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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 6,441 releases across 903 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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6,441

Pressings credited

903

Albums

8

Decades active

351

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

6,441 releases · 903 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 10,131
  • Other credits · 313
  • Production · 83

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

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