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Marc Johnson
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Biography
Marc Johnson (born October 21, 1953 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American jazz bassist, composer and bandleader. Johnson studied at the University of North Texas where he was a member of the famed One O'Clock Lab Band along with Lyle Mays. Johnson toured with Woody Herman's Thundering Herd in the late 1970s. After a year, the 25-year old Johnson was hired by Bill Evans in 1978, and remained in Evans's trio until the pianist's death in 1980. Johnson's first record under his own name for ECM, recorded in 1985, was Bass Desires, with Bill Frisell and John Scofield on guitar, and Peter Erskine on drums. The follow up in 1987, entitled Second Sight, included the ballad "Hymn for Her", dedicated to the memory of Johnson's sister, Terese. The Sound Of Summer Running was released in 1998 and featured Bill Frisell, Joey Baron, and Pat Metheny. Johnson has played extensively with John Abercrombie, Peter Erskine, Eliane Elias (to whom he is married) and Enrico Pieranunzi. His latest (2005) recording for ECM, entitled Shades of Jade, includes Joe Lovano on saxophone. Elias contributed several compositions to the CD, including the ballad, "Apareceu". He is also the stepson of Robert Ottman who was a professor of music theory at UNT. His daughter, Francesca Johnson, is a jazz singer who also studied at UNT.
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Discography
- Right Brain Patrol, 1992
- Bass Desires, 1986
- John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson & Peter Erskine
- The Sound of Summer Running, 1998
- Current Conditions, 2003
- Dream Dance, 2009
- Racconti mediterranei, 2000
- Second Sight, 2008
- Shades of Jade, 2005
- Play Morricone 2, 2003
- As Never Before, 2008
- Play Morricone, 2002
- Ballads, 2006
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- YouTube John Abercrombie Marc Johnson Peter Erskine Trio 5:08
- YouTube Interview Eliane Elias and her husband Marc Johnson 12:07
- YouTube John Abercrombie Mark Feldman Marc Johnson Joey Baron 9:02
- YouTube Enrico Pieranunzi Marc Johnson Islas 6:47
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On the ABC
- The Weekend Planet - 18 January 2009 - Enrico Pieranunzi ...
- The Planet - 23 April 2002 - Dimitrios Vassiliakis
- Radio National - The Planet Stories
- Marc Johnson + The Planet + 12/12/2005
- Dimitrios Vassiliakis - The Planet - 23/4/2002
- John Abercrombie ("Class Trip") + The Planet + 12/08/2004
- The Planet - 3 February 2003 - Enrico Pieranunzi: Play Morricone
- The Planet - 3 June 2003 - Enrico Pieranunzi/ Marc Johnson ...
- The Planet - 24 November 1998 - Tuesday 24th November 1998
- The Planet - 12 December 2005 - Marc Johnson
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- Marc Johnson on Yahoo! Music
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- Marc Johnson Biography - Yahoo! Music
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When Marc Johnson solos, he really 'says' something melodically - unlike so many other bassists who are merely content to display their technical skills. (How many of us have suffered through interminable bass solos!) The way he interacts and shifts with pianists and other soloists is astonishing. MJ is not just a player to trot out 4/4 beats in strict keeping with key/chord settings, but like other top line bassists - think Scott LaFaro, Ron Carter, Christian McBride - he constantly probes and propels the music. Adore his work with the incomparable Bill Evans.
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