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J.J. Johnson

jazz/bop trombonist/session leader

United States • 1924-01-22 – 2001-02-04

J.J. Johnson is credited on 4,592 releases across 909 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,592

Pressings credited

909

Albums

8

Decades active

560

In collections

Biography

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. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop.

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Credited work

4,592 releases · 909 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 6,934
  • Other credits · 243
  • Production · 57

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · WOR Studios · Birdland

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