Concepts in Blue
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{{Infobox album
| name = Concepts in Blue
| type = Album
| artist = J. J. Johnson
| cover = Concepts_in_Blue.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1981
| recorded = September 23–26, 1980
| venue =
| studio = Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
| genre = Jazz
| length = 43:27
| label = Pablo Today
2312-123
| producer = J. J. Johnson
| chronology = J. J. Johnson
| prev_title = Pinnacles
| prev_year = 1979
| next_title = Jackson, Johnson, Brown, & Company
| next_year = 1983
}}
Concepts in Blue is an album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, recorded in 1980 for the Pablo Today label and originally released as a CD in 2002.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/pablo-records/catalog-pablo-today-2312-100-2312-sampler-album-series/#2312-123 Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Today 2312-100, 2312 Sampler Album series], accessed July 20, 2016Lord, T., [http://press.clarkterry.com/CT_Discography.pdf Clark Terry discography], accessed July 20, 2016
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=788}}
}}
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This is a fun set of straightahead jazz. The colorful frontline obviously enjoyed playing the blues-oriented repertoire and the solos are consistently rewarding. Nothing all that innovative occurs but the results are pleasing".{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id= mw0000615288 |title=Concepts in Blue – Review |accessdate=July 20, 2016}}
Track listing
All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.
- "Blue Nun" - 5:03
- "Nermus" - 6:10
- "Village Blues" (John Coltrane) - 5:07
- "Azure" - 6:00
- "Coming Home" (Kevin Johnson) - 7:10
- "Concepts in Blue" - 7:56
- "Mohawk" - 6:01
Personnel
- J. J. Johnson - trombone
- Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Victor Feldman - vibraphone, keyboards (tracks 1 & 5)
- Billy Childs (track 6), Pete Jolly (tracks 2-4 & 7) - keyboards
- Ray Brown (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Tony Dumas (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - bass
- Kevin Johnson - drums
References
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