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J.J. Johnson

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Real name
James Louis Johnson
Born
January 22, 1924
Died
February 4, 2001
Country
United States
IPI
00015415319 18 works
00015417215 1 work
00063620003 2 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Jazz trombonist and composer
Member of
The Jazz All-Stars
The Birdlanders
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Originals

Covers by J.J. Johnson

Title Performer Release date Originally by
November 1965 Vinícius de Moraes com Conjunto e Côro
i 1956 William Johnson, Judy Tyler and Jerry LaZarre
i   1959 David Brooks and Marion Bell PRF, David Brooks and Marion Bell with Brigadoon Orchestra conducted by Franz Allers REC,REL
i February 1961 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
i 1995 (unknown)
i 1968 Ethel Waters BRD,REC,REL, Al Jolson REC,BRD
i 1956 Herb Jeffries with Buddy Baker and His Orchestra
i Azure-Te J.J. Johnson 1992 Unverified
i 1955 The Milt Jackson Quintet
i 1957 Charlie Parker All Stars
i   March 1962 Carola Neher REL, Roma Bahn PRF
i 1993 Mark Fisher's Orchestra
i 1957 Billy Eckstine - Orchestra conducted by Russ Case
i 1955 Gerry Mulligan Quartet
i   March 1962 Lotte Lenja, Begleitung: Theo Mackeben mit seinem Jazz-Orchester REC,REL, Oskar Homolka, Peter Lorre, unknown actor and Chorus PRF
i 1958 Charley Parker's Ree Boppers
i 1965 Thelonious Monk Trio
i 1957 Thad Jones
i 1984 Joe Henderson [US1]
i 1998 Miles Davis
i February 1961 Thelonious Monk Trio
i 1958 Oscar Pettiford and His Jazz All Stars
i 1998 John Coltrane
i Boy Meets Horn J.J. Johnson + Al Grey 1984 Unverified
i 1956 Charlie Parker's All Stars
i   1955 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra REC, Wilbur Evans and Eileen Farrell PRF
i   1966 Louis Jourdan PRF, Doug Crosley REL
i   1958 Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra REC,REL, Ben Bernie, Peggy Chamberlain, June O'Dea PRF
i 1957 Julie London
i 1959 Sonny Rollins
i 1955 Jay Wilbur and His Band
i 1995 Jay Wilbur and His Band
i 1968 The Modern Jazz Quartet
i 1995 Margaret Whiting
i 1997 Miles Davis
i   November 1965 Cy Grant PRF, Anthony Newley REL
i 1995 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
i 1957 Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Fran Warren
i February 1962 (unknown), Ray Noble and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Roy Lanson
i February 1961 Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
  1960 Tamara PRF, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Miriam Shaw REC
i   February 1962 Billy Eckstine REL, Louis Jourdan REC
i 1997 Milt Jackson
i   1955 John Payne BRD, Bing Crosby and Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra REC, Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Betty Barclay REL
i 1959 Billie Holiday
i 1959 (unknown)
i 1955 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
i February 1962 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
i   1956 Ethel Waters BRD, Woody Herman and His Orchestra - Vocal by Frances Wayne REC,REL
i   1959 Gertrude Lawrence PRF, Frank Sinatra – Orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl REC
i November 1965 João Gilberto
i 1955 Bobbe Arnst
i 1984 Bobbe Arnst
i   1966 Robert Morse, Charles Nelson Reilly and Paul Reed REC,REL,PRF
i   February 1961 Douglas McPhail BRD, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Shirley Howard REC,REL
i November 1965 Barbra Streisand
1960 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
i 1960 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
November 1965 Peggy Lee
i 1956 Frankie Laine
i 1968 Miles Davis and His Orchestra
i   1957 Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra REC, Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REL, Fred MacMurray & Dorothy Lamour BRD
i   1956 Jeanne Crain [dubbed by Louanne Hogan] BRD, Dick Haymes with Victor Young and His Orchestra REC,REL
i 1993 Shirley Ross
i 1958 Shirley Ross
i   1955 Peter Cookson - Orchestra conducted by Milton Rosenstock REC,REL, Peter Cookson PRF
i 1984 Claire Carleton
i 1957 Claire Carleton
i 1955 Count Basie and His Orchestra
i 1993 Doris Day
i   1959 Ivie Anderson PRF, Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ivie Anderson REL
i February 1962 Thelonious Monk
i February 1961 Lil Armstrong and Her Swing Orchestra
i 1995 J. J. Johnson - Kai Winding
i 1958 Alfred Newman
1960 Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Walter Hunt
i 1955 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Connie Haines, Frank Sintra & The Pied Pipers
i 1984 Gertrude Lawrence and Jack Buchanan
i   1963 Preshy Marker, Brian Davies REL,PRF
i 1955 Jeanette MacDonald
i   March 1962 Harald Paulsen mit Orchesterbegleitung REL, Kurt Gerron PRF
i   1955 Joyce Barbour, Steffi Duna, Norah Howard and Doris Hare PRF, Ray Noble and His New Mayfair Orchestra REC,REL
i   1963 John Reardon & Nancy Dussault PRF, Perry Como REC,REL
i 1995 (unknown)
i 1958 The Thelonious Monk Quartet
i 1980 Richard Groove Holmes
i   1963 Mary Martin, Patricia Neway PRF,REL, Percy Faith and His Orchestra REC
i   1958 Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra REL, Mitzi Green PRF
i   1968 Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra REL, Mitzi Green PRF
i 1965 Charlie Parker [US1]
i 1958 Mae West with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
i 1984 King Cole - With Orchestra conducted by Frank DeVol
i 1991 Miles Davis
i 1956 Nat "King" Cole with the Music of Nelson Riddle
i 1968 The Association
i 1956 Dizzy Gillespie
i   1966 Sarah Vaughan REL, Sammy Davis Jr. PRF
i 1963 Constance Moore
i 1956 The King Cole Trio
November 1965 Chuck Berry
i 1958 Charley Parker's Ree Boppers
i   1957 Russ Case and His Orchestra with Jimmy Carroll REL, Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra REC
2004 Brunswick Quartette
i 1966 Anthony Newley
i 1960 Frank Sinatra - Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle
i   1957 Kenny Baker [US1] BRD, Abe Lyman and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Frank Parrish REC
i   1955 Eddie Bracken [dubbed by Bing Crosby] BRD, Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra REC,REL
i 1957 Sonny Rollins Quartet
i 1995 Benny Carter/Phil Woods
i   1963 Dick Van Dyke REC,PRF
i 1959 Tiny Grimes Quintette
i 1955 Thelonious Monk Trio
i 1956 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
1956 Hubert Eisdell
i February 1962 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i 1968 Frank Sinatra – Orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl
i   March 1962 Carola Neher mit Orchester REL, Roma Bahn PRF
i 1980 Ma Rainey - Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
i February 1961 Sam Lanin's Orchestra
i   1963 Diahann Carroll, Dolores Harper, Ada Moore and Enid Mosier REL,PRF
i   1984 William O'Neal PRF, Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra REC
i 1984 Benny Goodman Sextet
i 1984 Miles Davis Quintet
i 1956 Miles Davis Quintet
i   1966 Larry Kert REC,REL,PRF
1960 (unknown)
i February 1962 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
i 1957 Bud Powell
i 1965 Miles Davis
i   1959 Mary Martin and Kenny Baker REL, Kurt Weill REC
i   1955 Mary Martin and Kenny Baker REL, Kurt Weill REC
i 1959 Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals
i 1968 (unknown), (unknown)
i 1965 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band
i 1965 Hal McKusick
i   1966 Zero Mostel, Maria Karnilova and Chorus REL,PRF
i   March 1962 (unknown), Lotte Lenja, Begleitung: Theo Mackeben mit seinem Jazz-Orchester REC,REL, Carola Neher PRF
i Swing Spring J.J. Johnson 1965 Unverified
i 1957 Matt Dennis Trio
i 1956 Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Erik Rhodes and Lillian Miles
i   1966 Anthony Newley REL, Norman Wisdom PRF
i 1995 Julie London with Russ Garcia and His Orchestra
i February 1961 George Duning conducting The Columbia Pictures Orchestra
i 1956 Rita Montaner
November 1965 Willie Mabon
i 1956 Tullio Carminati
i   1956 Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts & Betty Garde with Oklahoma Orchestra under direction of Jay Blackton REL, Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts & Betty Garde PRF
i   1963 Diahann Carroll & Richard Kiley REL,PRF
i 1995 Al Bowlly
i 1955 The Whiffenpoofs
i 1984 Johnny Hodges and Orchestra
i   1955 Eddie Albert & Marcy Westcott PRF, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Martha Tilton REC, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Miriam Shaw REL
i February 1961 Mark Murphy
i   1955 Broadway Nitelites - Vocal Chorus by Franklyn Baur REC,REL, William Gaxton & Constance Carpenter PRF
1960 Nat "King" Cole with the Music of Nelson Riddle
i   1968 Jerry Orbach PRF,REL
i   1956 Sons of the Pioneers REC, The Ranch Boys REL
i 1958 Miles Davis Quartet
i 1956 John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys
i March 1962 (unknown), Erich Ponto
i 1958 Miles Davis All Star Sextet
i 1984 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
i 1984 The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
i 1955 The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
i 1960 Jane Froman & Everett Marshall
i 1954 Elsie Carlisle
i 1958 Elsie Carlisle
i 1959 Bob Crosby and His Orchestra featuring Trumpet by Billy Butterfield
i 1984 Benny Carter and His Swing Quartet featuring Elisabeth Welch
i February 1962 (unknown)
i   1963 Keith Hamshere & Chorus PRF, Oliver & Chorus (Keith Hamshere) REL
i 1966 Barbra Streisand - Arranged and conducted by Peter Matz
i   March 1962 Lotte Lenja mit Theo Mackeben und sein Jazz-Orchester REC,REL, Mali Trummer PRF
i   1997 Johnny Mathis PRF, Johnny Mathis with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra REL
i 1955 Gene Austin
i   1958 Fay Templeton PRF, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra REC,REL
i   1955 Fay Templeton PRF, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra REC,REL
i   1956 Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Harry Cool REC, Dinah Shore with Orchestra conducted by Paul Wetstein REL
i   1956 Carol Bruce REC, Ella Fitzgerald REL
i   1960 Mark Dawson and Lois Lee REL,PRF
i   1956 Mike Doty and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ward Silloway REC,REL, Lya Lys BRD

Songs written by J.J. Johnson

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Across 110th Street J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson & His Orchestra 1972 Covered by (8 artists)
Better Days Bill Withers, J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson featuring Bill Withers 1971 Covered by (2 artists)
Bloozineff J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson Quartet February 1962 Covered by Tiziana Ghiglioni - Giancarlo Schiaffini "Duo"
Enigma J.J. Johnson Miles Davis October 1953 Covered by (10 artists)
Fatback J.J. Johnson The J.J. Johnson Sextet 1961 Covered by "Killer" Ray Appleton
Flat Black J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson Quartet February 1962 Unverified
Hip Bones J.J. Johnson Jay and Kai December 3, 1954 Covered by Joan Chamorro & Joan Codina
In Walked Horace J.J. Johnson The J.J. Johnson Sextet 1961 Covered by (5 artists)
In Walked Wayne J.J. Johnson JJ Johnson 1998 Covered by Michael Dease
Kelo J.J. Johnson Miles Davis October 1953 Covered by (4 artists)
Kenya J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson 1993 Covered by Steve Davis [US1]
Lament J.J. Johnson J. J. Johnson - Kai Winding August 24, 1954 Covered by (163 artists)
Overdrive J.J. Johnson The J.J. Johnson Quintet 1956 Covered by Steve Turre
Pinnacles J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson 1980 Covered by Steve Davis [US1]
Say When J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson 1967 Covered by Vic Vogel Big Band
Short Cake J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson 1967 Covered by (3 artists)
Shutter-Bug J.J. Johnson The J.J. Johnson Sextet 1961 Covered by (2 artists)
Wee Dot J.J. Johnson Leo Parker's All Stars December 19, 1947 Covered by (13 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
Across 110th Street - Original Motion Picture Score Bobby Womack - J.J. Johnson 1972 United Artists Records
A Touch of Satin J.J. Johnson Quartet February 1962 Columbia [US]
At the Opera House Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson 1958 Verve Records
Blue Trombone J.J. Johnson 1959 Columbia [US]
Broadway Express J.J. Johnson 1966 RCA Victor
Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai 1956 Columbia [US]
Dec. 3, 1954 Jay and Kai 1955 Prestige [US]
Dial J.J. 5 The J.J. Johnson Quintet 1957 Columbia [US]
First Place J.J. Johnson 1957 Columbia [US]
Goodies J.J. Johnson November 1965 RCA Victor
Heroes JJ Johnson 1998 Verve Records
Israel K. & J.J. 1968 A&M Records
Jay and Kai The Jay and Kai Quintet 1956 Columbia [US]
Jay and Kai J. J. Johnson - Kai Winding 1955 Savoy Records
Jay & Kai + 6 The Jay and Kai Trombone Octet 1956 Columbia [US]
J Is for Jazz The J.J. Johnson Quintet 1956 Columbia [US]
J.J.! J.J. Johnson 1965 RCA Victor
J.J. Inc. The J.J. Johnson Sextet 1961 Columbia [US]
J. J. in Person! The J.J. Johnson Quintet 1958 Columbia [US]
J.J.'s Broadway J.J. Johnson 1963 Verve Records
K + J.J. K. & J.J. 1955 Bethlehem Records
Let's Hang Out J.J. Johnson 1993 Verve Records
Man and Boy - Original Motion Picture Score J.J. Johnson 1971 Sussex
Pinnacles J.J. Johnson 1980 Milestone
Play Kurt Weill's Mack the Knife & Bilbao-Song and Other Music... André Previn and J.J. Johnson March 1962 Columbia [US]
Quintergy - Live at the Village Vanguard J.J. Johnson 1991 Antilles
Really Livin' The J.J. Johnson Sextet 1959 Columbia [US]
Tangence J.J. Johnson with The Robert Farnon Orchestra 1995 Gitanes Jazz
The Brass Orchestra J.J. Johnson 1997 Verve Records
The Cape Verdean Blues The Horace Silver Quintet plus J.J. Johnson 1965 Blue Note
The Great Kai and J.J. J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding February 1961 Impulse!
The Total J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson 1967 RCA Victor
Things Are Getting Better All the Time J.J. Johnson + Al Grey 1984 Pablo Today
Trombone and Voices J.J. Johnson 1960 Columbia [US]
Trombone for Two J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding 1955 Columbia [US]
We'll Be Together Again Joe Pass + J.J. Johnson 1984 Pablo

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