J. J. Johnson Quotes:
Ocupation: Trombonist
Life: January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001
Birthday: January 22
Death: February 4
In those days before hearing Charlie Parker and Dizzy, and before learning of the so-called bebop era--by the way, I have some thoughts about that word, "bebop"--my first jazz hero ever, jazz improvisor hero, was Lester Young. I was a big "Lester Young-oholic," and all of my buddies were Lester Young-oholics. We'd get together and dissect, analyze, discuss, and listen to Lester Young's solos for hours and hours and hours. He was our god.
topic: Hero, Together, Bebop, Lester Young
