A Touch of Satin

A Touch of Satin
Studio album by J. J. Johnson Quartet
Released	February 1962
Recorded	December 15 & 21, 1960 and January 12, 1961 Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Label	Columbia CL 1737/CS 8537
Producer	Teo Macero
J. J. Johnson chronology
The Great Kai & J. J. (1961) A Touch of Satin (1961) André Previn and J. J. Johnson (1961)

A Touch of Satin is an album by J. J. Johnson's Quartet which was released on the Columbia label.^[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington) - 4:28
2. "Flat Black" (J. J. Johnson) - 4:17
3. "Gigi" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) - 3:19
4. "Bloozineff" (Johnson) - 3:38
5. "Jackie-ing" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:19
6. "Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) - 2:08
7. "Full Moon and Empty Arms" (Buddy Kaye, Ted Mossman) - 4:30
8. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 2:33
9. "When the Saints Go Marching In" (traditional) - 6:10

• Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios on December 15, 1960 (tracks 1-4), December 21, 1960 (tracks 6 & 9) and January 12, 1961 (tracks 5, 7 & 8)

Personnel

• J. J. Johnson – trombone
• Victor Feldman – piano, vibraphone, celeste
• Sam Jones – bass
• Louis Hayes – drums

References

1. Discogs album entry accessed July 18, 2016
2. Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 13: CL 1700-1799/CS 8500-8598 (1961-1962), accessed July 18, 2016
3. The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions - Liner Notes, accessed July 18, 2016
4. A Touch of Satin – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2016.