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1980 studio album by J. J. Johnson
Pinnacles
Studio album by J. J. Johnson
Released1980
RecordedSeptember 17–19, 1979
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
GenreJazz
Length38:56
LabelMilestone
M 9093
ProducerEd Michel
J. J. Johnson chronology
Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2
(1977) 		Pinnacles
(1980) 		Concepts in Blue
(1980)

Pinnacles is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson, recorded in 1979 for the Milestone label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "Although not quite an essential set, J.J. Johnson is in excellent form on this date". All About Jazz wrote: "This is deep ‘Seventies funk, with block horns and lots of percussion. It’s also pretty generic – these guys are more at home playing jazz, and that’s what they should be playing".

Track listing

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

  1. "Night Flight" - 7:46
  2. "Deak" - 6:26
  3. "Cannonball Junction" - 5:32
  4. "Pinnacles" - 6:40
  5. "See See Rider" (Traditional) - 6:46
  6. "Mr. Clean" (Weldon Irvine) - 5:46

Personnel

Use of Electronic Music Equipment

From the liner notes:

"J.J. Johnson uses Barcus-Berry pickup, Gentle Electric pitch follower, and Roland Space Echo on "Cannonball Junction", and the same pickup and pitch follower, plus ARP 2600 Synthesizer and Oberheim Expander Module on "Mr. Clean."

References

  1. Milestone Records 9000 series discography, accessed July 20, 2016
  2. Milestone Label Discography, accessed July 20, 2016
  3. Tommy Flanagan Catalog, accessed July 20, 2016
  4. ^ Yanow, Scott. Pinnacles – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 788. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. AAJ Staff, All About Jazz Review, April 1, 1999
  7. "Gentle Electric Home Page". gentleelectric.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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