Musician Dictionary

Osie Johnson

American jazz drummer, arranger and singer (1923–1966)

DescriptionAmerican jazz drummer, arranger and singer (1923–1966)
Source: Wikidata
Born1923-01-11
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceWashington, D.C. Washington, D.C.
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1966-02-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz drummer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Al Cohn & Zoot Sims Quintet Joe Newman Septet Frank Wess Quintet Bennie Green Sextet Sam Most Sextette The Hal McKusick Quartette Steve Allen and His All-Stars Thad Jones Septet The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory Billy Byers & His Orchestra Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Sextet Doc Severinsen and His Orchestra Quincy Jones And His Orchestra Gil Evans And His Orchestra The Bud Powell Trio Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy Ray Ellis And His Orchestra Cootie Williams And His Orchestra Tony Scott And His Orchestra The Manhattan Jazz Septette Howard McGhee Quintet Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet The Tony Scott Quartet Ray Brown All-Star Big Band Manny Albam And His Jazz Greats Joe Newman Sextet Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra Al Cohn Quintet Billy Byers And His Orchestra Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra Al Cohn's Natural Seven Ralph Burns And His Orchestra Joe Newman & His Band Tony Scott Septet Al Cohn And His Orchestra Clark Terry Quartet Bobby Jaspar Quintet Seldon Powell Sextet Osie Johnson And His Orchestra Larry Sonn Orchestra Osie Johnson Quintet The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory Clark Terry Quintet The Jay And Kai Quintet Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars The Zoot Sims Quintet The Joe Newman Septet Hal McKusick Quartet Gene Quill And His Quintet The Quincy Jones Big Band Bob Brookmeyer And His Orchestra Tony Scott Tentet Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensemble John Benson Brooks Ensemble Oscar Pettiford Orchestra Manny Albam And His Orchestra Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra Oscar Pettiford & His All Stars The Billy Byers-Joe Newman Sextet The Eddie Bert Sextet Leonard Feather's East Coast Stars The New York Jazz Quintet The Prestige Blues-Swingers The Frank Wess Quintet The Rhythm Section (7) Mal Waldron's All Stars Jonah Jones Band Hal Schaefer And His Orchestra Urbie Green And His Big Band Sal Salvador And His Orchestra The Kenny Burrell Octet The Ernie Wilkins Group Paul Horn Quartet The Frank Wess Sextet Don Redman All Stars The Zoot Sims Al Cohn Septet Al Caiola And The Nile River Boys Osie Johnson's All-Stars Steve Allen Quartet Steve Allen Trio Eddie Bert Quintet Ralph Burns And His Ensemble Jam Session At The Riverside Billy Byers Sextet The Pia Beck Quartet Oscar Pettiford Big Band Osie Johnson Sextet The Sound Of Jazz All-Stars The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

James "Osie" Johnson James Johnson James Ocie Johnson James Osie Johnson John Johnson Mr. Osie Johnson O. Johnson Ocie Johnson Osi Johnson Osie Hinton Osie Johnsson Ossi Johnson Ossie Johnson Ozzie Johnson オシー・ジョンスン オシー・ジョンソン オジー・ジョンソン

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 7c726bbf-8ecc-4ebc-8578-d5ddf535ab44 · wikidata: Q344307 · ipi: 00015423615 · discogs: 260724 · apple_music: 2428521 · isni: 0000000117754106 · spotify: 2CYAlie3PicoM8mtJ5PekE

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