J. J. Johnson - Pinnacles (1999)

Tracklist

01. Night Flight (7:45)
02. Deak (6:28)
03. Cannonball Junction (5:34)
04. Pinnacles (6:41)
05. See See Rider (6:45)
06. Mr. Clean (5:49)
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, September 17, 18 & 19, 1979.


personnel :

J.J. Johnson - trombone
Oscar Brashear - trumpet
Joe Henderson - tenor sax
Tommy Flanagan - keyboards
Ron Carter - bass
Billy Higgins - drums
Kenneth Nash - percussion

After seven years off recording (1970-76), during which he worked full-time writing in the studios, trombonist J.J. Johnson began a successful "comeback" showing that he had lost none of his power or creativity through the years. For this album, Johnson teams up on some selections with trumpeter Oscar Brashear and tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Tommy Flanagan (who surprisingly plays electric keyboards on half of the selections), bassist Ron Carter and drummer Billy Higgins. Although not quite an essential set, J.J. Johnson is in excellent form on this date, and he contributes four originals; ironically "See See Rider" and "Mr. Clean" are actually the most memorable selections.~ Scott Yanow