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Kai Winding through the years:
(from left to right: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s)

Kai Winding: Columbia

Various Artists, "Tenor Saxes", Nippon Columbia ("Clef" Series) [Japan] #KL 5015 (year unknown).[LP]

Kai Winding plays trombone on "Swinging On A Star" and "Charlie's Venture".

[Original LP]

[Original LP labels]

J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, "Trombone For Two", Columbia #CL 742 (1955).[LP]
This album also appears in a 2-in-1 CD reissue.

Kai composed one track and also arranged another track on this album.

Tracklist:

The Whiffenpoof Song

Give Me The Simple Life

Close As Pages in a Book

Turnabout

Trombone for Two (Winding)

It's Sand, Man (arr. Winding)

We Two

Let's Get Away From It All

Goodbye

The Can't Be Love

LINER NOTES:

Please Note: There is a colored background on these pages which could not be completely removed after scanning. Pages are still readable.

For-two-a.pdf - Page 1 of original LP liner notes written by George Avakian.

For-two-b.pdf - Page 2 of original LP liner notes written by George Avakian.

For-two-c.pdf - Page 3 of original LP liner notes written by George Avakian.

Personnel: J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, trombones; Dick Katz, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Osie Johnson, drums & percussion.

Frankie Laine/Buck Clayton & His Orchestra, "Jazz Spectacular", Columbia #608 (1956).[LP]
Frankie Laine/Buck Clayton & His Orchestra, "Jazz Spectacular", Columbia Special Products #JCL 808 (1975).[LP Reissue]

Includes participation by Kai Winding, trombonist.

Personnel: Frankie Laine (vocals); Buck Clayton (leader, trumpet); Clifton Best (guitar); Hilton Jefferson (alto saxophone); Budd Johnson, Nick Nicholas, Al Sears (tenor saxophone); Dave McRae (baritone saxophone); Ray Copeland (trumpet); J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Urbie Green, Dickie Welss, Lawrence Brown (trombone); Sir Charles Thompson (piano); Milt Hinton (bass); Jo Jones, Bob Donaldson (drums).

Producer: Irving Townshend.

[Original LP]

[Original LP labels]

J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, "Jay & Kai + 6", Columbia #CL 892 (1956).[LP]

Tracklist:

Side One

Side Two

Night in Tunisia

The Peanut Vendor

Piece for Two Tromboniums**

You're My Thrill

Rise N' Shine

Jeanne

All At Once You Love Her( From Pipe Dream)

Four Plus Four

No Moon at All

You Don't Now What Love Is

The Surrey With the Fringe On Top

The Continental

Personnel: J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Urbie Green, Bob Alexander, Eddie Bert and Jimmy Cleveland, trombones; J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding, tromboniums**, Bart Varsalone, Tom Mitchell, Bass Trombones; Hank Jones, piano; Milt Hinton, Ray Brown, bass; Orie Johnson, drums; Candido Camero, conga drums and bongos.

** See Links section at the end of this site for more information about the trombonium on the web.

LINER NOTES:

Octet-1.pdf - Page 1 of liner notes written by George Avakian.

Octet-2.pdf - Page 2 of liner notes written by George Avakian.

Octet-3.pdf - Page 3 of liner notes written by George Avakian.

[Original LP]

[Original LP labels]

Dave Brubeck/J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding, "Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai At Newport", Columbia # CL 932 (1956).

Recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival - July, 1956.

Tracklist:

In Your Own Sweet Way
Two-Part Contention
Take the "A" Train
I'm In A Dancing Mood
Lover Come Back To Me
True Blue Tromboniums
Nwpt

Includes liner notes by George Avakian.

Produced by George Avakian.

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Side One	Side Two
Night in Tunisia	The Peanut Vendor
Piece for Two Tromboniums**	You're My Thrill
Rise N' Shine	Jeanne
All At Once You Love Her( From Pipe Dream)	Four Plus Four
No Moon at All	You Don't Now What Love Is
The Surrey With the Fringe On Top	The Continental