Proof Positive (album)

Proof Positive is a 1964 album by American jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This CD reissue finds trombonist J.J. Johnson in prime form. In fact, his melancholy minor-toned explorations often recall Miles Davis, whose group he had played with the year before".

Track listing

LP Side 'A'

"Neo" – 10:19
"Lullaby Of Jazzland" – 5:08
"Stella By Starlight" – 4:02

LP Side 'B'

"Minor Blues" – 8:04
"My Funny Valentine" – 3:02
"Blues Waltz" – 8:05

Bonus track on CD re-issue
''all tracks recorded in New York City on May 1, 1964 except "Lullaby Of Jazzland" recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey around July 4, 1964''

Personnel

J. J. Johnson – trombone
Harold Mabern – piano
Arthur Harper, Jr. – bass
Frank Gant – drums

"Lullaby Of Jazzland":

J.J. Johnson – trombone
McCoy Tyner – piano
Richard Davis – bass
Elvin Jones – drums
Toots Thielemans – guitar