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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 ...
Get HappyJ.J. Johnson and Jay Jay Johnson
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1
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Too Marvelous For Words
J.J. Johnson and J.J. Johnson QuartetThe Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol. 2
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It's You Or No One
J.J. Johnson and J.J. Johnson QuartetThe Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol. 2
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LauraJ.J. Johnson
J. J. in Person!
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My One and Only LoveJ.J. Johnson, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, John Collins, Roy McCurdy and Tom Ranier
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I've Got You Under My SkinJ.J. Johnson and J.J. Johnson Quartet
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