While we are on the subject of J.J. Johnson bands, here's a playlist for one of the last groups he led which featured Freddie Hubbard,on trumpet, Clifford Jordan, on tenor saxophone, Cedar Walton, on piano, Arthur Harper on bass and Tootie Heath on drums.
With the exception of "Blue 'n Boogie," all the tunes are J.J. originals and they are exceptional compositions that incorporate a little of everything that was going on in the music at that time:
modes, unusual time signatures, funk & soul beats, et al.
Following this recording, Freddie and Cedar went on Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and "Johnson Johnson Johnson" headed west to write and orchestrate for TV and the movies.
