J. J. Johnson
James Louis Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001) was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born January 22, 1924 (Indianapolis), Died February 4, 2001 (Indianapolis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, trumpet, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-2659 | 10-in. | 12/11/1947 | April in Paris | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2660 | 10-in. | 12/11/1947 | How strange | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2854 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Jet propulsion | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2855 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | King Jacquet | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2856 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Try me one more time | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet ; Russell Jacquet | Jazz octet, with vocal refrain | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2857 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Embryo | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, trombone, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2889 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Riffing at 24th street | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-2890 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Mutton leg | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-2891 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Symphony in Sid | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-0583 | 10-in. | 4/6/1949 | B-yot | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | 82532 | 3/24/1952 | I'll walk alone | Gene Ammons | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 82533 | 3/24/1952 | Old folks | Gene Ammons | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 82534 | 3/24/1952 | Beezy | Gene Ammons | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 82535 | 3/24/1952 | Somewhere along the way | Gene Ammons | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, J. J.," accessed June 4, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323857.
Johnson, J. J.. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323857.
"Johnson, J. J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 4 June 2023.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johnson, J. J., 1924-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84011598
Wikidata: J. J. Johnson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q504915
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/35119338
MusicBrainz: J.J. Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/33e50556-d4be-421b-a5d1-644bd536ec07
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