A Touch of Satin
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{{Infobox album|
| name = A Touch of Satin
| type = Album
| artist = J. J. Johnson Quartet
| cover = A_Touch_of_Satin.jpg
| alt =
| released = February 1962
| recorded = December 15 & 21, 1960 and January 12, 1961
| venue =
| studio = Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York City
| genre = Jazz
| length = 35:22
| label = Columbia
| producer = Teo Macero
| chronology = J. J. Johnson
| prev_title = The Great Kai & J. J.
| prev_year = 1961
| next_title = André Previn and J. J. Johnson
| next_year = 1961
}}
A Touch of Satin is an album by J. J. Johnson's Quartet which was released on the Columbia label.[https://www.discogs.com/JJ-Johnson-Quartet-A-Touch-Of-Satin/release/5308697 Discogs album entry] accessed July 18, 2016Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/columbia/columbia12/columbia1700.html Columbia Main Series, Part 13: CL 1700-1799/CS 8500-8598 (1961-1962)], accessed July 18, 2016[http://deus62.com/linkto/0169.pdf The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions - Liner Notes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817170959/http://deus62.com/linkto/0169.pdf |date=2016-08-17 }}, accessed July 18, 2016
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
}}
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.{{AllMusic|class=album |id= mw0000870957 |title=A Touch of Satin – Listing |accessdate=July 18, 2016}}
Track listing
{{Tracklist
| total_length = 35:22
| title1 = Satin Doll
| writer1 = Duke Ellington
| length1 = 4:28
| title2 = Flat Back
| writer2 = J.J. Johnson
| length2 = 4:17
| title3 = Gigi
| writer3 = {{hlist|Frederick Lowe|Alan Jay Lerner}}
| length3 = 3:19
| title4 = Bloozineff
| writer4 = Johnson
| length4 = 3:38
| title5 = Jackie-ing
| writer5 = Thelonious Monk
| length5 = 4:19
| title6 = Goodbye
| writer6 = Gordon Jenkins
| length6 = 2:08
| title7 = Full Moon and Empty Arms
| writer7 = {{hlist|Buddy Kaye|Ted Mossman}}
| length7 = 4:30
| title8 = Sophisticated Lady
| writer8 = {{hlist|Ellington|Irving Mills|Mitchell Parish}}
| length8 = 2:33
| title9 = When the Saints Go Marching In
| writer9 = Traditional
| length9 = 6:10
}}
- Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios on December 15, 1960 (tracks 1-4), December 21, 1960 (tracks 6 & 9) and January 12, 1961 (tracks 5, 7 & 8)
Personnel
References
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