The first-ever Impulse release (catalog number A-1) and known as one of the best efforts of Kai Winding and J.J. Johnson, this 1960 session features a collection of jazz heavyweights, including Bill Evans (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Art Taylor and Roy Haynes (drums). Evans' playing, in particular, raises this album beyond a mere Kai and J.J. and spotlights the group as a whole. Verve's Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Track Listing:
1. This Could Be the Start of Something Big - The Great Kai & J.J.
2. Georgia On My Mind - The Great Kai & J.J.
3. Blue Monk - The Great Kai & J.J.
4. Judy - The Great Kai & J.J.
5. Alone Together - The Great Kai & J.J.
6. Side By Side - The Great Kai & J.J.
7. I Concentrate On You - The Great Kai & J.J.
8. Theme from Picnic - The Great Kai & J.J.
9. Trixie - The Great Kai & J.J.
10. Going Going Going - The Great Kai & J.J.
11. Just for a Thrill - The Great Kai & J.J.
Year of Production: 1960
