EPISODE · Jan 27, 2021 · 19 MIN
J.J. Johnson - Part Two
from Echoes of Indiana Avenue · host WFYI Public Media
Before Hoosier jazz great J.J. Johnson came onto the scene, the trombone was considered too slow-moving to keep up with bebop’s rapid-fire tempos. Johnson’s mastery of the instrument turned skeptics into believers. On part two of a three-part series, discover J.J.’s legendary contributions to bebop music.
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Before Hoosier jazz great J.J. Johnson came onto the scene, the trombone was considered too slow-moving to keep up with bebop's rapid fire tempos. Learn how Johnson turned the skeptics into believers.
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