Editing J. J. Johnson (section)

===Jay and Kai===
In 1954, producer [[Ozzie Cadena]], then with [[Savoy Records]], convinced Johnson to set up a combo with trombonist [[Kai Winding]]: the "Jay and Kai Quintet".<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> The trombone styles and personalities of the two musicians, although very different, blended so well<ref name="berendt" /> that the pairing, which lasted until August 1956, was a success both musically and commercially. They toured U.S. nightclubs and recorded numerous albums. The duo reunited again in 1958 for a tour of the UK, an [[Impulse Records|Impulse!]] studio album in 1960 and, in 1968–1969, (two albums for CTI/A&M Records). In January 1967, Johnson and Winding were in an all-star line-up (alongside the likes of [[Clark Terry]], [[Charlie Shavers]] and [[Joe Newman (trumpeter)|Joe Newman]]) backing [[Sarah Vaughan]] on her last sessions for [[Mercury Records]], released as the album ''[[Sassy Swings Again]]'', with three of the cuts, including [[Billy Strayhorn]]'s "[[Take the "A" Train]]", being arranged by Johnson himself. The duo also made some jazz festival appearances in Japan in the early 1980s, the last shortly before Winding died in May 1983.