http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3012&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rssJ.J. Johnson became a star by being the first slide trombonist to bring Bop innovations to his unwieldy instrument. He played with the Benny Carter and Count Basie bands during the 1940s, but developed a lightning-quick style while working with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. He led many of his own groups, the most successful of which was a unique partnership with Kai Winding, his fellow trombonist and annual competitor for the top spot in year-end jazz polls. Johnson still records prolifically and is such a skilled arranger -- doing charts for many albums and films on which he does not play -- that even if he never mastered the trombone, he would still be a major figure in jazz history. - Nick DedinaBebopen720Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:43:50 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3012&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss J.J. Johnson became a star by being the first slide trombonist to bring Bop innovations to his unwieldy instrument. He played with the Benny Carter and Count Basie bands during the 1940s, but developed a lightning-quick style while working with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. He led many of his own groups, the most successful of which was a unique partnership with Kai Winding, his fellow trombonist and annual competitor for the top spot in year-end jazz polls. Johnson still records prolifically and is such a skilled arranger -- doing charts for many albums and films on which he does not play -- that even if he never mastered the trombone, he would still be a major figure in jazz history. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1652444&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 8 Dec 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 1652444 tra.1652444 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 Gershwin Jazz alb.134205 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/4/0/1280415_170x170.jpg 1998-12-22 00:00:00.0 1998-12-08 00:00:00.0 true Our Love Is Here To Stay tra.1652444 165000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1652444&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1652444&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901717&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901717 tra.901717 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 J.J. Johnson: The Eminent, Vol. 2 alb.196195 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/1/6/1036106_170x170.jpg 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 true Time After Time tra.901717 253000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901717&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901717&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1468459&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 6 Apr 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 1468459 tra.1468459 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.0 Blue Bossa Vol. 2: Cool Cuts From The Tropics alb.184028 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/1/8/408175_170x170.jpg 1999-04-06 00:00:00.0 1999-04-06 00:00:00.0 true Old Devil Moon tra.1468459 230000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1468459&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1468459&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901719&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901719 tra.901719 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 J.J. Johnson: The Eminent, Vol. 2 alb.196195 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/1/6/1036106_170x170.jpg 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 true It's You Or No One tra.901719 247000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901719&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901719&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901727&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901727 tra.901727 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 J.J. Johnson: The Eminent, Vol. 2 alb.196195 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/1/6/1036106_170x170.jpg 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 true Portrait Of Jennie tra.901727 176000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901727&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901727&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3315012&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 2 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 3315012 tra.3315012 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 Jazz Romance: A Night In With Verve alb.267809 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/7/6/1656777_170x170.jpg 2001-10-09 00:00:00.0 2001-10-02 00:00:00.0 true The Very Thought Of You tra.3315012 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3315012&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3315012&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901726&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901726 tra.901726 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 J.J. Johnson: The Eminent, Vol. 2 alb.196195 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/1/6/1036106_170x170.jpg 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 true Groovin' tra.901726 280000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901726&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901726&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901753&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 11 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901753 tra.901753 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 The Great Kai & J.J. alb.210728 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/9/7/1107964_170x170.jpg 1997-03-11 00:00:00.0 1997-03-11 00:00:00.0 true Theme From Picnic tra.901753 245000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901753&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901753&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1902495&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Thu, 1 Jan 1953 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 1902495 tra.1902495 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 The Eminent J.J. Johnson Vol. 1 alb.176027 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/1/3/513102_170x170.jpg 2001-07-03 00:00:00.0 1953-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Capri tra.1902495 221000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1902495&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1902495&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1902501&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Thu, 1 Jan 1953 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 1902501 tra.1902501 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 The Eminent J.J. Johnson Vol. 1 alb.176027 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/1/3/513102_170x170.jpg 2001-07-03 00:00:00.0 1953-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Get Happy tra.1902501 291000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1902501&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1902501&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901743&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Wed, 19 Sep 1979 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901743 tra.901743 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 Pinnacles alb.172853 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/6/4/154643_170x170.jpg 1999-03-09 00:00:00.0 1979-09-19 00:00:00.0 true Pinnacles tra.901743 400000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901743&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901743&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3828988&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Sat, 6 Apr 1963 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 3828988 tra.3828988 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 J.J.'s Broadway alb.297957 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/3/4/1104352_170x170.jpg 2003-09-09 00:00:00.0 1963-04-06 00:00:00.0 true Make Someone Happy tra.3828988 228000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3828988&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3828988&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.505336&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Mon, 1 Jan 1951 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 505336 tra.505336 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 24 Classic Original Recordings alb.180865 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/3/3/1813319_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 1951-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Laura tra.505336 162000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.505336&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.505336&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901747&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 11 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901747 tra.901747 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 The Great Kai & J.J. alb.210728 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/9/7/1107964_170x170.jpg 1997-03-11 00:00:00.0 1997-03-11 00:00:00.0 true Georgia On My Mind tra.901747 231000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901747&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901747&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901750&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 11 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901750 tra.901750 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 The Great Kai & J.J. alb.210728 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/9/7/1107964_170x170.jpg 1997-03-11 00:00:00.0 1997-03-11 00:00:00.0 true Alone Together tra.901750 216000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901750&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901750&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901840&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Thu, 22 Dec 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901840 tra.901840 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 The Trombone Master alb.132678 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/9/3/1303918_170x170.jpg 1989-03-28 00:00:00.0 1960-12-22 00:00:00.0 true Laura tra.901840 233000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901840&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901840&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901856&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Sat, 1 Jan 1949 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901856 tra.901856 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 Trombone By Three alb.122330 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/9/2/2/262297_170x170.jpg 1992-07-20 00:00:00.0 1949-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Night On Bop Mountain, A - (bonus track) tra.901856 207000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901856&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901856&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901560&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 26 Jan 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901560 tra.901560 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 Heroes alb.94684 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/3/8/1108303_170x170.jpg 1999-01-26 00:00:00.0 1999-01-26 00:00:00.0 true Better Days tra.901560 195000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901560&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901560&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901720&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901720 tra.901720 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 J.J. Johnson: The Eminent, Vol. 2 alb.196195 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/1/6/1036106_170x170.jpg 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 true Coffee Pot tra.901720 248000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901720&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901720&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901834&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Thu, 22 Dec 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901834 tra.901834 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 The Trombone Master alb.132678 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/9/3/1303918_170x170.jpg 1989-03-28 00:00:00.0 1960-12-22 00:00:00.0 true Misterioso tra.901834 396000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901834&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901834&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3828990&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Sat, 6 Apr 1963 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 3828990 tra.3828990 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 J.J.'s Broadway alb.297957 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/3/4/1104352_170x170.jpg 2003-09-09 00:00:00.0 1963-04-06 00:00:00.0 true Who Will Buy? tra.3828990 231000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3828990&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3828990&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901716&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901716 tra.901716 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 J.J. Johnson: The Eminent, Vol. 2 alb.196195 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/1/6/1036106_170x170.jpg 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 2001-07-17 00:00:00.0 true Jay tra.901716 222000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901716&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901716&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901561&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Tue, 26 Jan 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901561 tra.901561 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 Heroes alb.94684 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/3/8/1108303_170x170.jpg 1999-01-26 00:00:00.0 1999-01-26 00:00:00.0 true Blue In Green tra.901561 227000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901561&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901561&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901836&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Thu, 22 Dec 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901836 tra.901836 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 The Trombone Master alb.132678 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/9/3/1303918_170x170.jpg 1989-03-28 00:00:00.0 1960-12-22 00:00:00.0 true What Is This Thing Called Love tra.901836 358000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901836&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901836&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901841&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bebop Thu, 22 Dec 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by J.J. Johnson on Rhapsody Online 901841 tra.901841 J.J. Johnson art.3012 0.99 The Trombone Master alb.132678 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/9/3/1303918_170x170.jpg 1989-03-28 00:00:00.0 1960-12-22 00:00:00.0 true Satin Doll tra.901841 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901841&variant=play&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.901841&variant=data&rws=%2Fjj-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss