Concepts in Blue
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.
Reception
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".Track listing
All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.- "Blue Nun" - 5:03
- "Nermus" - 6:10
- "Village Blues" - 5:07
- "Azure" - 6:00
- "Coming Home" - 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
- Billy Childs, Pete Jolly - keyboards
- Ray Brown, Tony Dumas - bass
- Kevin Johnson - drums