Johnny Bothwell (May 23, 1917 in Ross Township, Gary, Lake County, Indiana – September 12, 1995 in Lakeland, Florida) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader.
Bothwell played in Chicago in 1940 and then moved to New York City, playing with Woody Herman (1943) and Sonny Dunham (1944–46). He was a key member and featured soloist of Boyd Raeburn's groups in 1944–45, and played with Gene Krupa in 1945. He formed his own groups between 1945 and 1949, and held a residency at the Tin Pan Alley Club in Chicago as well as in New York and Boston.
Bothwell gave up music after 1949 and moved to Miami, Florida. He owned a number of bands but did not return to playing for the rest of his life.
Sol turns thousands of years of human wisdom from the world’s spiritual traditions into a totally unique personality profile. To get your own profile, check compatibility with friends and much more, download the Sol App today.
Some of their strengths
Johnny Bothwell has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intense, Charming, Energetic, Intelligent, Passionate, Imaginative, and Compassionate.
Charming and Quick-witted
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Johnny Bothwell is someone who is a charming, quick-witted, and energetic person who combines passion and intelligence with an ability to feel what others are feeling and to effectively communicate with them. A person who sees life as a journey not a destination.
Adaptable and Versatile
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Johnny Bothwell well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.
Methodical and Exacting
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Johnny Bothwell as someone who is careful, methodical, and a perfectionist.
A person who forms successful business partnerships, who appreciates the variety the world has to offer, who takes a frugal approach to life and tends to be a workaholic, and who engages in things that let them express their opinion.
Dynamic and Imaginative
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Johnny Bothwell is someone who can bring a purifying element to situations, and who is a risk-taker with vision and imagination.
They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.
Logical and Reasonable
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Johnny Bothwell tends to be someone who is understanding, logical, and reasonable. Who can be intellectual and intuitive, speak the truth at any cost, be witty and sociable, and live life to its fullest.
Some of Johnny Bothwell's challenges
While Johnny Bothwell has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Johnny Bothwell can be Emotional, Hypocritical, Self-centered, Standoffish, Hesitant, Narcissistic, and Sensitive.
Hypocritical and Self-centered
One of Johnny Bothwell's key challenges is that they are someone who can be perceived as hypocritical and self-centered.
Sensitive and Critical
Johnny Bothwell is someone who can be insecure, critical, and pessimistic, who can have difficulty relaxing, can be possessive and jealous, and who can have difficulty listening to others' opinions and perspectives and make hasty decisions.
Indecisive and Distracted
Finally, Johnny Bothwell also can have a hard time staying focused and can easily become restless.