J. J. Johnson
J. J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 22, 1924 (Indianapolis (capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County)), Died February 4, 2001 (Indianapolis (capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County) )
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-2661 | 10-in. | 12/11/1947 | Half step down, please | 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 | D7VB-2892 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | A Jacquet for Jack the bellboy | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-0021 | 10-in. | 1/3/1949 | Overtime | Metronome All Stars | Jazz/dance band, with solos | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0022 | 10-in. | 1/3/1949 | Victory ball | Metronome All Stars | Jazz/dance band, with solos | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0583 | 10-in. | 4/6/1949 | B-yot | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1795 | 10-in. | 7/6/1949 | If love is trouble | Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Johnny Hartman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-1796 | 10-in. | 7/6/1949 | In the land of Oo-Bla-Dee | Joe Carroll ; Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| 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 December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323857.
Johnson, J. J.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323857.
"Johnson, J. J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Johnson, J. J., 1924-2001 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84011598
Wikidata: J.J. Johnson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q504915
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/35119338
MusicBrainz: J.J. Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/33e50556-d4be-421b-a5d1-644bd536ec07
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/132140 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/132140
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