HOWARD JOHNSON

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Howard Lewis Johnson (August 7, 1941 – January 11, 2021) was an American jazz musician, known mainly for his work on tuba and baritone saxophone, although he also played the bass clarinet, trumpet, and other reed instruments.

Johnson was known for his extensive work as a sideman, notably with George Gruntz, Hank Crawford, and Gil Evans. As a leader, he fronted the tuba ensemble Gravity and released three albums during the 1990s for Verve Records; the first Arrival, was a tribute to Pharoah Sanders.

Johnson was born in Montgomery, Alabama but from the age of two was raised in Massillon, Ohio. A self-taught musician, he began playing baritone saxophone and tuba while still in high school. After graduating in 1958, he served in the U.S. Navy before moving to Boston, where he lived with the family of the drummer Tony Williams. He then spent time in Chicago, where he met Eric
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HOWARD JOHNSON Arrival - A Pharoah Sanders Tribute album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Arrival - A Pharoah Sanders Tribute
Hard Bop 1995
HOWARD JOHNSON Gravity !!! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Gravity !!!
Hard Bop 1996
HOWARD JOHNSON Right Now! (Featuring  Taj Mahal) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Right Now! (Featuring Taj Mahal)
Hard Bop 1997
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Howard Johnson and Gravity : Testimony
Soul Jazz 2017

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