Gus Johnson

Gus Johnson (15. november 1913 i Tyler Texas – 6. februar 2000 i Denver, Colorado, USA) var en amerikansk jazztrommeslager.

Johnson er mest kendt for sit arbejde med Ella Fitzgerald og Count Basie. Han har også spillet med Gerry Mulligan i dennes gruppe i 1960´erne.

Han var en fremragende akkompagnatør både i big bands og små grupper.

Diskografi 

Med Manny Albam
The Drum Suite (RCA Victor, 1956) Med Ernie Wilkins
Jazz Goes to the Movies (Impulse!, 1962)
Med Count Basie
The Count! (Clef, 1952 [1955])
Basie Jazz (Clef, 1952 [1954])
Dance Session (Clef, 1953)
Dance Session Album#2 (Clef, 1954)
Basie (Clef, 1954)
The Count Basie Story (Roulette, 1960)
 Get Together (Pablo, 1979)
Med Lawrence Brown
Inspired Abandon (Impulse!, 1965)
Med Ray Bryant
Dancing the Big Twist (Columbia, 1961)
Med Buck Clayton
Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues (Swingville, 1961) Med Buddy Tate
Jam Session (Chiaroscuro, 1974)
Med Al Cohn
Son of Drum Suite (RCA Victor, 1960)
Either Way (Fred Miles Presents, 1961) Med Zoot Sims
Med Willie Dixon and Memphis Slim 
Willie's Blues (Bluesville, 1959)
Med Ella Fitzgerald 
Ella at Juan-Les-Pins (Verve, 1964)
Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert (Verve, 1958)
Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife (Verve, 1960)
Med Coleman Hawkins
Night Hawk (Swingville, 1960)
Med Johnny Hodges
Triple Play (RCA Victor, 1967)
Med Willis Jackson
Really Groovin' (Prestige, 1961)
In My Solitude (Moodsville, 1961)
Med Herbie Mann
Salute to the Flute (Epic, 1957)
Med Gerry Mulligan
The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (Verve, 1962)
Spring Is Sprung (Philips, 1962)
Gerry Mulligan '63 (Verve, 1963)
Med Joe Newman
Salute to Satch (RCA Victor, 1956)
Med Chico O'Farrill
Nine Flags (Impulse!, 1966)
Med Oscar Pettiford
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi Volume Two (ABC-Paramount, 1957)
Med Al Sears
Rockin' in Rhythm (Swingville, 1960) as The Swingville All-Stars Med Taft Jordan and Hilton Jefferson
Med Zoot Sims
The Modern Art of Jazz by Zoot Sims (Dawn, 1956)
Tonite's Music Today (Storyvile, 1956) Med Bob Brookmeyer
Med Rex Stewart and Cootie Williams
The Big Challenge (Jazztone, 1957)
Med Ralph Sutton and Ruby Braff
R & R (Chiaroscuro, 1979)
Remembered (DVD) (Arbors Records, 2004)
Med Ralph Sutton and Jay McShann
 Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players  (Chaz Jazz, 1980) - originally released on 2 LPs as The Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players: Two Pianos Vol. I & Vol. II 
Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players (Chiaroscuro, 1989)
Med Ralph Sutton and Kenny Davern
Ralph Sutton and Kenny Davern (Chiaroscuro)
Med Med Manny AlbamThe Drum Suite (RCA Victor, 1956) Med Ernie Wilkins
Jazz Goes to the Movies (Impulse!, 1962)Med Count BasieThe Count! (Clef, 1952 [1955])
Basie Jazz (Clef, 1952 [1954])
Dance Session (Clef, 1953)
Dance Session Album#2 (Clef, 1954)
Basie (Clef, 1954)
The Count Basie Story (Roulette, 1960)
 Get Together (Pablo, 1979)Med Lawrence BrownInspired Abandon (Impulse!, 1965)
Med Ray Bryant
Dancing the Big Twist (Columbia, 1961)Med Buck ClaytonBuck & Buddy Blow the Blues (Swingville, 1961) Med Buddy Tate
Jam Session (Chiaroscuro, 1974)Med Al CohnSon of Drum Suite (RCA Victor, 1960)
Either Way (Fred Miles Presents, 1961) Med Zoot SimsMed Willie Dixon and Memphis Slim 
Willie's Blues (Bluesville, 1959)Med Ella Fitzgerald 
Ella at Juan-Les-Pins (Verve, 1964)
Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert (Verve, 1958)
Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife (Verve, 1960)Med Coleman HawkinsNight Hawk (Swingville, 1960)
Med Johnny Hodges
Triple Play (RCA Victor, 1967)Med Willis JacksonReally Groovin' (Prestige, 1961)
In My Solitude (Moodsville, 1961)Med Herbie MannSalute to the Flute (Epic, 1957)Med Gerry MulliganThe Gerry Mulligan Quartet (Verve, 1962)
Spring Is Sprung (Philips, 1962)
Gerry Mulligan '63 (Verve, 1963)Med Joe NewmanSalute to Satch (RCA Victor, 1956)Med Chico O'FarrillNine Flags (Impulse!, 1966)Med Oscar PettifordThe Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi Volume Two (ABC-Paramount, 1957)Med Al SearsRockin' in Rhythm (Swingville, 1960) as The Swingville All-Stars Med Taft Jordan and Hilton JeffersonMed Zoot SimsThe Modern Art of Jazz by Zoot Sims (Dawn, 1956)
Tonite's Music Today (Storyvile, 1956) Med Bob BrookmeyerMed Rex Stewart and Cootie WilliamsThe Big Challenge (Jazztone, 1957)Med Ralph Sutton and Ruby BraffR & R (Chiaroscuro, 1979)
Remembered (DVD) (Arbors Records, 2004)Med Ralph Sutton and Jay McShann Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players  (Chaz Jazz, 1980) - originally released on 2 LPs as The Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players: Two Pianos Vol. I & Vol. II 
Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players (Chiaroscuro, 1989)Med Ralph Sutton and Kenny DavernRalph Sutton and Kenny Davern (Chiaroscuro)Med Buddy TateBuddy Tate and His Buddies (Chiaroscuro, 1973)Med Frank WessJazz for Playboys (Savoy, 1957)
Opus de Blues (Savoy, 1959 [1984])Med Lem WinchesterAnother Opus (New Jazz, 1960)Med Kai WindingThe Swingin' States (Columbia, 1958)
Solo (Verve, 1963) Buddy Tate
Buddy Tate and His Buddies (Chiaroscuro, 1973)
Med Frank Wess
Jazz for Playboys (Savoy, 1957)
Opus de Blues (Savoy, 1959 [1984])
Med Lem Winchester
Another Opus (New Jazz, 1960)
Med Kai Winding
The Swingin' States (Columbia, 1958)
Solo (Verve, 1963)

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