Howard Johnson
American jazz musician
Died when: 79 years 157 days (953 months)Star Sign: Leo
Howard Lewis Johnson (August 7, 1941 – January 11, 2021) was an American jazz musician, known mainly for his work on tuba and baritone saxophone, although he also played the bass clarinet, trumpet, and other reed instruments.
He is known to have expanded the tuba’s known capacities in jazz.Johnson was known for his extensive work as a sideman, notably with George Gruntz, Hank Crawford, and Gil Evans.
As a leader, he fronted the tuba ensemble Gravity and released three albums during the 1990s for Verve Records; the first Arrival, was a tribute to Pharoah Sanders.
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