- The Eminent J. J. Johnson, Vol. 1 (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) · 1953
- Round Midnight · 1957
- The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2 (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered] · 1954
- J.J. Johnson's Jazz Quintet · 1957
- Stan Getz And J.J. Johnson At The Opera House (Live / 1957) [feat. Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown & Connie Kay] · 1957
- Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet · 1956
- J.J. Johnson's Jazz Quintet · 1957
- Jay & Kai · 1954
- J.J. Inc. · 1955
- Man and Boy · 1971
- The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2 (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered] · 1954
- The Trombone Master · 1961
- Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet · 1956
- 2021
- 2011
- 2001
- 1998
- 1997
- 1993
Artist Playlists
- One of bebop and hard bop's premier jazz trombonists.
- He added his warm, relaxed tone to many great sets.
Compilations
- 2021
- 1960
Appears On
- Horace Silver
About J.J. Johnson
One of the major trombonists in modern mainstream jazz, J.J. Johnson, was one of very few players of that instrument to succeed in bebop, and was central to the reinvention of its role in jazz. In his earlier years--especially when playing in bop groups with artists such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Max Roach--his extraordinary technique so dominated the content of his solos that many listeners were convinced he was playing a valve trombone. In the 1960s, Johnson played with Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, and toured with his own groups before moving to Los Angeles to write for films and television. Johnson died in 2001 from prostate cancer.
- HOMETOWN
- Indianapolis, IN, United States
- BORN
- January 22, 1924
- GENRE
- Jazz