Henry Johnson (born January 28, 1954) is an American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

guitarist from Chicago.

Career

Johnson was born in Chicago on January 28, 1954, and grew up in Memphis. He started playing the guitar at the age of 12, teaching himself. He played various styles of music until hearing

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ignited an interest in jazz. He entered

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in 1973. Johnson has worked with

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, Norman Simmons, Jimmy Smith,

Sonny Stitt Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his ...

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, Joe Williams, and Nancy Wilson. He has led his own bands since 1982.

Discography

As leader

* ''Feel It'' (Blue Sand, 1980) * ''Future Excursions'' (MCA Impulse!, 1986) * ''You're the One'' (MCA Impulse!, 1986) * ''Never Too Much'' (MCA, 1990) * ''New Beginnings'' (Heads Up, 1993) * ''Missing You'' (Heads Up, 1994) * ''Organic'' (A440 Music, 2003)

As sideman

With

* ''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

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* ''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'' ive(Verve, 1992) With others * Richie Cole, ''Profile'' (Heads Up, 1993) *

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, ''Go Red Go!'' (Delmark, 2009) *

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, ''Language of Love'' (Telarc, 1999) *

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, ''Urban Knights'' (GRP, 1995) *

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, ''More of the Night'' (Capitol, 1990)

References

External links

Official site
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