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

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

}}

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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Category:J. J. Johnson albums

Category:1962 albums

Category:Albums produced by Teo Macero

Category:Columbia Records albums