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.
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Johnson in a 1961 DownBeat advertisement | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Louis Johnson |
| Also known as | Jay Jay Johnson |
| Born | January 22, 1924 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 2001 (aged 77) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, bebop, hard bop, third stream |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Trombone |
| Years active | 1942–1996 |
Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop.
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