Now's The Time
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"_J.J. did for the trombone what Charlie Parker did for the saxophone. And all of us that are playing today wouldn't be playing the way we're playing if it wasn't for what he did. And not only, of course, is he the master of the trombone — the definitive master of this century — but, as a composer and arranger, he is in the top shelf as well._"---"Steve Turre":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Turre
Back when bebop was becoming one of the most prominent forms of jazz, there weren't many trombonists on the scene. While saxophonists and trumpeters could maintain the rapid bop pace, most slide trombonists were unable to keep up. "J.J. Johnson":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JJ_Johnson didn't seem to have any problems, though. He rose to the challenge and quickly proved that he could definitely hold his own. This man was undeniably one of the most proficient trombonists of our time. Check this video of J.J. with Sonny Stitt & Howard McGhee (it's a long clip, but you can get some good J.J. action in the first few minutes)
Back when bebop was becoming one of the most prominent forms of jazz, there weren't many trombonists on the scene. While saxophonists and trumpeters could maintain the rapid bop pace, most slide trombonists were unable to keep up. "J.J. Johnson":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JJ_Johnson didn't seem to have any problems, though. He rose to the challenge and quickly proved that he could definitely hold his own. This man was undeniably one of the most proficient trombonists of our time. Check this video of J.J. with Sonny Stitt & Howard McGhee (it's a long clip, but you can get some good J.J. action in the first few minutes)
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