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Kai Winding: Savoy

Various Artists, "Loaded", Savoy #MG-12074 (1946).[LP]
All material for this album recorded in 1945 and 1946.

Tracklist and Personnel:

Musicians for the following tracks:
Shorty Rogers (tp) Kai Winding (tb) Stan Getz (ts) Shorty Allen (p) Iggy Shevack (b) Shelly Manne (d).
Recorded in NYC, December 14, 1945:

Sweet Miss
Loaded
Grab Your Axe, Max
Always

Musicians for the following tracks:
Kai Winding (tb) Gene Roland (vtb) Boots Mussulli (as) Vido Musso (ts) Marty Napoleon (p) Eddie Safranski (b) Denzil Best (d).
Recorded in NYC, February 25, 1946:

Moose In A Caboose
Moose On The Loose
My Jo-Ann
Vido In A Jam

Musicians for the following tracks:
Leonard Hawkins (tp -1) Gene Roland (vtb -1) Boots Mussulli (as -1) Lem Davis (as -1,2,4) Vido Musso (ts) Sanford Gold (p) Eddie Safranski (b) Denzil Best (d).
Recorded in NYC, February 26, 1946:

Bassology
Jam Session At Savoy
Spellbound
Let Me Go

[Original LP]

[Early alternate cover found for this same recorded material]

J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, "Jay & Kai", Savoy Jazz, #MG-12010 (1947).
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, "Jay & Kai", Savoy [Japan] #COCB-50414 (2001).[CD Digitally remastered in LP-style slipcase]
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, "Jay & Kai", Savoy [Japan] #COJY-9048 (year unknown).[CD Reissue]
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, "Jay & Kai", Savoy [Japan] COCY-9815 (year unknown).[CD Reissue]
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, "Jay & Kai", Savoy [Japan] SV-0163 (year unknown).[CD Reissue]
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, "Jay & Kai", Savoy [Japan] #COCB-53459 (year unknown).[CD Reissue]
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, "Jay & Kai", Savoy Jazz #17022 (year unknown).[CD Reissue]

Monaural.

Tracklist:

Bernie's Tune

Lament

Blues For Trombones

The Major

Yesterdays

Co-Op

Reflections

Blues In Twos

What Is This Thing Called Love?

The Boy Next Door

I Could Wright A Book*

Carioca*

* Denotes Bonus Tracks on CD reissue.

LINER NOTES:

Savoy-1.pdf - Part 1 of original 1947 LP liner notes written by Jack McKinney.

Savoy-2.pdf - Part 2 of original 1947 LP liner notes written by Jack McKinney.

Personnel: Billy Bauer, guitar; Wally Cirillo, piano; Kenny Clarke, drums; Al Harewood, drums; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Hank Jones, piano; Tiny Kahn, drums; Dick Katz, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Charles Mingus, bass; Peck Morrison, bass; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Eddie Safranski, bass; Lou Stein, piano; Shadow Wilson, drums; Kai Winding, trombone; Al Young, Bongos, Timbales. Also interesting of note: on the original LP back cover is the credit of Rudy Van Gelder, engineer - who would later (with producer Creed Taylor) go on to record Kai on Impulse!, Verve, and A&M/CTI record labels.

Produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Kai Winding, "New Trends of Jazz", Savoy #MG-9017 (1952).[10 inch record]
No album cover photo or tracklist available at this time.

Various Artists, "Lestorian Mode", Savoy #MG-12105 (1957).[LP]

Tracklist:

Stan Gets Along

Stan's Mood

Slow

Fast

Pumpernickle

Serge's Urge

Gabardine & Serge

A Bar A Second

Lestorian Mode

Kai's Kid (Winding)

Gold Rush

Mudbug

Participation by Kai Winding as trombonist. Also includes Kai's original composition "Kai's Kid".

J.J. Johnson, "Mad Be Bop", Savoy #SJL 2232 (1978).[2-LP Set]

Kai Winding plays with J.J. Johnson on the following tracks:

What Is This Thing Called Love
Blues For Trombones
The Major
Lament
Bernie's Tune
Co-op
Blues In Twos
Reflections

Liner notes by Leonard Feather.

Producers: Ozzie Cadena, Teddy Reig
Executive Producer: Steve Backer
Reissue Producer: Bob Porter

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