[Dixielandjazz] Re: J.J Johnson

[Mike]

A lot of these people who were saying this really didn't know much about 
trombone technique to begin with(as in what is and is not possible). 
Before J.J, no one was really playing fast lines like J.J nor did anyone 
have his technique(at that time) with the exception of Jack Teagarden 
and a few others.

Mike




Jim Kashishian wrote:
 > Steve wrote
 > "....playing with such speed and deceptive ease that at one time some
 > listeners assumed he was playing valve (rather than slide) trombone!"