Dial J. J. 5 is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quintet which was released on the Columbia label. Track listing: “Tea Pot” (J. J. Johnson) – 5:34 “Barbados” (Charlie Parker) – 4:37 “In [More]
J Is for Jazz is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quartet which was released on the Columbia label in 1956. Track listing: “Naptown U.S.A.” (J. J. Johnson) – 4:59 “It Might as Well [More]
First Place is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quartet which was released on the Columbia label. The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars, stating:”… First Place is indisputably brilliant”. Track listing: “It’s [More]
Blue Trombone is an album by J. J. Johnson. An early example of hard bop, the album features pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Max Roach. The album was originally released on Columbia [More]
from an album J.J. Johnson and Al Grey ”Things Are Getting Better All The Time” (1983) Personnel: Ray Brown – bass Mickey Roker – drums Kenny Barron – keyboards , piano Dave Carey – percussion [More]
“J.J. Johnson played trombone like nobody else in the bebop era. This Blue Note recording, as usual with this label, sounds great and all the sidemen are first class. This recording belongs in every serious [More]
Recorded June 22, 1953 J.J. Johnson – trombone Clifford Brown – trumpet Jimmy Heath – tenor & barithone saxophone John Lewis – piano Percy Heath – bass Kenny Clarke – drums
