Pinnacles is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson, recorded in 1979 for the Milestone label.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | September 17–19, 1979 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:56 | |||
| Label | Milestone M 9093 | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "Although not quite an essential set, J.J. Johnson is in excellent form on this date".[4] All About Jazz wrote: "This is deep ‘Seventies funk, with block horns and lots of percussion. It’s also pretty generic – these guys are more at home playing jazz, and that’s what they should be playing".[6]
Track listing
editAll compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.
- "Night Flight" - 7:46
- "Deak" - 6:26
- "Cannonball Junction" - 5:32
- "Pinnacles" - 6:40
- "See See Rider" (Traditional) - 6:46
- "Mr. Clean" (Weldon Irvine) - 5:46
Personnel
edit- J. J. Johnson - trombone, arranger
- Oscar Brashear - trumpet (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6)
- Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
- Tommy Flanagan - piano
- Ron Carter - bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
- Kenneth Nash - percussion (tracks 5 & 6)
Use of Electronic Music Equipment
editFrom the liner notes:
"J.J. Johnson uses Barcus-Berry pickup, Gentle Electric pitch follower,[7] and Roland Space Echo on "Cannonball Junction", and the same pickup and pitch follower, plus ARP 2600 Synthesizer and Oberheim Expander Module on "Mr. Clean."
References
edit- ^ Milestone Records 9000 series discography, accessed July 20, 2016
- ^ Milestone Label Discography, accessed July 20, 2016
- ^ Tommy Flanagan Catalog, accessed July 20, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Pinnacles – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 788. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ AAJ Staff, All About Jazz Review, April 1, 1999
- ^ "Gentle Electric Home Page". gentleelectric.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.