J. J. Johnson discography
This is a discography of the Jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001).[ 1]
1949: J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets 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
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
1955: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 3
1955: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1
1955: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2
1956: J Is for Jazz
1957: First Place
1957: Blue Trombone
1957: Dial J. J. 5
1957: Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House
1958: J. J. in Person!
1959: Really Livin'
1960: Trombone and Voices
1960: J.J. Inc.
1961: A Touch of Satin
1961: André Previn and J. J. Johnson André Previn (Columbia, 1962)
1963: J.J.'s Broadway
1964: Proof Positive
1964: J.J.!
1965: Goodies
1965: Broadway Express
1966: The Total J.J. Johnson
1977: The Yokohama Concert Nat Adderley (Pablo, 1978) – live
1977: Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2
1979: Pinnacles
1980: Concepts in Blue
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) 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. Nuf Said (1959), The Finest of K & J.J. (1976) and Kai & Jay! (Affinity, 1986)
1955: Trombone for Two
1956: Jay and Kai + 6 , The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet
1956: Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport
1955–57: Jay and Kai
1960: The Great Kai & J. J.
1968: Israel
1968–69: Betwixt & Between
1969: Stonebone
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
Cannonball Adderley , Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Nat Adderley , Sayin' Somethin' Manny Albam , The Soul of the City Kenny Burrell , Night Song Donald Byrd , I'm Tryin' to Get Home Ron Carter , New York Slick Paul Desmond , Summertime Kenny Dorham , Afro-Cuban Ella Fitzgerald , At the Opera House Benny Golson , The Modern Touch Coleman Hawkins , The Hawk Flies High Billie Holiday , Lady in Satin Milt Jackson , Bebop (East West, 1988)Elvin Jones , And Then Again John Lewis , The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music Howard McGhee , Howard McGhee, Vol. 1 (Blue Note, 1950)Jimmy McGriff The Big Band Chico O'Farrill , Nine Flags Charlie Parker , Charlie Parker on Dial Moacir Santos , Carnival of the Spirits Horace Silver , The Cape Verdean Blues Steve Turre , Steve Turre (Verve, 1996)Stanley Turrentine , Joyride
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
^ Fordham, John (7 February 2001). "Obituary: JJ Johnson" . The Guardian . Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 6 November 2015 .
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release
As WithKai Winding Albums
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Sayin' Somethin' Nat Adderley , 1966)The Soul of the City Manny Albam , 1966)Basie Jam Count Basie , 1973)The Bosses "Big Joe" Turner , 1973)Night Song Kenny Burrell , 1969)I'm Tryin' to Get Home Donald Byrd , 1964)New York Slick Ron Carter , 1979)Birth of the Cool Miles Davis , 1949–50)Young Man with a Horn Miles Davis Volume 1 Miles Davis Volume 2 Summertime Paul Desmond , 1968)Afro-Cuban Kenny Dorham , 1955)At the Opera House Ella Fitzgerald , 1957)The Complete RCA Victor Recordings Dizzy Gillespie , 1949)Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions Dizzy Gillespie , 1951)Afro Dizzy and Strings Perceptions The Modern Touch Benny Golson , 1957)The Hawk Flies High Coleman Hawkins , 1957)Lady in Satin Billie Holiday , 1958)And Then Again Elvin Jones , 1965)The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music John Lewis , 1955)The Big Band Jimmy McGriff , 1966)Happenings Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson , 1966)Encyclopedia of Jazz Oliver Nelson , 1965–66)Nine Flags Chico O'Farrill , 1966)Charlie Parker on Dial Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 Alfie Sonny Rollins , 1966)Carnival of the Spirits Moacir Santos , 1975)New Fantasy Lalo Schifrin , 1964)Once a Thief and Other Themes The Cape Verdean Blues Horace Silver , 1965)Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones The Matadors Meet the Bull Sonny Stitt , 1965)What's New!!! Joyride Stanley Turrentine , 1965) Film
