J.J. Johnson: Hello Young Lovers
Track
Hello Young Lovers
Artist
J.J. Johnson (trombone)
CD
The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions (Mosaic MD7-169)
Musicians:
J.J. Johnson (trombone), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Max Roach (drums).
Composed by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
.Recorded: New York, April 26, 1957
Rating: 97/100 (learn more)
Few trombonists came anywhere near J.J.'s light-speed technique, and even those who did failed to match his tonal purity. The all-stars on this quintessential track rise to the leader's level, with former Johnson sideman Chambers, current sidekick Flanagan, and old bebop buddy Roach meshing masterfully. As a coda, J.J. quotes "March of the Siamese Children"—like "Hello Young Lovers," from Broadway's The King and I—slyly reminding us of his ungainly instrument's humble marching-band origins. In Johnson's hands, the sliphorn not only scaled the heights, it reached the summit. J.J.'s flag flies triumphantly alone at the peak of jazz trombone.
Reviewer: Alan Kurtz
Tags: hello young lovers · richard rodgers covers · trombone
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