Budd Johnson – Biography, Discography & Instruments

Biography

Budd Johnson was a jazz musician who played saxophone and clarinet. Budd Johnson was born on 14 December 1910 in Dallas and died on 20 October 1984 in Kansas City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Riverside. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “Blues À La Mode” (1959) to “The Stanley Dance Sessions” (2005).

Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Count Basie, Billie Holiday and, especially, Earl Hines.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Blues À La Mode 1959

Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants 1960

The Ole Dude & The Fundance Kid 1985

Mr Bechet 1997

The Stanley Dance Sessions 2005

Also plays on

Albums where Budd Johnson is credited as a sideman

1950	Sarah Vaughan — Sarah Vaughan	tenor saxophone
1953	Anita O’Day Collates — Anita O’Day	tenor saxophone
1956	Jazz Spectacular — Frankie Laine & Buck Clayton	tenor saxophone
1957	School Days — Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson & Joe Carroll	tenor saxophone
1957	Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 — Maynard Ferguson	saxophone
1957	The Lady Is a Tramp — Anita O’Day	tenor saxophone
1957	Goin' to Kansas City Blues — Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann	arranger
1958	Stay With Me — Billie Holiday	tenor saxophone
1959	The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones — Quincy Jones	tenor saxophone
1959	The Birth of a Band — Quincy Jones	tenor saxophone
1959	Great Jazz Standards — Gil Evans	reeds
1959	Ben Webster and Associates — Ben Webster	tenor saxophone
1959	A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing — Ray Nance, Cat Anderson	tenor saxophone
1960	I Dig Dancers — Quincy Jones	tenor saxophone
1960	Color Changes — Clark Terry	piano
1961	Genius + Soul = Jazz — Ray Charles	tenor saxophone
1961	First Time! The Count Meets the Duke — Duke Ellington and Count Basie	tenor saxophone
1962	With The All-Star Big Band — Ray Brown Guest Artist Cannonball Adderley	tenor saxophone
1962	Somebody Up There Digs Me — Louis Jordan	baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
1962	Lonely and Blue — Etta Jones	tenor saxophone
1963	Any Number Can Win — Jimmy Smith	tenor saxophone
1963	Music From the New African Nations featuring The Highlife — Randy Weston	saxophone
1965	Domination — Cannonball Adderley	clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
1965	J.J.! — J.J. Johnson	saxophone
1968	Blues and Things — Earl Hines and Jimmy Rushing	saxophone
1977	Harlem on Parade 77 — Carrie Smith, Buddy Tate, Doc Cheatham & Hank Jones	soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger, saxophone
1978	Live and Well in Japan! — Benny Carter	saxophone
1983	Texas Ruby Red — Earl Hines	tenor saxophone
1984	The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones: Live! — Quincy Jones	tenor saxophone
1987	The Birdland Dreamband — Maynard Ferguson	tenor saxophone, saxophone

Teacher of

Ben Webster 1909–1973 · American jazz saxophonist (1909–1973)

Historic 78 rpm records

TWISTOLOGY Budd Johnson Orchestra · A. Thenstead archive.org ↗
I MAY BE WONDERFUL (BUT I THINK YOU'RE WRONG) PETE JOHNSON'S ALL-STARS · ETTA JONES · Pete Johnson · Oran Page ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗
1946 STOMP PETE JOHNSON'S ALL-STARS · Pete Johnson · Oran Page · Budd Johnson ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Budd Johnson play?

Budd Johnson is known for playing saxophone and clarinet.

When and where was Budd Johnson born?

Budd Johnson was born 14 December 1910 in Dallas.

What are Budd Johnson's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Blues À La Mode (1959), Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants (1960), The Ole Dude & The Fundance Kid (1985), Mr Bechet (1997) and The Stanley Dance Sessions (2005).

External links

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