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… — J. J. Johnson Copy Share Image
There are no black film composers doing the likes of Star Wars, doing the likes of E.T., doing the likes of Jurassic Park. There… — J. J. Johnson Copy Share Image
Sometimes you need to stand with your nose to the window and have a good look at jazz. And I've done that on many… — J. J. Johnson Copy Share Image
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… — J. J. Johnson Copy Share Image
I was lucky enough to occasionally break out of that racist situation that prevails in the Hollywood film production community. But it was racist… — J. J. Johnson Copy Share Image
