The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones
# The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones

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

## 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".

Professional ratings :

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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

## Track listing

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