Kai Winding was a Danish composer and trombone player. After the war he joined Benny Goodmen's band and later left the King of Swing for Stan Kenton's orchestra. In this album he plays with J.J. Johnson to form an extraordinary duo. J.J. Johnson was one of the most influential post swing era artists and helped carve out the bebop genre for trombonists everywhere. Bebop was typically reserved for keyed instruments such as the saxophone and trumpet. Read more on Last.fm