''Trombone For Two'' is a 1956

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and

Kai Winding Kai Chresten Winding ( ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie ''Mondo Ca ...

("Jay and Kai"). It was the first of five albums that Winding and Johnson recorded for

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(CL 742).

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produced the recording sessions, which took place on June 23 and 24, 1955. In 2007,

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paired the album with ''Jay and Kai'' (Columbia CL 973) on one

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(MCD-1015), as part of the label's Mosaic Singles series. __NOTOC__

Reception

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, writing for

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, describes ''Trombone For Two'' as " bop-based but full of surprises, tasteful but not always predictable," and gives the album a three-star rating (of a possible five). It was a surprise success in the '50s, when jazz was dominated by piano trios and trumpet and tenor saxophone stars. Jay and Kai crafted well thought out, inventive arrangements that highlighted the blend of their sounds while at the same time setting off their distinctive styles.

Track listing

Side One :1. "The Whiffenpoof Song" (Minnigerode-Pomeroy-Galloway-Rev: R. Vallee) :2. "

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" (Ruby - Bloom) :3. "Close as Pages in a Book" (Fields - Romberg) :4. "Turnabout" (

) :5. "Trombone for Two" (Kai Winding) Side Two :6. "It's Sand, Man" (E. Lewis-Arr: K. Winding) :7. "We Two" (J. J. Johnson) :8. "Let's Get Away From It All" (Adair-Dennis) :9. "

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" (Jenkins) :10. " This Can't Be Love" (

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)

Personnel

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- Trombone *

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References

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