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J. J. Johnson and Ray Anderson: Heroes and Funkorific

by John Sharpe
March 1, 1999

Many years ago, I played the trombone in my high-school band. Personally, I found it to be a rather awkward, unwieldy instrument. These two discs demonstrate that, in the hands of master musicians, the old 'bone is capable of great range and expressive versatility. Heroes and Funkorific are a study in contrasts between the legendary veteran ...