J.J. Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis, Indiana, (January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001), was a United States jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was in the first order of modern jazz musicians, including Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, and Oscar Pettiford. He recorded a number of popular albums with fellow trombonist Kai Winding, … Wikipedia
Considered as much a revelation on slide trombone as Charlie Parker was on the saxophone, Johnson also was a top arranger and composer and was a perennial winner of Down Beat magazine reader's poll as best trombonist. elvispelvis.com/jjjohnson.htm#obit
J. J. Johnson Birth: Jan. 22, 1924 Death: 2001 The legendary J.J. Johnson, who redefined the role of the trombone in jazz, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on February 4th; he was seventy-seven. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22366
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J. J. Johnson Birth: Jan. 22, 1924 Death: 2001 The legendary J.J. Johnson, who redefined the role of the trombone in jazz, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on February 4th; he was seventy-seven. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22366
There is not a trombonist alive who has not been influenced by J. J. Johnson's sound, his message, or his love for the trombone. www.trombone.org/articles/library/jjtribute.asp
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