J.J. Johnson

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J.J. Johnson

US session drummer with John Mayer & others

From
San Antonio, United States
Since
1970–present
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0

About

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 was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop.

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J. J. Johnson · JJ Johnson · Jarrod Jerrell Johnson

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