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Ron Carter tearin' it up on a minor blues called "Israel" written by Johnny Carisi. Herbie is compin' somethin' fierce with those quartal/quintal voicings (especially at 4:54 ). I love Grady Tate's feel and Kai along with J.J. got some hip solos going on!

Israel
Written by John Carisi
Arranged J.J. Johnson
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Album: K. & J.J.: ISRAEL
Recorded March 4, 1968 A&M Records

Kai Winding: Trombone
J.J. Johnson: Trombone
Ron Carter: Bass
Herbie Hancock: Piano
Grady Tate: Drums

To my knowledge, this take was never re-released on cd and is difficult to find on LP.

Transcribed by Dave Fink
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Liner Notes by Ira Gitler:

When the talk is about the trombone in the modern era, two names automatically come to mind—J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding.

In the 1940's, they served apprenticeships in prominent big bands and later emerged as important soloists in the small groups along 52nd Street and at Broadway's Royal Roost. They had occasionally worked together in special contexts: A Metronome All Star Band recording, a Chubby Jackson big band assembled for a one-record date, Dizzy Gillespie's "Dream Band," which appeared in a limited engagement at Birdland. In 1954 they became a team via a recording session when Winding filled a role opposite Johnson that had been slated for Bennie Green. When Winding subsequently obtained a quartet job in a Philadelphia nightclub, he added Johnson and made it a quintet. "Kai and J.J." was born.

For two years the unit toured and recorded, becoming in the process one of the most popular groups in jazz. Then each went his separate way to lead a successful group. The mid 60's found Johnson concentrating more on his composing and arranging talents than his playing, while Winding directed the musical happenings at New York's Playboy Club. From the time their group officially disbanded in 1956, they were reunited only twice until now: as part of a touring unit in Great Britain and on the Continent in 1958, and on a quintet record date in 1961.

This 1968 meeting of Jay and Kai places the two trombone greats in a new setting, while still allowing room for some re-exploration of their old format. They are backed by a standard rhythm section, and guitar (Israel, Never My Love, Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week); set off by strings (Catherine's Theme, St. James Infirmary); and surrounded by strings, flutes, woodwinds, harpsichord, and trumpet or flugelhorn (the remaining numbers). Whatever the accompaniment, Johnson and Winding are the complete professionals—affected by each particular environment, yet always maintaining their individual approaches.

Both men can write as well as play. Here, Winding scored "Never My Love," and Johnson voiced "Israel," "Saturday Night...," and "St. James Infirmary." The majority of the arrangements come from the pen of the inventive Don Sebesky, a former member of the trombone-blowing fraternity.