Pinnacles is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson, recorded in 1979 for the Milestone label.

[1][2][3] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "Although not quite an essential set, J.J. Johnson is in excellent form on this date".

[4] All About Jazz wrote: "This is deep ‘Seventies funk, with block horns and lots of percussion.

[6] All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted.

From the liner notes: "J.J. Johnson uses Barcus-Berry pickup, Gentle Electric pitch follower,[7] and Roland Space Echo on "Cannonball Junction", and the same pickup and pitch follower, plus ARP 2600 Synthesizer and Oberheim Expander Module on "Mr.