There are no black film composers doing the likes of Star Wars, doing the likes of E.T., doing the likes of Jurassic… — J. J. Johnson Black 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… — J. J. Johnson Done 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… — J. J. Johnson Bebop 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… — J. J. Johnson Break Copy Share Image
There will never come a time when you don't have to practice — J. J. Johnson Inspirational Copy Share Image
