''Goodies'' is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger

J. J. Johnson J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biograph ...

with a big band recorded in 1965 for the

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Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Jason Ankeny wrote, "''Goodies'' captures J.J. Johnson's mid-'60s big band in full gallop. ...the music marries the nimble grooves of soul-jazz with the big, bold sensibilities of swing to stunning effect. Mastering adrenaline and atmosphere with equal aplomb, the music shifts effortlessly from powder keg dance melodies to lush, luminous ballad".

Track listing

All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted. # "

Feeling Good "Feeling Good" (also known as "Feelin' Good") is a song written by English composers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical ''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd''. It was first performed on stage in 1964 by Cy Gr ...

" ( Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) – 2:25 # "

The Seventh Son "The Seventh Son" (also listed as "Seventh Son") is a rhythm and blues song written by Willie Dixon. The title refers to the seventh son of a seventh son of folklore, which Dixon referenced previously in his "Hoochie Coochie Man". The lyrics incl ...

" (

Willie Dixon William James Dixon (July 1, 1915January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he ...

) – 2:42 # "

How Insensitive "How Insensitive" is a bossa nova and jazz standard song composed by Brazilian musician Antônio Carlos Jobim. The lyrics were written in Portuguese by Vinícius de Moraes and in English by Norman Gimbel. Jobim recorded the song in 1994 with Stin ...

" ( Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel) – 2:45 # "Pense à Moi" (Maurice "Bugs" Bower, Jack Wolf, Jaques Datin) – 2:02 # "008" – 2:06 # "In the Name of Love" (Estelle Levitt, Kenny Rankin) – 2:03 # "G'won Train" ( Patricia Brown) – 2:57 # "

No Particular Place to Go "No Particular Place to Go" is a song by Chuck Berry, released as a single by Chess Records in May 1964 and released on the album ''St. Louis to Liverpool'' in November 1964 (see 1964 in music). "No Particular Place to Go" was recorded on March 2 ...

" ( Chuck Berry) – 2:10 # " Água de Beber" (Jobim, de Moraes, Gimbel) – 2:28 # "Incidental Blues" – 2:40 # "I'm All Smiles" (Michael Leonard, Herbert Martin) – 1:57 # "Billy Boy" – 2:51 *Recorded at RCA Victor's Studio A in New York City on July 12, 1965 (tracks 4 & 9), July 13, 1965 (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 11), July 19, 1965 (tracks 2, 6 & 8) and July 20, 1965 (tracks 5, 10 & 12)

Personnel

– trombone, arranger *

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duke ...

– trumpet,

flugelhorn The flugelhorn (), also spelled fluegelhorn, flugel horn, or flügelhorn, is a brass instrument that resembles the trumpet and cornet but has a wider, more conical bore. Like trumpets and cornets, most flugelhorns are pitched in B, though some ...

Alan Raph Alan Raph (born July 3, 1933, in New York City ) is a bass trombonist, composer, arranger, and conductor who founded and conducts the Danbury Brass Band. He has recorded with many popular musicians and for television, movies, and ballet. He was ...

, Tony Studd (tracks 1, 3, 7, 11) –

bass trombone The bass trombone (german: Bassposaune, it, trombone basso) is the bass instrument in the trombone family of brass instruments. Modern instruments are pitched in the same B♭ as the tenor trombone but with a larger bore, bell and mouthpiece to ...

*Ray Sterling –

mellophone The mellophone is a brass instrument typically pitched in the key of F, though models in E, D, C, and G (as a bugle) have also historically existed. It has a conical bore, like that of the euphonium and flugelhorn. The mellophone is used as the m ...

* Jerome Richardson –

alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

, flute, tenor saxophone * Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque (tracks 4, 5, 9, 12) – reeds, flute * Danny Bank –

baritone saxophone The baritone saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of instruments, larger (and lower-pitched) than the tenor saxophone, but smaller (and higher-pitched) than the bass. It is the lowest-pitched saxophone in common use - the bass, contra ...

, flute,

bass clarinet The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B (meaning it is a transposing instrument on which a written C sounds as B), but it plays notes an octave bel ...

(tracks 1–3, 6–8 & 11) * Barry Galbraith (tracks 2, 6 & 8), Carl Lynch (tracks 2, 6 & 8), Bucky Pizzarelli (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 9 & 11) – guitar *

Dick Hyman Richard Hyman (born March 8, 1927) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Over a 70-year career, he has worked as a pianist, organist, arranger, music director, electronic musician, and composer. He was named a National Endowment for the Art ...

– piano, arranger (tracks 5, 10 & 12) * Richard Davis –

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

*Sol Gubin (tracks 2, 6 & 8), Osie Johnson (tracks 5, 10 & 12), Bob Rosengarden (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9 & 11) – drums *Doug Allen (tracks 4 & 9),

John Pacheco John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

(tracks 4 & 9), Phil Kraus (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 11), Warren Smith (tracks 2, 6, 8) – Percussion *

Marlene VerPlanck Marlene Paula VerPlanck ''(née'' Pampinella; November 11, 1933 – January 14, 2018) was an American jazz and pop vocalist whose body of work centered on big band jazz, the American songbook, and cabaret. Life and career VerPlanck was born and ...

(tracks 4 & 9), Osie Johnson (tracks 2, 6 & 8) – vocals *Unidentified choir – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 11) * Billy Byers (tracks 4 & 9),

Slide Hampton Locksley Wellington Hampton (April 21, 1932 – November 18, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. As his nickname implies, Hampton's main instrument was slide trombone, but he also occasionally played tuba and flugelho ...

(tracks 2, 6 & 8) – arranger

References

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