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Stonebone

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Stonebone
Studio album by
Released1970
RecordedSeptember 23, 24 & 25, 1969
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreSoul jazz, jazz fusion
LabelA&M/CTI
ProducerCreed Taylor
Kai Winding chronology
Betwixt & Between
(1969)
J & K: Stonebone
(1970)
Danish Blue
(1976)
J. J. Johnson chronology
Betwixt & Between
(1969)
J & K: Stonebone
(1969)
The Yokohama Concert
(1977)

Stonebone is an album by jazz trombonists Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1969 and released by CTI only in Japan.[1]

Album subsequently issued in 2020 for the October 24th Record Store Day. It was a red vinyl pressing for Europe and US distribution[2] . Re-issue contains the same track listing, durations cover art, but with only English language sleeve notes etc.[3]

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "It is a prototype of the CTI formula of the '70s, allowing first-class jazz musicians to groove at length with minimal shaping on the production end to give these tracks drama".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Dontcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya?" (Rudy Stevenson)
  2. "Musings" (Johnson)
  3. "Mojo" (Johnson)
  4. "Recollections" (Joe Zawinul)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ CTI Records discography accessed February 10, 2012
  2. ^ RSD Archive Listing accessed January 13th, 2024
  3. ^ US Record Store Day Pressing details on Discogs accessed January 13th, 2024
  4. ^ a b Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed February 109, 2012