J. J. Johnson
Trombone Solo on
Blue 'n' Boogie

About

J. J. Johnson's trombone solo is the second of five solos on this recording, following Miles Davis on trumpet. Spanning nine choruses of the 12-bar Blues form in B♭ at a blazing 270 BPM with a swing feel, Johnson follows with nine equally intense trombone choruses that demonstrate his unparalleled command of the instrument at extreme tempos. 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.