In November 1957, “Verve” label released “Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House”, album by Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson. It was recorded September – October 1957, in Chicago and Los Angeles, and was produced by Norman Granz. “Verve” released two different versions of the same material, recorded by the same musicians, one recording was mono and the other was stereo.

Personnel:

• Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
• J.J. Johnson – trombone
• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Herb Ellis – guitar
• Ray Brown – double bass
• Connie Kay – drums

Track listing:

Mono recording

1. Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
2. My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
3. Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn
4. Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
5. It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
6. Blues In the Closet – Oscar Pettiford

Stereo recording

1. Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
2. My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
3. Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Wolfe Kahn
4. It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
5. Blues In the Closet – Oscar Pettiford