Marc Johnson
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Biography
Marc Johnson is an American jazz double-bass player from Nebraska who began performing while at university in Texas and became a member of Bill Evans's final trio from 1978 until the pianist's death in 1980. Several archived recordings with the trio have been released since including 'Live in Montreal 1980' in 2019. He has released several albums as leader and recorded with a great many top jazz artists including his wife, singer-pianist Eliane Elias.
Their 2012 recording 'Swept Away' reached number 19 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart in 2012 and 'Made in Brazil' won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2015. His debut release, 'Bass Desires', came out in 1986 followed by 'Second Sight' (1987), 'Two By Four' (1989), 'Right Brain Patrol' (1992) and 'Magic Labyrinth' (1995). 'The Sound of Summer Running' (1997) went to number 13 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart and he followed with 'If Trees Could Fly' (1998) and 'Shades of Jade' (2005).
Other jazz collaborators include Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi, American guitarists John Abercrombie, Jimmy Gourley, Pat Martino and John Scofield; American pianists Andy LaVerne, John Lewis and Lyle Mays; American drummer Peter Erskine, American saxophonist Stan Getz, American bandleader Woody Herman, Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel and Belgian guitarist and harmonica player Toots Thielemans.
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- Foujita by Eliane Elias
- Bill Evans featuring Jack DeJohnette
- Sienna featuring Jack DeJohnette
- Faith In You featuring Marc Johnson
- Labour Day featuring John Abercrombie
- B Is for Butterfly by Eliane Elias
- Sirens of Titan by Eliane Elias
- Sidekicks featuring John Abercrombie
- Union Pacific featuring Marc Johnson
- Mounam Pomani (From "Ormakkai") by Marc Johnson
- Ghost Town featuring Marc Johnson
- My Love featuring Marc Johnson
- Fine Little Girl featuring Marc Johnson
- Porch Swing featuring Marc Johnson
- With My Boots On featuring Marc Johnson
- Summer Running featuring Pat Metheny
- For A Thousand Years featuring Marc Johnson
- In A Quiet Place featuring Marc Johnson
- The Adventures Of Max And Ben featuring Marc Johnson
- Dingy-Dong Day featuring Pat Metheny
- Illinoise featuring Marc Johnson
- Jack And Betty featuring Marc Johnson
- Hippittyville featuring John Abercrombie
- Killing Time featuring John Abercrombie
