J. J. Johnson
Trombone Solo on
Walkin'

About

J. J. Johnson's trombone solo is the second of five solos on this recording, following Miles Davis on trumpet. Spanning seven choruses of the 12-bar Blues form in F at a moderate 130 BPM with a swing feel, Johnson follows with seven equally compelling trombone choruses that demonstrate why he was considered the instrument's preeminent voice in modern jazz. Johnson's trombone solo brings a rich, burnished tone, demonstrating the instrument's capacity for both lyrical expression and technical agility in the modern jazz idiom.

J. J. Johnson was 29 to 30 years old at the time.