The Trombone Album [Savoy]

Several of the top bop-oriented trombonists are featured on this two-LP set which was put out by Arista in 1980. The great J.J. Johnson teams up with baritonist Leo Parker in a quintet for three numbers, Frank Rosolino jams with a quartet in 1952 (including a version of "Take Me out to the Ballgame") and Frank Foster's arrangements for four trombonists are quite enjoyable. There are also three selections and an alternate take from an all-star session arranged by Billy Ver Planck that features a jubilant Bill Harris on "Playgirl Stroll." This two-fer concludes with a Curtis Fuller date from 1960 that also has solo space for trumpeter Lee Morgan, Yusef Lateef on flute and tenor, and pianist McCoy Tyner. A well-rounded and consistently enjoyable set; most of the recordings have yet to be reissued on CD.

Scott Yanow

Source : http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/trombone-album-mr0001208008

The
Trombone Album

[J. J. Johnson, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Cleveland,
Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell,
Curtis Fuller...] 

Tracks 

1 Boneology (Johnson)  3:13        

2 Down Vernon's Alley (Johnson)  2:28        

3 Riffette (Johnson)  2:20        

4 Rubberneck (Rosolino)  2:59        

5 Mean To Me (Ahlert, Turk)  2:39        

6 Sweet and Lovely (Arnheim, LeMare, Tobias)  2:36        

7 Take Me Out To the Ballgame (Rosolino)  2:47        

8 Lo-Fi (Foster)  9:18        

9 Wanting You (Hammerstein II, Romberg)  4:28        

10 You'll Do (Foster)  5:23        

11 Walkin' (Carpenter)  7:40        

12 Jan Cee Brown (Cadena)  4:45        

13 Playgirl Stroll-Master (Cadena)  3:34        

14 Accident (Fuller)  4:16        

15 Darryl's Minor (Fuller)  5:36

Personnel
[# 1-3]
J. J. Johnson - tb
Leo Parker - bs
Hank Jones - p
Al Lucas - b
Shadow Wilson - dr
Recorded in New York ; December 24, 1947
[# 4-7]
Frank Rosolino - tb
Barry Harris - p
Billy Christ - b
Stan Levey - dr
Recorded in Detroit ; September, 1952
[# 8-10]

Jimmy Cleveland, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell - tb

Frank Wess - fl
Ronnell Bright - p
Freddie Green - g
Eddie Jones - b
Kenny Clarke - dr
Recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey ; July 17, 1956
[# 11-13]
Bernie Glow, Phil Sunkel - tb
Bill Harris - tb
Phil Woods - cl & as
Seldon Powell - fl & ts
Sol Schlinger - bs
Eddie Costa - vb & p
Wendell Marshall - b
Gus Johnson - dr

Arranged and conducted by Billy VerPlanck

Recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey ; July 30, 1957

[# 14-15]
Lee Morgan - tp
Curtis Fuller - tb
Yusef Lateef - dl & ts
McCoy Tyner - p
Milt Hinton - b
Bobby Donaldspon - dr

Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey ; June 7, 1960

See also

http://www.discogs.com/Curtis-Fuller-JJ-Johnson-Frank-Rosolino-Billy-Ver-Planck-Frank-Wess-The-Trombone-Album/release/2570304