Kai Winding
One of the finest trombonists to emerge from the bebop era, Kai Winding was always to an extent overshadowed by J.J. Johnson, although they co-led one of the most popular jazz groups of the mid-'50s. Born in Denmark, Winding emigrated to the U.S. with his family when he was 12. He had short stints with the orchestras of Alvino Rey and Sonny Dunham, and played in a service band in the Coast Guard for three years. Winding's first burst of fame occurred during his year with Stan Kenton's Orchestra (1946-1947), during which his phrasing influenced and was adopted by the other trombonists, leading to a permanent change in the Kenton sound. He also participated in some early bop sessions, played with Tadd Dameron (1948-1949), and was on one of the Miles Davis' nonet's famous recording sessions. After playing with the big bands of Charlie Ventura and Benny Goodman, he formed a quintet with J.J. Johnson (1954-1956); the two trombonists (who sounded nearly identical at the time) had occasional reunions after going their separate ways. Winding led a four-trombone septet off and on through the latter half of the 1950s and into the '60s, was music director for the Playboy clubs in New York, and during 1971-1972 worked with the Giants of Jazz (an all-star group with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, and Thelonious Monk). Although he recorded frequently both as a leader and a sideman throughout his career, most of Winding's sessions are not currently available on CD.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Trombone By Three
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on Jan 1, 1956
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Jay & Kai (Japanese Import)
Jazz - Released by Savoy on Jan 1, 1954
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Great Kai And J.J.
Jazz - Released by Impulse! on Jan 1, 1960
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Trombone Summit
Kai Winding, Albert Mangelsdorff, Bill Watrous, Jiggs Whigham
Jazz - Released by MPS on Nov 18, 2016
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones
Jazz - Released by GRP on Jan 1, 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet
Jazz - Released by Columbia - Legacy on Feb 1, 1956
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Trombone for Two (Expanded Edition)
Jazz - Released by Columbia - Legacy on Feb 1, 1955
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lionel Hampton Presents Kai Winding
Jazz - Released by Good Time Records on May 1, 1977
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Showcase
Jazz - Released by Good Time Records on Jun 8, 1977
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jay And Kai Dec. 3, 1954
Jazz - Released by WM Sweden on Aug 5, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kai Winding Septet Cleveland 1957
Jazz - Released by Storyville on May 20, 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Duo Bones
Bebop - Released by Red records - Crepuscule edizioni musicali on Jan 1, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
All We Ever Wanted
Jazz - Released by Nagel Heyer Records GmbH on Oct 27, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Thats Where It Is
Jazz - Released by and more bears Richard Weize on Jan 30, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The El Dorado Sessions
Jazz - Released by Torill Music on Nov 11, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Stay Around
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on Feb 8, 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo