J and K South of the Border

by Luis Bonilla

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1.	Another Happy Day 07:04	buy track
2.	Bernie's Tune 04:10	buy track
3.	Don't Argue 03:48	buy track
4.	Me 'n Jangles 04:34	buy track
5.	Give Me the Simple Life 04:35	buy track
6.	This Can't Be Love 04:19	buy track
7.	Thou Swell 05:48	buy track
8.	Too Close For Comfort 04:03	buy track
9.	Flat Black 03:38	buy track

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As a young trombonist growing up in L.A., I was fortunate enough to see J.J. Johnson in person nearly a dozen times. J.J. In Person was also the name of the first Jazz record I’d ever heard. Needless to say, this was my tipping moment at wanting a life as a Jazz Trombonist, whatever that meant and still means. I just knew I wanted to play creative music for the rest of my life. As I ventured more into the music of J.J., I started coming across the fascinating recordings of J.J and Kai Winding. This eventually inspired me, along with my teacher Roy Main to form our jazz quintet. We called it Slide Area, a California thing, if you know what I mean. Years later, the Jazz life steered me towards a faculty position at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music where I had the fortune of meeting an eager, talented and hard working Luke Malewicz. After Luke graduated and moved back to Chicago, we always managed to stay in touch and became close friends. It didn’t take very long for ideas of playing together to come to fruition. We started with the Big Bad Bones Trombone ensemble then each got our big bands going and then the light turned on about celebrating the music of J & K with a twist. Our version of this music adds the gracious hands of Roberto Quintero on Latin percussion. Hence the title J & K: South Of The Border. – LUIS BONILLA

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released March 26, 2019

Produced: Luis Bonilla and Luke Malewicz for SkyDeck Music; Executive Producers: Dave Lisik and Luis Bonilla
Recorded by Mike Marciano, December 13, 2016 at Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, New York
Assisted by Max Ross
Mixed and Mastered July 28-31, 2018 by
Ed Reed at Lighthouse Recording , Staten Island, New York
Cover Art by Chris Ellis; Layout and Design by Dave Lisik

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