Pre-Release
- 1 JAN 1900
- 9 Songs
- The Eminent J. J. Johnson, Vol. 1 (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) · 1953
- All That Jazz, Vol. 76: "We Two" – The Bopping Trombones of J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding (Remastered 2016) · 2017
- J.J. Johnson's Jazz Quintet · 1957
- J.J. Johnson plays Mack The Knife and other Kurt Weill Songs · 2009
- The Birth Of Bop: The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection · 2023
- The Birth Of Bop: The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection · 2023
- That's What Happened 1982-1985: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7 · 2022
- Beautiful Way · 2021
- Beautiful Way · 2021
- Beautiful Way · 2021
Artist Playlists
- One of bebop and hard bop's premier jazz trombonists.
- He added his warm, relaxed tone to many great sets.
Appears On
- Kai Winding
- Horace Silver
About J.J. Johnson
One of the major trombonists in modern mainstream jazz, J.J. Johnson, was one of very few players of that instrument to succeed in bebop, and was central to the reinvention of its role in jazz. In his earlier years--especially when playing in bop groups with artists such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Max Roach--his extraordinary technique so dominated the content of his solos that many listeners were convinced he was playing a valve trombone. In the 1960s, Johnson played with Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, and toured with his own groups before moving to Los Angeles to write for films and television. Johnson died in 2001 from prostate cancer.
- HOMETOWN
- Indianapolis, IN, United States
- BORN
- 22 January 1924
- GENRE
- Jazz