J. J. Johnson discography

This is a discography of the Jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001).[1]

As leader/co-leader

  • 1949: J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets (Savoy, 1950s)[LP] – J. J. Johnson Savoy singles and EPs from 1946–49
  • 1949: Modern Jazz Trombones (Prestige) – B-side of 10 inch album, released 1951. Kai Winding on A-side
  • 1949: J. J. Johnson with Sonny Stitt (Prestige) – also issued as part of 1951's, 10 inch Modern Jazz Trombones Volume Two. Also reissued in 1957 as part of Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson
  • 1952: Jazz South Pacific (Regent / Savoy)
  • 1953: Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown [BLP 5028] (Blue Note) – 10"
  • 1953: Jazz Workshop, Volume One: Trombone Rapport with Kai Winding, Bennie Green, Willie Dennis (Debut Records)
  • 1953: Jazz Workshop, Volume Two: Trombone Rapport (Debut, 1955) – more recordings from the 1953 Jazz Workshop sessions
  • 1953: Four Trombones (Debut) – third release (in 1957) of recordings from the 1953 Jazz Workshop sessions
  • 1954: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2 [BLP 5057] (Blue Note) – 10"
  • 1955: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 3 [BLP 5070] (Blue Note) – 10"
  • 1955: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 [BLP 1505] (Blue Note) – 12"
  • 1955: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2 [BLP 1506] (Blue Note) – 12"
  • 1956: J Is for Jazz (Columbia)
  • 1957: First Place (Columbia)
  • 1957: Blue Trombone (Columbia)
  • 1957: Dial J. J. 5 (Columbia)
  • 1957: Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (Verve)
  • 1958: J. J. in Person! (Columbia, 1958)
  • 1959: Really Livin' (Columbia, 1959)
  • 1960: Trombone and Voices (Columbia, 1960)
  • 1960: J.J. Inc. (Columbia, 1961)
  • 1961: A Touch of Satin (Columbia, 1962)
  • 1961: André Previn and J. J. Johnson with André Previn (Columbia, 1962)
  • 1963: J.J.'s Broadway (Verve, 1963)
  • 1964: Proof Positive (Impulse!, 1964)
  • 1964: J.J.! (RCA Victor, 1965)
  • 1965: Goodies (RCA Victor, 1966)
  • 1965: Broadway Express (RCA Victor, 1966)
  • 1966: The Total J.J. Johnson (RCA Victor, 1967)
  • 1977: The Yokohama Concert with Nat Adderley (Pablo, 1978) – live
  • 1977: Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2 with Nat Adderley (Pablo, 2002)
  • 1979: Pinnacles (Milestone, 1980)
  • 1980: Concepts in Blue (Pablo, 1981)
  • 1982: Aurex Jazz Festival ’82 All Star Jam with Clark Terry, Kai Winding, Dexter Gordon, et al. (East Worl, 1982) – live
  • 1983: Jackson, Johnson, Brown and Company with Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, et al. (Fantasy, 1983)
  • 1984: We'll Be Together Again with Joe Pass (Pablo, 1984)
  • 1984: Things Are Getting Better All the Time with Al Grey (Pablo, 1984)
  • 1988: Quintergy (Antilles, 1991) – live
  • 1988: Standards (Antilles, 1991) – live
  • 1992?: Vivian (Concord, 1992)
  • 1992: Let's Hang Out (Verve, 1993)
  • 1994: Tangence with the Robert Farnon Orchestra (Verve, 1995)
  • 1996: The Brass Orchestra (Verve, 1997)
  • 1996: Heroes (Verve, 1998)

As co-leader with Kai Winding

  • 1954: Jay & Kai (Savoy, 1954)[10"]
  • 1954: An Afternoon at Birdland ("X", 1955)
  • 1954: Jay and Kai – Dec. 3, 1954 (Prestige, 1955)[10"]
  • 1955: K + J.J. (Bethlehem, 1955) – reissued as Nuf Said (1959), The Finest of K & J.J. (1976) and Kai & Jay! (Affinity, 1986)
  • 1955: Trombone for Two (Columbia, 1956)
  • 1956: Jay and Kai + 6, The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet (Columbia, 1956)
  • 1956: Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport (Columbia, 1956) – live. Johnson on the last three tracks only.
  • 1955–57: Jay and Kai (Columbia, 1957)[10"]
  • 1960: The Great Kai & J. J. (Impulse!, 1960)
  • 1968: Israel (A&M/CTI, 1968)
  • 1968–69: Betwixt & Between (A&M/CTI, 1969)
  • 1969: Stonebone (A&M/CTI (Japan), 1970)

As sideman

With Count Basie

With Miles Davis

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Oliver Nelson

With Sonny Rollins

With Lalo Schifrin

With Sonny Stitt

With others

Soundtracks

Other notable recordings

  • The Birdlanders, Vol. 1, ...Vol. 2, ...Vol. 3 (Period, 1954) – with Henri Renaud, Al Cohn, Milt Jackson, …
  • Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - Live Special (East World, 1982)
  • Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters (Verve, 1994)

References

  1. ^ Fordham, John (7 February 2001). "Obituary: JJ Johnson". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  • Jazz trombonist J.J. Johnson: A comprehensive discography and study of the early evolution of his style by Louis George Bourgois
  • The Musical World of J. J. Johnson by Joshua Berret and Louis G. Bourgois III
  • The Jazz Discography Project, www.jazzdisco.org
  • www.discogs.com
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