The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones is an album by American jazz trombonist Kai Winding featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the Impulse! label.[1]

The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones
Studio album by Kai Winding
Released	1960
Recorded	November 17, 21 & 23 and December 13, 1960
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:51
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Creed Taylor
Kai Winding chronology
The Great Kai & J. J. (1960) The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones (1960) Kai Olé (1961)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Fine straight-ahead music obviously most enjoyed by listeners who like the sound of trombones".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) — 4:08
2. "Lil Darlin'" (Neil Hefti) — 4:07
3. "Doodlin'" (Horace Silver) — 3:36
4. "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) — 2:56
5. "Mangos" (Dee Libby, Sid Wayne) — 3:46
6. "Impulse" (Kai Winding) — 3:14
7. "Black Coffee" (Sonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster) — 4:09
8. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) — 4:02
9. "Michie" (Slow) (Winding) — 3:05
10. "Michie" (Fast) (Winding) — 3:48

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on November 17, 1960 (tracks 6 & 9), November 21, 1960 (tracks 1, 4 & 5), November 23, 1960 (tracks 2 & 3) and December 13, 1960 (tracks 7, 8 & 10)

Personnel

• Kai Winding — trombone
• Jimmy Knepper (tracks 7, 8 & 10), Johnny Messner (tracks 1-5), Ephie Resnick (tracks 6 & 9) — trombone
• Paul Faulise, Dick Lieb (tracks 7, 8 & 10), Tony Studd (tracks 1-6 & 9) — bass trombone
• Bill Evans (tracks 7, 8 & 10), Ross Tompkins (tracks 1-6 & 9) — piano
• Ray Starling (tracks 1 & 2) — mellophone
• Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1-6 & 9), Ron Carter (tracks 7, 8 & 10) — bass
• Al Beldini (tracks 1-6 & 9), Sticks Evans (tracks 7, 8 & 10) — drums
• Olatunji - congas (tracks 1 & 5)

References