Jay Jay Johnson - The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 Artist_Bardo Pond Gentry’s hit was a revolutionary

Gentry’s hit was a revolutionary act

Mosseri repeats variations of the mantra

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Peers called Baker a natural musician to whom playing came effortlessly

and well-balanced songwriting

Jay Jay Johnson - The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 Artist_Bardo Pond Gentry’s hit was a revolutionaryTrombonist J. J. Johnson took the language of bebop and adapted it to his instrument winning the admiration of Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Parker. After appearing on Miles Davis first Blue Note session in 1952, Johnson was given the chance to lead his own dates in 1953 and 1954. The first featured a sextet with Johnson joined by the brilliant trumpeter Clifford Brown, saxophonist Jimmy Heath, pianist John Lewis, bassist Percy Heath, and