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.

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".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

1. "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) — 4:08
2. "Lil Darlin'" (Neal 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)