David Earle Johnson
Jonathan David Earle Johnson († 1998 ) was an American percussionist who worked primarily in the fusion sector (also as a composer , sound engineer and music producer ).
Johnson was involved as a percussionist on numerous albums in the New York fusion scene, first on the Air album in 1971 . Over the next few years, recordings with Billy Cobham's Total Eclipse and the group Atmospheres ( Voyage to Uranus 1974), Czesław Niemens ( Mourner's Rhapsody ), Jan Hammers First Seven Days (1975), Lenny White's Big City , Miroslav Vitous ' Majesty Music (1977) followed ) and Josh White Jr.'s debut album (1978). Since 1978 he has also released albums under his own name.
He has also worked with John Abercrombie , Dan Wall , Jeremy Steig , Oregon , Bob Belden , John Williams and Sea Level . He was also a member of The Players Association and The Beautiful Earth Jazz Band ( The Feeling's Mutual 1986). Tom Lord recorded 26 recordings between 1974 and 1992.
Discographic notes
- Time Is Free ( Vanguard Records 1978)
- Skin Deep - Yeah! (Jonathan David Earle Music 1979)
- David Eale Johnson with Jan Hammer: Hip Address ( CMP 1980, with Jeremy Steig)
- David Earle Johnson, John Abercrombie, Dan Wall: Route Two (Landslide Records 1981)
- David Earle Johnson, Jan Hammer, John Abercrombie: The Midweek Blues (Plug Records 1983)
- White Latining (Intercord 1993)
Web links
- David Earle Johnson. America Pink ( Memento from June 12, 2016 in the web archive archive.today )
- David Earle Johnson at Discogs (English)
- David Earle Johnson at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Lord: The Jazz Discography - Musician List: David Eale Johnson.
- ^ Review of David Earle Johnson - Time Is Free, 1977 Jazz Music Archives, June 16, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johnson, David Earle |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johnson, Jonathan David Earle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American fusion musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1998 |