J.J. Johnson - The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2 [Remastered]

J.j. Johnson's Blue Note sides from the first half of the '50s represent some of the best bop of the day. And for listeners interested in just picking up one of the trombonist's early dates, this second installment of his Eminent J.j. Johnson series is the one to get. Including fewer alternate takes and more material than Vol. 1, this 15-track set features such stellar Johnson originals as "Coffee Pot" and "Daylie Double," as well as solid covers like "Old Devil Moon" and "Time After Time." Topped off with excellent contributions by the likes of Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, and Charles Mingus, Eminent J.j. Johnson, Vol. 2..... Read More