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Album · 1956

Filed under Bop
By J J JOHNSON

Tracklist

A1 Naptown U.S.A.
A2 It Might Be as Well Be Spring
A3 Tumbling Tumbleweeds
A4 Angel Eyes
A5 Solar
B1 Overdrive
B2 Undecided
B3 Never Let Me Go
B4 Chasin' the Bird
B5 Cube Steak

Line-up/Musicians

Bass – Percy Heath (tracks: A4, B1, B2), Wilbur Little (tracks: A3, A5, B3, B5)
Drums – Elvin Jones
Piano – Hank Jones (tracks: A3 to B3, B5), Tommy Flanagan (tracks: A1, A2, B4)
Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Jaspar
Trombone, Arranged By – J.J. Johnson

About this release

Columbia ‎– CL 935

Recorded: New York City July 24th, 25th, 27th 1956 and January 31st 1957.

Released in UK as "Overdrive" (1987, Affinity ‎– AFF 177)

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