Dial J. J. 5

Dial J. J. 5
Studio album by J. J. Johnson
Released	1957
Recorded	January 29 & 31 and May 14, 1957 Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Label	Columbia CL 1084
J. J. Johnson chronology
Blue Trombone (1957) Dial J. J. 5 (1957) Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957)

Dial J. J. 5 is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quintet which was released on the Columbia label.^[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[5]

Track listing

1. "Tea Pot" (J. J. Johnson) - 5:34
2. "Barbados" (Charlie Parker) - 4:37
3. "In a Little Provincial Town" (Bobby Jaspar) - 4:21
4. "Cette Chose" (Jaspar) - 3:19
5. "Blue Haze" (Miles Davis) - 5:12
6. "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:48
7. "So Sorry Please" (Bud Powell) - 4:19
8. "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 3:52
9. "Bird Song" (Thad Jones) - 5:42
10. "Old Devil Moon" (Burton Lane, Yip Harburg) - 6:45

• Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC on January 29, 1957 (tracks 5, 6, 8 & 9), January 31, 1957 (tracks 2-4) and May 14, 1957 (tracks 1, 7 & 10)

Personnel

• J. J. Johnson – trombone
• Bobby Jaspar – tenor saxophone, flute
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Wilbur Little – bass
• Elvin Jones – drums

References

1. Discogs album entry accessed July 18, 2016
2. Tommy Flanaghan Catalog, accessed July 18, 2016
3. Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 6: CL 1000-1099 (1957-1958), accessed July 18, 2016
4. The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions - Liner Notes, accessed July 18, 2016
5. Dial J. J. – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2016.