J. J. Johnson discography

This is a list of J. J. Johnson's recordings.

Big bands and bebop

* "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions" (Benny Carter Orchestra) (1943) Mosaic 170 (CD)
* Jazz At The Philharmonic All-Stars- The First Concert (1944) Verve CD 314 521 646-2 (CD)
* Count Basie and His Orchestra 1945-46 Classics 934 (CD)
* Coleman Hawkins (1947) PRCD 24124-2 (CD)
* Illinois Jacquet (1947) Mosaic MD4-165
* Charlie Parker - the Dial Sessions (1947-49) Stash ST-CD-567/68/69/70 (CD)
* "J. J. Johnson" (1947-49) Savoy 151 (CD)
* "The Birth of the Cool" - Miles Davis (1949) Capitol Jazz CDP 592862 (CD)
* "J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintet" (1949)
* "Walkin'" - Miles Davis (1954) Prestige Records (CD)
* "J. J. Johnson's Boppers" (1949) Fantasy 2531-91-2 (CD)
* Howard McGhee (1949) BN 7243-4-95747-2-4 (CD)
* "J. J. Johnson with Sonny Stitt" (1949) OJC CD009-2 (CD)
* "Jazz South Pacific" (recorded in Guam) (1952) Savoy 219 (CD)
* "The Eminent J. J. Johnson Volume 1" (1953) Blue Note (CD), (LP)
* "The Eminent J. J. Johnson Volume 2" (1955) Blue Note (CD), (LP)
* Sonny Rollins - Blue Note 1558 Vol. 2 (CD), (LP)

With Kai Winding as co-leader

* "Jay and Kai" (1954) Savoy SV0163 (CD)
* "An Afternoon at Birdland" (1954)
* "Jay and Kai" (1954) Prestige
* " 'Nuf Said" (1955) Bethlehem 20-40062 (CD)
* "Trombone for Two" (1955) Columbia (LP); Collectables (CD)
* "Jay and Kai + 6" (1956) Columbia (LP); Collectables (CD)
* "The Great Kai and J. J." (1960) Impulse! Records MCAD-42012
* "Swinging Together Again" (1961) Impulse! Records

The Hollywood period

* Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to "Across 110th Street" (c. 1972) Rykodisc 10706
* "Basie Jam" - Count Basie (1973)
* "Count Basie with Joe Turner - The Bosses" (1973) OJCCD 821-2
* "Willie Dynamite" - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1974) Hip-O Select B000362202
* "Cleopatra Jones" - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to (1974) Warner Bros. B00005B471
* "The Yokohama Concert" (w/ Nat Adderley) (1977) Pablo PACD 2620-109-2
* "Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2" (1977) Pablo B00006JIAM (released in 2002)
* "Pinnacles" (1979) OJC 1006
* Count Basie- Kansas City 7 (1980) Pablo OJCCD-690-2
* "Concepts in Blue" (1980) Pablo OJCCD-735-2
* Aurex Jazz Festival ’82 All Star Jam (1982) Somethin' Else Classics TOCJ 8021
* "Jackson, Johnson, Brown and Company" (1983) Fantasy 2531-907-2
* "We'll Be Together Again" - J.J. Johnson and Joe Pass (1983) OJC-CD 745-2
* "Things Are Getting Better All the Time" (w/ Al Grey) (1984) OJC 745 (CD)

Johnson's later recordings

* "Bebop" Milt Jackson (1988) East West 90991-2
* "Quintergy" (1988) Antilles 422-848-214-2
* "Standards" (1988) Antilles 314-510-059-2
* "Vivian" (1992) Concord 4523
* "Let's Hang Out" (1992) Verve 314-514-454
* "Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters" (1994) Verve 314-523-150
* "Tangence" (with the Robert Farnon Orchestra) (1994) Verve 314-526-588-2
* "Steve Turre" (1996) Verve 314 537 133-2
* "The Brass Orchestra" (1996) Verve 314-537-321-2
* "Heroes" (1998) Verve 528 864-2