Howard Johnson (jazz musician)
- Howard Johnson (jazz musician)
Howard Louis Johnson (b. August 7, 1941) in Montgomery, Alabama, is a self-taught post-bop jazz musician known mainly for his work on tuba and baritone saxophone, although he plays the bass clarinet, other reed instruments, cornet and penny whistle as well.
In the 1960s he worked with Charles Mingus, Hank Crawford, Archie Shepp, and Hank Mobley on the album "A Slice of the Top". He also began a long association with Gil Evans in 1966. He was arranger of a horn section that backed Taj Mahal on Mahal's 1971 live album, "The Real Thing", which featured three other tubists/multi-instrumentalists, Bob Stewart, Joseph Daley and Earl McIntyre. Johnson also played with The Band on their "Rock of Ages" live album, "The Last Waltz" and into the late 2000s with The Band drummer, Levon Helm's Band. During the 1970s, Howard led the Saturday Night Live Band.
He has also led three tuba bands, collaborated with Tomasz Stanko, Substructure, Tuba Libre and GRAVITY, perhaps his best known band. He has recorded frequently.
He had a minor role in the 1983 film, "Eddie and the Cruisers" as Wendell's replacement. He has also appeared in episodes of "Matlock" and "Hill Street Blues".
Howard Johnson has two grown children, David and Nedra. David is an actor living in New York, and Nedra is an accomplished and respected blues singer.
He should not be confused with Howard E. Johnson, a swing alto saxophonist.
External links
* [http://hojozone.com Official Howard Johnson site]
* [http://nedrajohnson.com Official Nedra Johnson site]
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