Israel (album)

Israel is an album by American jazz trombonists Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the CTI label.^[1]

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic awarded the album two stars, saying, "This date is a bit commercial, with a small string section and woodwinds utilized on five of the nine numbers. Still, the beautiful tones of the co-leaders make this a worthwhile set."^[2]

Track listing

"My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:23
"Israel" (John Carisi) – 5:22
"Catherine's Theme" (Francis Lai) – 5:14
"Am I Blue / Sonnyboy" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke / Ray Henderson, Bud De Sylva, Lew Brown) – 4:32
"Never My Love" (Donald Addrisi, Richard Addrisi) – 2:53
"Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Week" (Jule Styne, Sammy Kahn) – 2:52
"St. James Infirmary" (Joe Primrose) – 4:04
"Django" (John Lewis) – 4:52
"Try to Remember" (Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt) – 4:11

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 19 (tracks 5 and 6), March 4 (track 2), March 12 (tracks 3 and 7), and April 16 (tracks 1, 4, 8 and 9), 1968

Personnel

J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding – trombone
Herbie Hancock – piano
Ross Tompkins – piano, harpsichord
Eric Gale, Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
Ron Carter, Richard Davis – bass
Grady Tate – drums
Phil Bodner, George Marge, Romeo Penque – flute, oboe, clarinet
Walter Kane, Frank Schwartz – bassoon
Lewis Eley, Leo Kruczek, Charles Libove, David Nadien, Eugene Orloff, Tosha Samaroff – violin
Al Brown – viola
George Ricci – cello
Eugene Bianco – harp
Don Sebesky, J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding – arranger, conductor

References

^ CTI Records discography accessed February 9, 2012
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 9, 2012

v t e Kai Winding
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	K + J.J. (1955) Trombone for Two (1955) Jay and Kai + 6 (1956) Jay and Kai (1955, 1956, & 1957) The Trombone Sound (1956) Trombone Panorama (1956 & 1957) The Swingin' States (1958) Dance to the City Beat (1958 & 1959) The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones (1960) The Great Kai & J. J. (1960) Kai Olé (1961) Suspense Themes in Jazz (1962) Soul Surfin' (1963) Solo (1963) Kai Winding (1963) Mondo Cane No. 2 (1963 & 1964) Modern Country (1964) Rainy Day (1964 & 1965) The In Instrumentals (1965) Dirty Dog (1966) More Brass (1966) Penny Lane & Time (1967) Israel (1968) Betwixt & Between (1968 & 1969) Stonebone (1969) Giant Bones '80 (1979)
Live albums	Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport (1956)
Songs	"More" "Time Is on My Side"
Related articles	The Giants of Jazz

v t e J.J. Johnson
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release (except for the film scores)
As leader or co-leader	J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets (1946–49) Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown/The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1/ The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (1953–55) The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 3 (1955) J Is for Jazz (1956) First Place (1957) Blue Trombone (1957) Dial J. J. 5 (1957) Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957) J. J. in Person! (1957) Really Livin' (1959) Trombone and Voices (1960) J.J. Inc. (1960) A Touch of Satin (1960–61) André Previn and J. J. Johnson (1961) J. J.'s Broadway (1963) Proof Positive (1964) J.J.! (1964) Goodies (1965) Broadway Express (1965) The Total J.J. Johnson (1966) The Yokohama Concert (with Nat Adderley, 1977) Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2 (with Nat Adderley, 1977) Pinnacles (1979) Concepts in Blue (1980)
With Kai Winding	K + J.J. (aka, Nuf Said, 1955) Trombone for Two (1955) Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport (one side each, 1956) Jay and Kai + 6 (1956) Jay and Kai (1955–57) The Great Kai & J. J. (1960) Israel (1968) Betwixt & Between (1968) Stonebone (1969)
Albums as sideman or arranger/ composer	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1955) Sayin' Somethin' (Nat Adderley, 1966) The Soul of the City (Manny Albam, 1966) Basie Jam (Count Basie, 1973) The Bosses (Count Basie/"Big Joe" Turner, 1973) Night Song (Kenny Burrell, 1969) I'm Tryin' to Get Home (Donald Byrd, 1964) New York Slick (Ron Carter, 1979) Birth of the Cool (Miles Davis, 1949–50) Young Man with a Horn/Miles Davis Volume 1/Miles Davis Volume 2 (1952) Summertime (Paul Desmond, 1968) Afro-Cuban (Kenny Dorham, 1955) At the Opera House (Ella Fitzgerald, 1957) The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1949) Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions (Dizzy Gillespie, 1951) Afro (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954) Dizzy and Strings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954) Perceptions (Dizzy Gillespie, a/c only, 1960) The Modern Touch (Benny Golson, 1957) The Hawk Flies High (Coleman Hawkins, 1957) Lady in Satin (Billie Holiday, 1958) And Then Again (Elvin Jones, 1965) The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music (John Lewis, 1955) The Big Band (Jimmy McGriff, 1966) Happenings (Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson, 1966) Encyclopedia of Jazz (Oliver Nelson, 1965–66) Nine Flags (Chico O'Farrill, 1966) Charlie Parker on Dial (1947) Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957) Alfie (Sonny Rollins, 1966) Carnival of the Spirits (Moacir Santos, 1975) New Fantasy (Lalo Schifrin, 1964) Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin, 1965) The Cape Verdean Blues (Horace Silver, 1965) Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1955) The Matadors Meet the Bull (Sonny Stitt, 1965) What's New!!! (Sonny Stitt, 1966) Joyride (Stanley Turrentine, 1965)
Film scores	Man and Boy (1971) Across 110th Street (1972) Top of the Heap (1972) Cleopatra Jones (1973) Willie Dynamite (1974)
Discography

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