The Yokohama Concert

The Yokohama Concert is a live album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson and trumpeter Nat Adderley recorded in 1977 for the Pablo Live label and originally released as a double LP.^[1][2]

The Yokohama Concert
Live album by J. J. Johnson and Nat Adderley
Released	1978
Recorded	April 20, 1977
Venue	Kanagawa Kenritsu Ongakudo, Yokohama, Japan
Genre	Jazz
Length	81:03
Label	Pablo Live 2620 109
Producer	Norman Granz
J. J. Johnson chronology
Stonebone (1969) The Yokohama Concert (1978) Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2 (1977)

Reception

Professional ratings

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

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "The music is challenging and well-played if not overly exciting, but it did result in J.J. Johnson returning to a much busier schedule as a trombonist again".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.

1. "Horace" - 6:57
2. "Cyclops" (Nat Adderley) - 6:18
3. "Why Not" - 8:34
4. "Splashes" - 7:18
5. "It Happens" (Tony Dumas) - 10:02
6. "Work Song" (Adderley) - 6:00
7. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) - 9:44
8. "Jevin" - 5:16
9. "Lament" - 3:21
10. "Hummin'" (Adderley) - 8:27
11. "Melodee" - 8:51

Personnel

• J. J. Johnson - trombone, arranger
• Nat Adderley - trumpet
• Billy Childs - piano
• Tony Dumas - bass
• Kevin Johnson - drums

References

1. Discogs album entry, accessed July 20, 2016
2. Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Live 2308-200, 2620-100, 2640-100 series, accessed July 20, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. Yokohama Concert – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 787. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.