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J.J. Johnson
Born James Louis Johnson in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 22, 1924, J.J.
Johnson was a jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer. Initially operating as a
Dixieland and swing musician, Johnson gravitated towards bebop and was one of
the earliest trombonists to do so. His musical training began at the age of 9,
when he began learning to play piano. He switched to trombone at the age of 14
and began playing with leaders like Clarence Love and Snookum Russell at the
beginning of the 1940s. It was in Russell’s band that he worked with Fats
Navarro, who encouraged Johnson to play in ...
Embraceable YouThe Birdlanders, Milt Jackson, Duke Jordan, Henri Renaud, Gene Ramey, Percy Heath, Al Cohn, J.J. Johnson, Charlie Smith and Kai Winding
Trombone by Three
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Too Marvelous for WordsJ.J. Johnson
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1
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Pennies from HeavenJ.J. Johnson, Bennie Green and Kai Winding
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol. 2
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Love Walked InJ.J. Johnson and Kai Winding
The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones
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It's You or No OneJ.J. Johnson
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol. 2
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Old Devil Moon
J.J. Johnson and J.J. Johnson QuartetThe Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1
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