title: First Place
text: # First Place
  
  First Place is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quartet which was released on the Columbia label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Bop is their thing, and Johnson's flawless lines on his trombone were never more in evidence than on this stupendous effort... Johnson's smaller ensemble dates have stood the test of time as perhaps his best ever -- which is debatable, considering all his fine work, but First Place is indisputably brilliant".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All music is composed by J. J. Johnson except where noted..
  
  * Recorded at Columbia Studios, Studio A, NYC on April 11, 1957 (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6 & 9), April 12, 1957 (tracks 1, 4 & 7) and at Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC on April 26, 1957 (track 8).
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * J. J. Johnson – trombone
  * Tommy Flanagan – piano
  * Paul Chambers – bass
  * Max Roach – drums
  