Osie Johnson
Real Name:
James Johnson
Profile:
Jazz drummer, vocalist, and arranger, born January 11, 1923 in Washington, D.C., died February 10, 1966 in New York City.
Studied harmony at the same high school attended by Frank Wess. He first worked with Sabby Lewis and then, after service in the United States Navy freelanced for a time in Chicago. From 1951 to 1953 he worked in Earl Hines's band. He can be heard on albums by Paul Gonsalves, Zoot Sims, and Mose Allison.
Studied harmony at the same high school attended by Frank Wess. He first worked with Sabby Lewis and then, after service in the United States Navy freelanced for a time in Chicago. From 1951 to 1953 he worked in Earl Hines's band. He can be heard on albums by Paul Gonsalves, Zoot Sims, and Mose Allison.
Sites:
In Groups:
Al Caiola And The Nile River Boys,
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet,
Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensemble,
Al Cohn And His Orchestra,
Al Cohn Quintet,
Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Sextet,
Al Cohn's Natural Seven,
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy,
Bennie Green Sextet,
Billy Byers And His Orchestra,
Billy Byers Sextet,
Bob Brookmeyer And His Orchestra,
Bobby Jaspar Quintet,
Buck Clayton And His Orchestra,
Clark Terry Quartet,
Cootie Williams And His Orchestra,
Doc Severinsen And His Orchestra,
Don Redman All Stars,
Eddie Bert Quintet,
Gene Quill And His Quintet,
Gil Evans And His Orchestra,
Hal McKusick Quartet,
Hal Schaefer And His Orchestra,
Howard McGhee Quintet,
Jam Session At The Riverside,
Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars,
Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra,
Joe Newman & His Band,
Joe Newman Sextet,
John Benson Brooks Ensemble,
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra,
Jonah Jones Band,
Larry Sonn Orchestra,
Leonard Feather's East Coast Stars,
Mal Waldron's All Stars,
Manny Albam And His Jazz Greats,
Oscar Pettiford & His All Stars,
Oscar Pettiford Big Band,
Oscar Pettiford Orchestra,
Osie Johnson And His Orchestra,
Osie Johnson Quintet,
Osie Johnson Sextet,
Osie Johnson's All-Stars,
Paul Horn Quartet,
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra,
Ralph Burns And His Ensemble,
Ralph Burns And His Orchestra,
Ray Brown All-Star Big Band,
Ray Ellis And His Orchestra,
Sal Salvador And His Orchestra,
Seldon Powell Sextet,
Steve Allen And His All-Stars,
Steve Allen Quartet,
Steve Allen Trio,
Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra,
The Billy Byers-Joe Newman Sextet,
The Bud Powell Trio,
The Eddie Bert Sextet,
The Ernie Wilkins Group,
The Frank Wess Quintet,
The Frank Wess Sextet,
The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory,
The Jay And Kai Quintet,
The Joe Newman Septet,
The Kenny Burrell Octet,
The Manhattan Jazz Septette,
The New York Jazz Quintet,
The Pia Beck Quartet,
The Prestige Blues-Swingers,
The Quincy Jones Big Band,
The Rhythm Section (7),
The Sound Of Jazz All-Stars,
The Tony Scott Quartet,
The Zoot Sims Al Cohn Septet,
The Zoot Sims Quintet,
Tony Scott And His Orchestra,
Tony Scott Septet,
Tony Scott Tentet,
Urbie Green And His Big Band
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