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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 ...
You Stepped Out of a DreamJ.J. Johnson
Standards: Live at the Village Vanguard
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Nature BoyJoe Pass, J.J. Johnson and Jay Jay Johnson
We'll Be Together Again
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Blue Mode
J.J. Johnson and Jay Jay JohnsonThe Very Best Of
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Get HappyJ.J. Johnson
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1
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Just FriendsJ.J. Johnson
Standards: Live at the Village Vanguard
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Don't Blame MeJ.J. Johnson
J.J. Johnson's Jazz Quintet
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