trombone · 1924–2001
J.J. Johnson
The Indianapolis trombonist who played bebop lines on an instrument everyone said was too slow for them.
- Sessions
- 13
- Records
- 12
- First date
- May 26, 1949
- Latest
- April 14, 1957
On the records
BLP 1501 · 1955Miles Davis Volume 1Miles Davis
BLP 1502 · 1956Miles Davis Volume 2Miles Davis
BLP 1505 · 1956The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1J.J. Johnson
BLP 1506 · 1956The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2J.J. Johnson
PRLP 7013 · 1956Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee KonitzStan Getz Bop Stars
PRLP 7023 · 1956Trombone By ThreeJ J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green
PRLP 7024 · 1956Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. JohnsonJay Jay Johnson's Boppers
PRLP 7030 · 1956Kai And Jay, Bennie Green With StringsBennie Green Quartet With Strings
BLP 1535 · 1957Afro-CubanKenny Dorham
BLP 1558 · 1957Sonny Rollins Volume 2Sonny Rollins
PRLP 7076 · 1957Walkin'Miles Davis All Stars
PRLP 7128 · 1958King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross SingsAnnie Ross With Teacho Wiltshire And His BandEvery date, in order
1949
- May 26, 1949Jay Jay Johnson's BoppersNYCtrombone
- October 17, 1949Jay Jay Johnson's BoppersNYCtrombone
1950
1952
1953
- April 20, 1953The Miles Davis SextetWOR Studios, NYCtrombone
- June 22, 1953Jay Jay Johnson SextetWOR Studios, NYCtrombone
1954
- April 29, 1954Miles Davis All Star SextetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJtrombone
- September 24, 1954Jay Jay Johnson QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJtrombone
- December 3, 1954Jay And Kai QuintetNYCtrombone
- December 7, 1954King Pleasure With Quincy Jones BandVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJtrombone
1955
- March 29, 1955Kenny Dorham NonetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJtrombone
- June 6, 1955Jay Jay Johnson QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJtrombone