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Feb 4, 2001 · Live at the Village Vanguard, EmArcy, 1988. Tangence, Verve, 1994. 1996 NEA Jazz Master J.J. Johnson dominated his instrument of trombone for more than 40 years, and was known as a potent composer and arranger.
On January 12, 1996, Johnson was honored along with Tommy Flanagan and Benny Golson as Jazz Masters by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the United States’ highest honor for jazz musician. Later in the spring, he also held a residency position at Harvard, at the invitation of Thomas Everett.
NEA Jazz Masters. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), every year honors up to seven jazz musicians with Jazz Master Awards. The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowships are the self-proclaimed highest honors that the United States bestows upon jazz musicians. [1]
Funding for the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program NEA Jazz Master interview was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. JAMES LOUIS “J.J.” JOHNSON . NEA Jazz Master (1996) Interviewee: James Louis “J.J.” Johnson (January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001) Interviewers: Lida Baker AND David Baker . Date: February 26 and 27, 1994
Apr 15, 2021 · The highest honor that our nation bestows on jazz artists is the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters award. Since 1982, the program has annually celebrated living legends who have made exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz. Let’s meet the 2021 NEA Jazz Masters!
Sep 8, 2015 · J.J. Johnson. James Louis Johnson (1924-2001) made the trombone a high-profile instrument in bebop jazz, giving it stature in context with Dizzy Gillespie’s trumpet and Charlie Parker’s...
Oct 21, 2020 · He has played with the likes of John Coltrane, Nina Simone, J.J. Johnson, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery and countless others. He’s the youngest of the three Heath Brothers; saxophonist Jimmy and bassist Percy were both NEA Jazz Masters themselves.
