Henry Johnson (guitarist)
Henry Johnson (born January 28, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist from Chicago.
Henry Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Labels | MCA |
| Website | www |
Career
Johnson was born in Chicago on January 28, 1954, and grew up in Memphis.[1] He started playing the guitar at the age of 12, teaching himself.[1] He played various styles of music until hearing Wes Montgomery ignited an interest in jazz.[1] He entered Indiana University in 1973.[2]
Johnson has worked with Hank Crawford, Freddie Hubbard, Ramsey Lewis, Norman Simmons, Jimmy Smith, Sonny Stitt, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Williams, and Nancy Wilson.[2] He has led his own bands since 1982.[1]
Discography
As leader
- Feel It (Blue Sand, 1980)
- You're the One (MCA Impulse!, 1986)
- Future Excursions (MCA Impulse!, 1988)
- Never Too Much (MCA, 1990)
- New Beginnings (Heads Up, 1993)
- Missing You (Heads Up, 1994)
- An Evening at Sea (Chairoscuro, 2000)
- Organic (A440 Music, 2003)
As sideman
With Ramsey Lewis
- Three Piece Suite (Columbia, 1981)
- Live at the Savoy (Columbia, 1982)
- Ivory Pyramid (GRP, 1992)
- Dance of the Soul (GRP, 1998)
- Simple Pleasures (Narada, 2003)
- Taking Another Look (Ramsey's House, 2011)
With Norman Simmons
- The Heat and the Sweet (Milljac, 1997)
- The Art of Norman Simmons (Savant, 2000)
- Synthesis (Savant, 2002)
With Joe Williams
- Every Night: Live at Vine St. (Verve, 1987)
- In Good Company (Verve, 1989)
- Ballad and Blues Master [live] (Verve, 1992)
With others
- Richie Cole, Profile (Heads Up, 1993)
- Red Holloway, Go Red Go! (Delmark, 2009)
- Vanessa Rubin, Language of Love (Telarc, 1999)
- Urban Knights, Urban Knights (GRP, 1995)
- The Whispers, More of the Night (Capitol, 1990)
References
- Kennedy, Gary W. (2003), Johnson, Henry, Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J605900
- Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.
External links
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