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 ) Basie Jazz (Clef, 1952 ) 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 ) Basie Jazz (Clef, 1952 ) 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 )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 ) Med Lem Winchester Another Opus (New Jazz, 1960) Med Kai Winding The Swingin' States (Columbia, 1958) Solo (Verve, 1963)
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