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  J.J. JOHNSON Proof Positive IMPULSE WHITE LABEL PROMO











A MINT MINUS ORIGINAL LP ON IMPULSE A-68 WITH GATEFOLD COVER

FROM 1964 IN MONO A RARE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL PRESSING

Q: WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT A PROMOTIONAL LP? A: PROMOTIONAL LPS GENERALLY SPEAKING WERE THE FIRST PRESSINGS OF A PARTICULAR ISSUE TO BE HANDED OUT TO RADIO STATIONS, PERSONNEL AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL VENUES. MANY BELIEVE THE PROMO COPIES TO BE SUPERIOR IN SOUND QUALITY, SINCE THEY CAME OFF THE MOTHERS FIRST.

PRODUCED BY BOB THIELE AND RECORDED BY RUDY VAN GELDER WITH Van Gelder IMPRESSED IN THE DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES

WITH THE ORIGINAL ABC PARAMOUNT BLACK AND WHITE THUMBNAIL INNER SLEEVE AS SHOWN (ONE SIDE WITH J.J. JOHNSON WRITTEN IN RED MARKER; POSSIBLE IT MAY HAVE BEEN SIGNED BJ JJ)

WITH JJ ON TROMBONE, HAROLD MABERN ON PIANO, ARTHUR HARPER ON BASS, FRANK GANT ON DRUMS, McCOY TYNER ON PIANO, RICHARD DAVIS ON BASS, ELVIN JONES ON DRUMS AND TOOTS THIELEMANS ON GUITAR

6 TRACKS INCLUDE NEO, LULLABY OF JAZZLAND, STELLA BY STARLIGHT, MINOR BLUES, MY FUNNY VALENTINE, BLUES WALTZ

THE GATEFOLD LACQUERED GLOSSYCOVER STOCK WITH VERY LIGHT RUB WEAR. INSIDE WHITE GATEFOLD WITH LIGHT RUB WEAR AND SOME LIGHT AGE DISCOLORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SO PLEASE DO LOOK AT THE COVER PHOTOS TO ASCERTAIN COVER CONDITION.

VIRGIN SPINDLE HOLE. THE HIGH LUSTER VINYL BLANK AT FIRST GLANCE OUT OF THE SLEEVE APPEARS UNUSUALLY PRISTINE AND TO HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYED, MUCH LESS TOUCHED, BEFORE NOW. UNDER BRIGHT ANGLED LIGHT AND ASSIDUOUS EXAMINATION A FEW LIGHT SURFACE RUBS AND OR SURFACE PAPER SLEEVE CONTACT IMPRESSIONS.

RARELY SEEN LP WHICH NOW FETCHES 100 PLUS WHEN SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY
THE VINYL BLANK IN MOST UNUSUALLY FINE CONDITION
FROM A NOTED JAZZ REVIEWER'S PRIVATE COLLECTION

⁂PLEASE NOTE THE VINYL DESCRIPTION IS ONLY A VISUAL INSPECTION UNLESS OTHERWISE MENTIONED. HERE IS A FEW WORDS ABOUT MY GRADING SYSTEM AND IS IN ADDITION TO ANYTHING WRITTEN ABOVE AND SUPERSEDES ANY OTHER GRADING SYSTEM, INCLUDING GOLDMINE: ALL RECORDS ARE VISUALLY GRADED AND THE RED GRADE ABOVE REFERS ONLY TO THE STATE OF VINYL......YOU PLAY THE VINYL AND NOT THE COVER....COVER IS NOTED SEPARATELY. IF I'VE TEST PLAYED THE LP IT WILL BE NOTED. MINT INDICATES PRISTINE VINYL WITHOUT ANY MARKS ON THE VINYL BLANK. MINT MINUS MAY CONTAIN A FEW VERY LIGHT SURFACE RUB MARKS FROM HANDLING & SLEEVE WEAR OR A FEW PLAYS. IF YOU ARE A REAL VINYL AFICIONADO AND COLLECTOR YOU'LL KNOW THAT EVEN A FACTORY SEALED LP OCCASIONALLY HAS SOME LIGHT RUB OR SLEEVE MARKS FROM TRANSPORT AND SHELVING. ANYTHING IN THE VG CATEGORY WOULD CONTAIN SOME LIGHT AND FINE SURFACE PLAY LINES AND EVIDENCE OF PLAY WEAR THAT IS EASILY SEEN. SELDOM IS ANYTHING OFFERED IN THE "G" STATE.

FROM THE ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
Review
by Scott Yanow
This [LP] finds trombonist J.J. Johnson in prime form. In fact, his melancholy minor-toned explorations often recall Miles Davis, whose group he had played with the year before). Backed on six of the seven tracks by pianist Harold Mabern, who at the time was heavily influenced by McCoy Tyner, bassist Arthur Harper and drummer Frank Gant, Johnson gets to really stretch out on "Neo," "Minor Blues" and "Blues Waltz"; "Gloria" was previously available only on an Impulse sampler. Manny Albam's "Lullaby of Jazzland," on which Johnson is joined by guitarist Toots Thielemans, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Elvin Jones, rounds out the excellent set.

AND, LASTLY, PLEASE DO REMEMBER SOUND QUALITY IS AFFECTED BY WHAT THE VINYL IS PLAYED ON! IF YOUR STEREO SYSTEM HAS BEEN CAREFULLY CHOSEN AND ASSEMBLED FOR IT'S AURAL QUALITIES AND YOU PERFORM BASIC MAINTENANCE LIKE CLEANING YOUR VINYL, CLEANING THE NEEDLE AFTER EACH PLAY, AND REPLACING THE CARTRIDGE WHEN NEEDED, YOUR LPS SHOULD SOUND QUITE GOOD.

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PLEASE VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER RARE AND COLLECTABLE VINYL PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF SALE TIME. DOMESTIC: FREE MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION INCLUDED. FOREIGN:ONE LP IS $15, EACH ADDITIONAL IS $4.50. TO OBTAIN THOSE DISCOUNTS YOU WILL HAVE TO CHECKOUT EACH LP AND PAY THE $15.00 SHIPPING. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR PAYPAL PAYMENT, THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE REFUNDED TO REFLECT THE ABOVE SHIPPING DISCOUNTS. FIVE LPS REQUIRE PRIORITY & THE COST DOUBLES.  335 (GS 5.5 (335))