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JJ Johnson Zach Houser

Early life Studied piano from the age of 9 Began playing trombone at the age of 14 Started playing in a big band at the age of 18 Tried imitating the style of the tenor saxophone in the big band setting. Played in Count Basie’s big band from 1944-1946

The bebop era While the trombone was popular for big band and pre bebop music The fast tempo of the music made it difficult for the typically less accurate trombone to keep up with valved instruments like trumpets or saxophones. JJ drops out of Basie’s big band in 1946 Performed with Charlie Parker and bud Powell

Playing with Kai In the early 50’s JJ begins playing with Kai Winding, they together press a dozen albums in their time together until the 60’s . They played together in octets, quintets, and regular jazz combos

Discography JJ Johnson released 42 records where he is credited as a front man He recorded 12 records with Kai Wending JJ also worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, and Miles David

Later Years Johnson Performing. JJ begins working on his own solo projects by the 60’s. He at the prodding of Quincy Jones, started composing for film and television JJ Returned to touring by the late 70’s and early 80’s Johnson died of prostate cancer in 2004.

Sources http://www.trombone-usa.com/johnson.htm http://trombone.org/articles/library/jj47.asp http://bjbear71.com/Winding/Kai.html http://trombone.org/articles/library/jjtribute.asp