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JB

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Feb 5, 2001, 3:12:40 PM2/5/01
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JJ Johnson died yesterday at age 77. He was one of the greatest trombonists ever, and has influenced musicians of all instruments and genres. I know that this is a saxophone newsgroup, but nonetheless, I wanted to post about this here.

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John B.

Mark Bushaw

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Feb 5, 2001, 3:35:01 PM2/5/01
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Thanks for posting, I hadn't heard yet.
Another of the giants has left us.
 
MB

William R. Barner

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Feb 5, 2001, 4:05:57 PM2/5/01
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I just picked up a new JJ Johnson cd called "Heroes". It's a nice one.
And one tune on it is a 7-minute Wayne Shorter feature.

Tdecolo

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Feb 5, 2001, 10:31:33 PM2/5/01
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I loved JJ with Getz at the Opera House. Great playing. - TD

Adrian Kuryliw

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Feb 6, 2001, 12:16:23 AM2/6/01
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I attended a J J Johnson clinic as a high school kid in the mid 70's in Winnipeg Canada. Even as a sax player, I learned in that one hour more about the art of tone and improv from him than in any other clinic I subsequently attended. Sorry to hear of his passing.
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