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Randy Johnston | |
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| Birth name | Randy Barksdale Johnston |
| Born | December 5, 1956 Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Muse, J Curve, HighNote |
| Website |
randyjohnston |
Randy Barksdale Johnston (born December 5, 1956) is an American jazz guitarist.
The Beatles's performance on The Ed Sullivan Show inspired Johnston to start playing guitar in childhood. [1] He heard jazz for the first time on the album The Smithsonian Collection of Jazz and was influenced by guitarists Kenny Burrell and Grant Green. [1]
Johnston's family moved to Richmond, Virginia, when he was thirteen. [1] [2] He was a member of rock bands that performed at parties and school dances. [1] In the late 1970s he attended the University of Miami, occasionally involved in jam sessions at a Unitarian Church with Ira Sullivan. [2] In the early 1980s he moved to New York City and worked with Warne Marsh, then as a sideman with Houston Person and Etta Jones. [1] [2] Person produced his first album, Walk On, which was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder. [2] He has worked with Joey DeFrancesco, Lou Donaldson, Lee Konitz, and Lonnie Smith. [2]
- Walk On ( Muse, 1992)
- Jubilation (Muse, 1994)
- In A-Chord (Muse, 1995)
- Somewhere in the Night (HighNote, 1997)
- Riding the Curve (J-Curve, 1998)
- Homage (J-Curve, 2000)
- Detour Ahead (HighNote, 2001)
- Hit & Run (HighNote, 2002)
- Is It You (HighNote, 2005)
- People Music (Random Act, 2011)
With Houston Person
- The Party (Muse, 1991)
- Why Not! (Muse, 1991)
- Christmas with Houston Person and Friends (Muse, 1994)
- All Soul (HighNote, 2005)
- Moment to Moment (HighNote, 2010)
With others
- Joey DeFrancesco, The Champ (HighNote, 1999)
- Lou Donaldson, Relaxing at Sea (Chiaroscuro, 2000)
- Della Griffin, Travelin' Light (Muse, 1994)
- Della Griffin, I'll Get by (Muse, 1996)
- Etta Jones, Sugar (Muse, 1990)
- Etta Jones, Christmas with Etta Jones (Muse, 1990)
- Eddie Landsberg, Remembering Eddie Jefferson (Berghem, 2002)
- Johnny Lytle, Possum Grease (Muse, 1995)
- Jack McDuff, Another Real Good'un (Muse, 1990)
- Irene Reid, One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (Savant, 2002)
- Bria Skonberg, So Is the Day (Random Act, 2012)
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Randy Johnston | |
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| Birth name | Randy Barksdale Johnston |
| Born | December 5, 1956 Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Muse, J Curve, HighNote |
| Website |
randyjohnston |
Randy Barksdale Johnston (born December 5, 1956) is an American jazz guitarist.
The Beatles's performance on The Ed Sullivan Show inspired Johnston to start playing guitar in childhood. [1] He heard jazz for the first time on the album The Smithsonian Collection of Jazz and was influenced by guitarists Kenny Burrell and Grant Green. [1]
Johnston's family moved to Richmond, Virginia, when he was thirteen. [1] [2] He was a member of rock bands that performed at parties and school dances. [1] In the late 1970s he attended the University of Miami, occasionally involved in jam sessions at a Unitarian Church with Ira Sullivan. [2] In the early 1980s he moved to New York City and worked with Warne Marsh, then as a sideman with Houston Person and Etta Jones. [1] [2] Person produced his first album, Walk On, which was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder. [2] He has worked with Joey DeFrancesco, Lou Donaldson, Lee Konitz, and Lonnie Smith. [2]
- Walk On ( Muse, 1992)
- Jubilation (Muse, 1994)
- In A-Chord (Muse, 1995)
- Somewhere in the Night (HighNote, 1997)
- Riding the Curve (J-Curve, 1998)
- Homage (J-Curve, 2000)
- Detour Ahead (HighNote, 2001)
- Hit & Run (HighNote, 2002)
- Is It You (HighNote, 2005)
- People Music (Random Act, 2011)
With Houston Person
- The Party (Muse, 1991)
- Why Not! (Muse, 1991)
- Christmas with Houston Person and Friends (Muse, 1994)
- All Soul (HighNote, 2005)
- Moment to Moment (HighNote, 2010)
With others
- Joey DeFrancesco, The Champ (HighNote, 1999)
- Lou Donaldson, Relaxing at Sea (Chiaroscuro, 2000)
- Della Griffin, Travelin' Light (Muse, 1994)
- Della Griffin, I'll Get by (Muse, 1996)
- Etta Jones, Sugar (Muse, 1990)
- Etta Jones, Christmas with Etta Jones (Muse, 1990)
- Eddie Landsberg, Remembering Eddie Jefferson (Berghem, 2002)
- Johnny Lytle, Possum Grease (Muse, 1995)
- Jack McDuff, Another Real Good'un (Muse, 1990)
- Irene Reid, One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (Savant, 2002)
- Bria Skonberg, So Is the Day (Random Act, 2012)
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