J. J. Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis, Indiana, <br />(January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001), <br />was a United States jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. <br />Johnson was one of the first trombonists to embrace bebop music. <br />He has long been regarded as one of the leading trombonists of the post-swing era, <br />exerting a pervasive influence on other jazz musicians. by CRRochaGuitar
