1992

Artist Jim Flora, who had designed many jazz album covers for Columbia Records, paints “Sweets and J.J. Johnson.” Trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison and trombonist J.J. Johnson had collaborated in the Count Basie Orchestra, Jazz at the Philharmonic, and various other settings (see upper image). Another Jim Flora image, “Miff Mole’s Cat,” makes reference to early jazz trombonist Miff Mole (see entry for 1922, above) (see lower image). Both images used by permission of www.JimFlora.com, © The Heirs of James Flora.