American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924–2001) · jazz/bop trombonist/session leader
| Description | American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924–2001) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924-01-22 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Indianapolis Indianapolis Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2001-02-04 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Indianapolis Indianapolis Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | composer jazz musician film score composer bandleader trombonist musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | trombone drum kit Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz bebop hard bop third stream Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Philips Records Prestige Savoy Records Columbia Records Blue Note Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | J. J. Johnson and His Orchestra J. J. Johnson Sextet The Miles Davis Nonet The J.J. Johnson Quintet J.J. Johnson Quartet Jay and Kai Quintet Charlie Parker Sextet Jay and Kai Miles Davis All Stars Jay Jay Johnson's Beboppers The Four Trombones Count Basie Orchestra The Miles Davis Sextet Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers The Modern Jazz Society The Charlie Parker Sextet The Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra Metronome All Stars Coleman Hawkins All Star Band Gene Krupa And His Orchestra Kenny Dorham Octet Quincy Jones' All Star Big Band The J.J. Johnson Sextet Benny Golson Sextet Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra Ray Ellis And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Benny Carter And His Orchestra Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Leo Parker's All Stars Pete Rugolo Orchestra J.J. Johnson & His Orchestra Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop J.J. Johnson's Boppers The Jazz All-Stars Coleman Hawkins All Stars Babs Gonzales And His Orchestra The Modern Jazz Ensemble Coleman Hawkins Septet The Birdlanders Chubby Jackson's Orchestra Newport Parker Tribute All Stars J.J. Johnson's Bop Quintette The Jay And Kai Quintet The J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding Trombone Octet The Quincy Jones Big Band J.J. Johnson And His Big Band Esquire All American Award Winners Karl George Octet Howard McGhee All Stars J.J. Johnson All Stars Urbie Green And Twenty Of The "World's Greatest" Howard McGhee Septet Cannonball Adderley All Stars Stan Getz Septet Kenny Dorham Nonet Jay And Kai Trombone Octet Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
| Awards | Paul Acket Award NEA Jazz Masters Source: Wikidata |
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mbid: 33e50556-d4be-421b-a5d1-644bd536ec07 · wikidata: Q504915 · isni: 0000000458907318 · ipi: 00015415319 · discogs: 251778
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