Musician Dictionary

Howard Johnson

American musician (1941–2021) · tuba & baritone saxophone

DescriptionAmerican musician (1941–2021)
Source: Wikidata
Born1941-08-07
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceMontgomery Montgomery
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2021-01-11
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York City
Source: Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician saxophonist tubist musician composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsbass clarinet saxophone tuba
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsVerve Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Saturday Night Live Band The Little Big Horns The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band Howard Johnson & Gravity Howard Johnson’s Nubia The 360 Degree Music Experience The RCO All-Stars Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra Gil Evans And His Orchestra The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Gerald Wilson Orchestra Rahsaan Roland Kirk & The Vibration Society Jack Dejohnette's Special Edition The Post-Pop Space-Rock Be-Bop Gospel Tabernacle Orchestra And Chorus The Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra Labamba's Big Band Mario Pavone Sextet The Monday Night Orchestra Bill Dixon 7-Tette McCoy Tyner Big Band George Russell Orchestra Liberation Music Orchestra Frank Strozier Sextet Charles Mingus Octet Per Husby Orchestra Charles Tolliver Big Band NDR Bigband Howard Johnson's Nubia Jazz Baltica Ensemble Orange Then Blue Marty Ehrlich Large Ensemble The Levon Helm Band George Gee Big Band Rosi Hertlein's Improvising Chamber Ensemble Howard Johnson & Gravity
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

H. Johnson Howard Johnsin Howard Johnston Howard Johnstone Howard Lewis Johnson Johnson

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Identifiers

mbid: b335705f-bdf9-45a0-bead-43c331563a1c · wikidata: Q728013 · isni: 0000000083660303 · discogs: 290370

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