Howard Johnson
Age: 82 | From: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1941-08-07 18:04:34
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
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Movie Involvements: 4
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Howard Lewis Johnson (born August 7, 1941) in Montgomery, Alabama, is an American jazz musician known mainly for his work on tuba and baritone saxophone, although he also plays the bass clarinet, trumpet, and other reed instruments. Johnson has accompanied George Gruntz extensively. As a leader, he released three albums during the 1990s for Verve Records, the first Arrival, a tribute to Pharoah Sanders. In 1981 he performed at the Woodstock Jazz Festival, held in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Creative Music Studio. In 1984, he appeared as part of the Gil Evans Orchestra, accompanying Jaco Pastorius at the Live Under The Sky Festival in Japan. 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. Johnson famously accompanied James Taylor in a performance of Jelly Man Kelly on Sesame Street in 1983, and also on tin whistle when Taylor sings to Oscar The Grouch. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Most Famous Work
The Last Waltz
(1978) Self
Eddie and the Cruisers
(1983) Wendell's replacement
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band-Estival Jazz Lugano
(2007) Tuba - bass clarinetActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tuba - bass clarinet | |
| 1983 | Wendell's replacement | |
| 1978 | Self | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
