name

J.J. Johnson, Trombone

dates

b. January 22, 1924; d. February 04, 2001

birth place

Indianapolis, IN

description

Standard bearer for modern jazz
trombone playing, his unprecedented facility on the instrument raised it to new standards and spawned a legion of would-be imitators; a peerless virtuoso.

hot disc

Standards: Live at the Village Vanguard

more info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Johnson