Concepts in Blue

Concepts in Blue is an album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, recorded in 1980 for the Pablo Today label and originally released as a CD in 2002.^[1][2]

Concepts in Blue
Studio album by J. J. Johnson
Released	1981
Recorded	September 23–26, 1980
Studio	Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:27
Label	Pablo Today 2312-123
Producer	J. J. Johnson
J. J. Johnson chronology
Pinnacles (1979) Concepts in Blue (1981) Jackson, Johnson, Brown, & Company (1983)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This is a fun set of straightahead jazz. The colorful frontline obviously enjoyed playing the blues-oriented repertoire and the solos are consistently rewarding. Nothing all that innovative occurs but the results are pleasing".^[3]

Track listing

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

1. "Blue Nun" - 5:03
2. "Nermus" - 6:10
3. "Village Blues" (John Coltrane) - 5:07
4. "Azure" - 6:00
5. "Coming Home" (Kevin Johnson) - 7:10
6. "Concepts in Blue" - 7:56
7. "Mohawk" - 6:01

Personnel

• J. J. Johnson - trombone
• Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
• Victor Feldman - vibraphone, keyboards (tracks 1 & 5)
• Billy Childs (track 6), Pete Jolly (tracks 2-4 & 7) - keyboards
• Ray Brown (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Tony Dumas (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - bass
• Kevin Johnson - drums