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1949: J. J. Johnson with Sonny Stitt (Prestige) – also issued as part of 1951's, 10 inch Modern Jazz Trombones Volume Two. Also reissued in 1957 as part of Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson 1952: Jazz South Pacific (Regent / Savoy)
J. J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop.
Jan 7, 2022 · Spearheading one of the trombone's earliest forays into the bop world, J.J. Johnson is nothing short of a legendary innovator on his home instrument. Often lauded amongst jazz trombonists as one of the greatest bone players of all time, many see J.J. as the progenitor of the bebop trombone style.
Jan 18, 2024 · By 1945 Johnson was under the spell of the emerging bebop movement led by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and he became the first trombonist to adapt the faster, more complex music to his...
May 23, 2018 · Toured with bands led by Clarence Love and Snookum Russell, 1941-42; played with Benny Carter ’ s big band, 1942-45; member of Count Basie ’ s Orchestra, 1945-46; formed two-trombone quintet with Kai Winding, 1954; composed “ Poem for Brass, ”“ Perceptions, ” and “ Lament, ” mid 1950s through the early 1960s; wrote scores for film and television...
J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets is a studio album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, released by Savoy Records, containing material from three different recording sessions in 1946, 1947 and 1949.
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Feb 4, 2001 · Often referred to as the "Charlie Parker of the trombone" due to his uncanny musical dexterity and fluency, James Louis "J.J." Johnson dominated his instrument for more than 40 years, and was known as a potent composer and arranger. He was a perennial jazz magazine poll winner for his peerless trombone playing.
