Trombone for Two

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Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Scott Yanow, writing for allmusic, 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).^[2] 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.

Side One

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

2. "Give Me the Simple Life" (Ruby - Bloom)

3. "Close as Pages in a Book" (Fields - Romberg)

4. "Turnabout" (J. J. Johnson)

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. "Goodbye" (Jenkins)

10. "This Can't Be Love" (Rodgers and Hart)

• J.J. Johnson - Trombone
• Kai Winding - Trombone
• Dick Katz - Piano
• Paul Chambers - Bass
• Osie Johnson - Drums