J. J.'s Broadway

J. J.'s Broadway is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson recorded in 1963 for the Verve label.^[1][2]

J. J.'s Broadway
Studio album by J. J. Johnson
Released	1963
Recorded	March 12 and April 6, 1963 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:23
Label	Verve V/V6 8530
Producer	Jim Davis
J. J. Johnson chronology
André Previn and J. J. Johnson (1962) J. J.'s Broadway (1963) Proof Positive (1964)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "This album has some good music, but it will be very difficult to find".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Lovely" (Stephen Sondheim) - 3:56
2. "My Favorite Things" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:17
3. "Mira" (Bob Merrill) - 3:23
4. "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 3:51
5. "Who Will Buy?" (Lionel Bart) - 3:54
6. "A Sleepin' Bee" (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) - 3:54
7. "Put on a Happy Face" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) - 4:06
8. "Nobody's Heart" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:39
9. "A Second Chance" (André Previn) - 2:55
10. "The Sweetest Sounds" (Rodgers) - 3:28

• Recorded in New York City on March 12, 1963 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 10) and April 6, 1963 (tracks 2, 4, 7 & 9)

Personnel

• J. J. Johnson - trombone, leader
• Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Lou McGarity, Tom Mitchell - trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 10)
• Hank Jones - piano (tracks 2 & 4-8)
• Richard Davis (tracks 2, 4, 7 & 9), Chuck Israels (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 10) - bass
• Walter Perkins - drums

References

1. Verve Records Catalog: 8500 series accessed July 13, 2016
2. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Verve Label Discography, accessed July 13, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. J. J.'s Broadway – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 788. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.