Richard Johnson - Warm Embrace - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Recorded at Fourth Floor Studios in Nice, France during February 2012, Art Johnson on guitar had only met Marc Devine on piano during a performance on stage at the Cannes Jazz Festival as part of a rhythm section backing a vocalist. Together there was a certain magic between them that blended both Chordal instruments in agreement. And though it takes a special quality on both players' contributions to pull it off and produce a cohesive result, the fact is clear it became 'simpatico', on the same wave length for these two master musicians. New York based Marc Devine swings from top to bottom as his style shifts with the mood of each selection, tempo and intensity. His playing was so strong that Art took the role of a horn player and laid out completely on Marc's solos. Both of these artists are well known in their genre and have performed with jazz greats Red Holloway, Butch Mile, Jessie Davis, Neal Miner, Benny Powell, Clark Terry, Paul Horn, John Klemmer, Tim Weisberg, Papa John Creach, Lee Ritenour and Willie Bobo.

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A lyrical guitarist and violinist who has never achieved the recognition he deserves, Art Johnson has a remarkable resume but not much fame. He arrived in Los Angeles in 1969 and was soon playing and recording with a new group called the Advancement, which included vibraphonist Lynn Blessing. Soon he was working with Willie Bobo, Judee Sill, Paul Horn, Tim Weisberg, Barbra Streisand, and John Klemmer, recording with the latter four. Excerpt from Scott Yanow.Johnson's musical experiences over many years far exceeded jazz that included quasi-country playing violin, and mandolin. As a studio musician in LA, he recorded movie soundtracks and studio work, and worked with Lena Horne.Johnson's recordings are many that includes pianist Dwayne Smith InchHeartboundInch, and pianist Joanne Grauer InchTime RememberedInch, pianist Marc Devine InchBlue SudInch and Gary Scott, InchJust FriendsInch. Solo performances as One Man and classical solo albums that include InchBarTalkInch and InchClassical ArtInch. He also has released some rock and roll projects that include, InchBlue CountryInch and InchUndiscovered ArtInch. As a bonus Art has become a published author with poetry and novels available including InchMarilyn, My MarilynInch.