Proof Positive (album) explained

Proof Positive is a 1964 album by American jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This CD reissue finds trombonist J.J. Johnson in prime form. In fact, his melancholy minor-toned explorations often recall Miles Davis, whose group he had played with the year before".^[2]

Track listing

LP Side 'A'

1. "Neo" (Miles Davis) – 10:19
2. "Lullaby Of Jazzland" (Manny Albam, Rick Ward) – 5:08
3. "Stella By Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 4:02

LP Side 'B'

1. "Minor Blues" (J.J. Johnson) – 8:04
2. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:02
3. "Blues Waltz" (Max Roach) – 8:05

Bonus track on CD re-issue

"Gloria" (Bronislaw Kaper) – 3:04

all tracks recorded in New York City on May 1, 1964 except "Lullaby Of Jazzland" recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey around July 4, 1964

Personnel

• J. J. Johnson – trombone
• Harold Mabern – piano
• Arthur Harper, Jr. – bass
• Frank Gant – drums

"Lullaby Of Jazzland":

• J.J. Johnson – trombone
• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Richard Davis – bass
• Elvin Jones – drums
• Toots Thielemans – guitar

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/impulse-records/catalog-9000-series/#a-68 Impulse! Records discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 22, 2011