This day ( February 4, 2001), in Indianapolis, Indiana, died James Louis ‘J.J.’ Johnson, an American jazz trombonist.
Tracklist :
1 . Autumn Leaves
2 . w/ Kai Winding – It’S Alright With Me
3 . It Never Entered My Mind
4 . Blue Bossa (1993)
5 . w/ Sonny Stitt H. Mcghee – Now’S The Time
6 . w/ Jamey Abersold – Unknown
7 . Quintergy (1993)
8 . Carolyn Johnson – Lament
Tracklist :
Lover Man . Turnpike . Capri . Old Devil Moon . It Could Happen to You . Blue ‘N Boogie . Blue Trombone . Sketch One . Get Happy . It’s You Or No One .
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Recorded on October 10, 1957, Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House is a live album by Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio. >> |
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[1987] the Nat Adderley Quintet – that is JJ Johnson (tb), Nat Adderley (co), Harold Land (ts), Cedar Walton (p), Richard Davis (b) & Roy McCurdy (dr) – performs at Jazzfestival Bern in Switzerland >> 49 MINUTES on RVM >> |
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Wikipedia : This day ( February 4, 2001), in Indianapolis, Indiana, died James Louis ‘J.J.’ Johnson, an American jazz trombonist.
@trombone.org : In the 1920s, Louis Armstrong raised the art of trumpet playing to previously unknown heights….. For the trombone, it was James Louis (J.J.) Johnson.
@allmusic : Considered by many to be the finest jazz trombonist of all time, J.J. Johnson somehow transferred the innovations of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie to his more awkward instrument…
@last.fm : He recorded a number of popular albums with fellow trombonist Kai Winding, as well as many solo albums, and was a sideman on many classic jazz recordings. Several of his compositions, including “Wee Dot,” “Lament,” and “Enigma” are considered jazz standards.
@Discogs : By the 70s, Johnson was so famous in the jazz world that he kept on winning Down Beat polls despite the fact that he was not really actively touring or playing. However, starting with a Japanese tour in 1977, J.J. gradually returned to a busy performance schedule; during the 80s he would go on to lead a quintet that often featured
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