J.J Johnson "Lament" performed by Steve Bone. Day 209 of the JSC.

A lament or lamentation is a song, poem, or piece of music expressing grief, regret, or mourning.
J. J. Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis, Indiana, (January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001), was a United States jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. He was sometimes credited as Jay Jay Johnson.
Johnson was one of the first trombonists to embrace bebop music. He has long been regarded as one of the leading trombonists of the post-swing era, exerting a pervasive influence on other jazz musicians.
After studying the piano beginning at age 9, Johnson decided to play trombone at the age of 14. In 1941, he started his professional career with Clarence Love, and then played with Snookum Russell in 1942. In Russell's band he met the trumpeter Fats Navarro, who influenced him to play in the style of the tenor saxophonist Lester Young. Johnson played in Benny Carter's orchestra between 1942 and 1945, and made his first recordings in 1942 under Carter's leadership, recording his first solo (on Love for Sale) in October, 1943. In 1944, he took part in the first Jazz at the Philharmonic concert, presented in Los Angeles and organized by Norman Granz. In 1945 he joined the big band of Count Basie, touring and recording with him until 1946.
Bebop
While the trombone was featured prominently in dixieland and swing music, it fell out of favor among bebop and later jazz fusion musicians, largely because instruments with valves and keys (trumpet, saxophone) were believed to be more suited to bebop's often rapid tempos and demand for technical mastery. In 1946, Bebop "co-inventor" Dizzy Gillespie encouraged the young trombonist's development with the comment, "I've always known that the trombone could be played different, that somebody'd catch on one of these days. Man, you're elected."
After leaving Count Basie in 1946 to play in small bebop bands in New York clubs, Johnson toured in 1947 with Illinois Jacquet. During this period he also began recording as a leader of small groups featuring Max Roach, Sonny Stitt and Bud Powell. He performed with Charlie Parker at the 17 December 1945 Dial Records session following Parker's release from Camarillo State Mental Hospital.
In 1951, with bassist Oscar Pettiford and trumpeter Howard McGhee, he toured the military camps of Japan and Korea before returning to the United States and taking a day job as a blueprint inspector. Johnson admitted later he was still thinking of nothing but music during that time, and indeed, his classic Blue Note recordings as both a leader and with Miles Davis date from this period. Johnson's compositions Enigma and Kelo were recorded by Davis for Blue Note and J. J. was part of the Davis studio session band that recorded the jazz classic Walkin' (1954).

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[groovetonemusic]

@valvetrom Hi thanks for the comment. Sanborn is alto god!

[valvetrom]

very well done, the little short notes and all. A really beautiful Ballad. I wish some

one would post the original JJ version with phased sound from a Tokyo Concert

Do you like Dave Sanborn>??

[groovetonemusic]

@SekiToni.Hi SekiToni, I'm not fully happy with my mouthpiece on alto at the moment. The intonation is a big issue,and when I listen back to my playing it drives me crazy. I have just ordered an RPC mouthpiece which I feel will help me gain greater confidence over this issue,and hopefully make my altissimo register more consistent. Thank you for dropping by and digging jazz...

Cheers Steve...

[SekiToni]

why dont you do more covers with alto