J.J. Johnson discography
45 albums from 1951 to 2001; 123 records in all and 659 physical editions listed.
Albums 45
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 |  Modern Jazz TrombonesVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1951 |  Modern Jazz Trombones Volume TwoVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1953 |  Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown, Jimmy Heath, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny ClarkeVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1954 |  Jay & KaiVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 25 |
| 1955 |  Trombone For TwoVinylOwned | 11 |
| 1955 |  K + J.J.Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1955 |  This Is ChrisVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1956 |  Jay & Kai + 6Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1957 |  Blue TromboneVinyl, CDOwned | 21 |
| 1957 |  First PlaceVinyl, CDOwned | 16 |
| 1957 |  Music for BrassVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1957 |  Dial J.J. 5VinylOwned | 1 |
| 1957 |  Four TrombonesVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1959 |  "Nuf Said"Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1960 |  Trombone And VoicesVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1961 |  The Great Kai & J. J.Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 47 |
| 1961 |  J.J. Inc.CDOwned | 2 |
| 1963 |  J.J.'s BroadwayVinyl, CDOwned | 12 |
| 1965 |  Proof PositiveVinyl, CDOwned | 24 |
| 1965 |  J.J.!Vinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 20 |
| 1965 |  GoodiesVinyl, CDOwned | 10 |
| 1965 |  The Cape Verdean BluesVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1965 |  Music for 4 Soloists and Band No. 1Vinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1967 |  The Total J.J. JohnsonVinyl, CDOwned | 11 |
| 1968 |  IsraelVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1969 |  Betwixt & BetweenVinylOwned | 9 |
| 1970 |  StoneboneVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1971 |  Man And BoyVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1974 |  Willie DynamiteVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1977 |  Yokohama ConcertVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1979 |  A Date in New YorkVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1980 |  PinnaclesVinyl, CDOwned | 9 |
| 1981 |  Concepts In BlueVinyl, CDOwned | 7 |
| 1983 |  Jackson, Johnson, Brown & CompanyVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1984 |  Things Are Getting Better All The TimeVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 14 |
| 1984 |  We'll Be Together AgainCD, RecordOwned | 3 |
| 1989 |  Sonny Stitt Bud Powell J.J. JohnsonCDOwned | 3 |
| 1991 |  Quintergy - Live At The Village VanguardCD, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1992 |  VivianVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 7 |
| 1992 |  J.J. Johnson's Jazz QuintetsVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1993 |  Let's Hang OutCDOwned | 4 |
| 1995 |  TangenceCDOwned | 3 |
| 1997 |  The Brass OrchestraCDOwned | 3 |
| 1998 |  HeroesCDOwned | 2 |
| 2001 |  The Birdlanders Volume 1CDOwned | 1 |
Live albums 6
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 |  Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai At NewportVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1957 |  Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at The Opera HouseVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1991 |  Standards: Live at the Village VanguardCDOwned | 2 |
| 1993 |  South Pacific JazzCDOwned | 1 |
| 2002 |  Chain ReactionCDOwned | 1 |
| 2018 |  Live in Paris: Jazz From Carnegie Hall, 1er oct. 1958CDOwned | 1 |
Compilations 31
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 |  The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson (Volume 1)Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 38 |
| 1955 |  The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2Vinyl, CDOwned | 30 |
| 1956 |  Trombone By ThreeVinyl, CDOwned | 13 |
| 1963 |  Looking BackVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1976 |  The Finest Of K & JJVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1978 |  Mad Be BopVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1980 |  The New York Sessions (Vol. 2)VinylOwned | 1 |
| 1981 |  Four Trombones...The Debut RecordingsVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1981 |  J.J. JohnsonVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1989 |  The Trombone MasterVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1991 |  BirdlandersCDOwned | 2 |
| 1995 |  Jay & Kai +6 / J. J. In PersonCDOwned | 1 |
| 1995 |  The Trombone AlbumCDOwned | 1 |
| 1996 |  The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group SessionsVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 2000 |  All Stars RecordingsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2000 |  Savoy Prestige & Sensation: Complete Early Master TakesCDOwned | 1 |
| 2001 |  The Chronological Classics: J.J. Johnson 1946-1949CDOwned | 1 |
| 2002 |  Mambo Bounce 1949/1951CDOwned | 1 |
| 2002 |  Origins: The Savoy SessionsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2003 |  The J.J. Johnson Memorial AlbumCDOwned | 2 |
| 2004 |  Modern Jazz Archive: J J JohnsonCDOwned | 1 |
| 2005 |  The Ultimate Jazz ArchiveCDOwned | 1 |
| 2007 |  The Complete '60s Big Band RecordingsCDOwned | 2 |
| 2007 |  Trombone for Two / Jay and KaiCDOwned | 1 |
| 2010 |  Cleopatra Jones / Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of GoldCDOwned | 1 |
| 2012 |  Eight Classic AlbumsCDOwned | 2 |
| 2014 |  Plays Mack The Knife + Trombone And VoicesCDOwned | 1 |
| 2017 |  Tempus FugitCDOwned | 1 |
| 2017 |  The Columbia Albums Collection 1956 - 1961RecordOwned | 1 |
| 2019 |  The Eminent Volumes 1 & 2VinylOwned | 1 |
| 2021 |  Trombones For Two: The Classic Collaborations 1953-56CDOwned | 1 |
EPs 2
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 |  Brass in Modern JazzVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1960 |  The Winners of Down Beat's Readers Poll 1960 "Horns "VinylOwned | 1 |
Other releases 39
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Debut Records' Jazz Workshop, Volume One: Trombone RapportVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1954 | Afternoon In ParisVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1954 | Jay & Kai Vol. 1VinylOwned | 2 |
| 1954 | Jay & Kai Vol. 2VinylOwned | 2 |
| 1955 | Jay And KaiVinyl, CDOwned | 15 |
| 1955 | Dec. 3, 1954VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1955 | The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 3VinylOwned | 3 |
| 1955 | Vol. 2VinylOwned | 3 |
| 1955 | Bags' Groove / Don't ArgueVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1955 | Debut Records' Jazz Workshop, Volume 2: Trombone RapportVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1956 | Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone OctetVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1956 | Jazz South PacificVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1957 | At The Opera HouseVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1957 | Jazz Workshop 4 TrombonesVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1960 | Get Out Of Town / Jennie's SongVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1960 | MisteriosoVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1961 | Blues In The ClosetVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1961 | Side By SideVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1964 | Bone'ol'ogyVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 1964 | Nancy's ThemeVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1966 | Broadway ExpressVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1969 | Betwixt & Between / Wichita LinemanVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1972 |  Across 110th StreetVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1973 | Cleopatra Jones- (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1973 | Modern Jazz Trombone MasterVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1973 |  Cleopatra JonesVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1976 | Early BonesVinyl, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1978 | The Yokohama Concert Vol. 1Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 11 |
| 1979 | A Date In New York - Vol. 2Vinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1979 | A Date In New York Vol. 1Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1980 | Jay Jay JohnsonVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1988 | The Be Bop LegendsVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1991 | StandardsCD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1991 | Les Génies Du Jazz - Vol. V, N°15CD, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 2002 | Blue ModeCDOwned | 2 |
| 2002 | Chain Reaction Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2CDOwned | 1 |
| 2009 | Plays Mack The KnifeCDOwned | 2 |
| 2011 | In Sweden 1957Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2018 | Themes And Cues For Movies & TelevisionVinylOwned | 2 |
1 unofficial release (bootleg) is not listed.
4 other works with no known date are not listed.