Oliver Johnson
Oliver Johnson (* 5 December 1944 in Oakland , † 6. March 2002 in Paris ) was an American drummer of modern jazz .
Since the late 1960s, Johnson lived in Paris, where he initially derived mainly with others from the United States free jazz musicians such as Alan Silva , Anthony Braxton , Dewey Redman , Sam Rivers , Archie Shepp , the Art Ensemble of Chicago , Oliver Lake and David Murray worked. Between 1978 and 1989 he was a member of Steve Lacy's group . Then he played in a trio with Kent Carter and Takashi Kako . He also worked with Jean-Luc Ponty , George Duke , Hampton Hawes , Bobby Hutcherson , Maynard Ferguson , Yusef Lateef , Attila Zoller , Johnny Griffin , Tiziana Ghiglioni and François Chassagnite .
Johnson was found murdered on a bench on Rue Pierre Lescot . According to the police investigation, a resident murdered him.
Discographic notes
- Anthony Braxton Donna Lee (1972, with Michael Smith , Peter Warren )
- Jean-Luc Ponty Open Strings (1973, with Joachim Kühn , Philip Catherine , Peter Warren)
- Noah Howard Schizophrenic Blues (1977, with Itaru Oki , Jean-Jacques Avenel )
- Steve Lacy / Bryon Gysin Songs (1981, with Steve Potts , Bobby Few , Irène Aebi , Jean-Jacques Avenel)
Web links
- Obituary in the jazz newspaper
- Obituary (Engl.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johnson, Oliver |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oakland |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 2002 |
| Place of death | Paris |