Plas was born in Donaldsonville (La.), about sixty miles north-east of New Orleans. Plas and Ray, their brother, formed the Johnson Brothers Combo as teenagers. They played around New Orleans for many years. Plas left New Orleans to travel with the Chartes Brown Blues Band in 1951. After a brief stint in the Army, Plas … Read more
Keri Johnsrud is a highly-attractive jazz singer who has a quiet expressive voice and a profound understanding of the lyrics. She has been a key part of Chicago’s jazz scene for 15 years. Headlining performances at Chicago’s most prestigious venues, including Jazz Showcase and Green Mill Cocktail Lounge, as well as monthly residencies at Southport.
Phillip Johnston’s twisted avant-jazz first emerged in the early 1980s when the composer/saxophonist was a mainstay of the New York City underground music scene. He performed there with a wide range of jazz artists, including Eugene Chadbourne and John Zorn. He was a founding member the Microscopic Septet, and, after it’s demise, he went on … Read more
Since settling in San Francisco in 1997, Canada-born trumpeter/composer/songwriter Darren Johnston has collaborated and recorded with an extremely diverse cross-section of artists. His interests include composition of instrumental music, songwriting, and performing jazz, experimental, and purely improvised music. He also enjoys traditional music from the Balkans and other countries such as Turkey, Greece, Macedonia and … Read more
Eric Johnson is a top-rated guitarist in contemporary music. His artistic talent is what has made him a household name. He has received five Grammy nominations, a platinum album, and Top 10 hits such as “Cliffs Of Dover.” This accolade was backed up by praise from critics and the respect of his peers. He is … Read more
Max Johnson is a highly sought-after bass player in New York City. He is best known for his contributions to New York’s free jazz scene.
Molly Johnson, a Grammy-winning jazz singer and songwriter from Canada, is well-known as a mother, singer, philanthropist, artist, and songwriter. She has become an icon of the Canadian jazz scene. Molly Johnson’s beautiful interpretations of blues and jazz standards are a testament to her emotional depth. Molly’s story begins in the mid-sixties, when she and … Read more
Richard Leo Johnson is one the most creative and inspiring acoustic guitar players in the American music scene. Amazon.com’s editors referred to Johnson as “perhaps the next in an extremely short line of guitarist greats – which includes Derek Bailey, Pat Metheny and Sonny Sharrock and a few other players,” while Playboy called him “perhaps … Read more
A hundred years ago, a boy-child, an African-American boy, was born in Mississippi. He would grow up and learn the blues. He was known as the “King of the Delta Blues Singers” over the years. His music has been recorded by many of the biggest rock stars, including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and the Allman … Read more
Russ Johnson, a trumpeter and great musician in jazz, is one of many. Although he has only released a few records, he has been a sideman on many albums. He has performed with Jenny Scheinman and other great musicians like Noah Preminger, Diedre Roman, Diedre Rodman (among others), Lee Konitz, Jason Rigby, Steve Swallow and … Read more
