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J.J. Johnson

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Born
22 January 1924
Born In
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
Died
4 February 2001 (aged 77)
J. J. Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis, Indiana, (January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001), was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. 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. He was part of the Third Stream movement in jazz music in the late 1950s and early 1960s and wrote a number of large-scale works which inc… read more
J. J. Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis, Indiana, (January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001), was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. He recorded a number of popular albums with fellow trombonist Kai Winding, as well as many solo albums, and was a sideman on many c… read more
J. J. Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis, Indiana, (January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001), was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. 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… read more

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1 J.J.'s Broadway My Favorite Things
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2 Play track Tangence Lament
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3 Better Days (Theme from "Man and Boy") Better Days (Theme from "Man and Boy")
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4 Play track 50 J. J. Johnson Essentials Side By Side
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5 Play track Proof Positive My Funny Valentine
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6 Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet Night in Tunisia
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7 The Trombone Master Blue Trombone
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8 Old Devil Moon - Remastered 2001/Rudy Van Gelder Edition Old Devil Moon - Remastered 2001/Rudy Van Gelder Edition
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9 J. J. in Person! Laura
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10 Blue Monk Blue Monk
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Albums

  1. 18,939 listeners

    1 Jan 1958 · 9 tracks

    The Trombone Master
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  2. 8,865 listeners

    19 Mar 2013 · 50 tracks

    50 J. J. Johnson Essentials
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  3. 8,197 listeners

    1 Jan 1960 · 9 tracks

    J.J. Inc.
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  4. 5,873 listeners

    1 Jan 1964 · 6 tracks

    Proof Positive
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