John Michael Humphrey is a bass player who has toured with guitarist

Scott Henderson Scott Henderson (born August 26, 1954) is an American jazz fusion and blues guitarist best known for his work with the band Tribal Tech. Tribal Tech Henderson formed Tribal Tech with bass player Gary Willis in 1984. Under the direction of Hende ...

since 1998, performing with drummer,

Kirk Covington Kirk Covington is a drummer best known for his work with the jazz fusion group Tribal Tech. Covington was born in Midland, Texas, where he attended the University of North Texas College of Music, where he met bassist Gary Willis, with whom he ...

, as a trio. Together they recorded '' Well To The Bone'' in 2003. Humphrey has also been employed as a bass instructor at the

Musicians Institute Musicians Institute (MI) is a private for-profit music school in Los Angeles, California. MI students can earn Certificates and – with transfer of coursework taken at Los Angeles City College – Associate of Arts Degrees, as well as Bachelor ...

in Hollywood. Humphrey and Scott Henderson previously performed together in

Jean-Luc Ponty Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz violinist and composer. Early life Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano. At sixteen, he was admitt ...

's band during their "Fables" world tour in 1986. During the years of 1990 through 1995 Humphrey played bass for Carole King. He recorded with her on her 1992 album ''The Colour of Your Dreams'', and with her 1994 '' In Concert'', and he participated in the PBS video production ''Carole King, In Concert''. Humphrey has previously toured as a member of the group

Savoy Brown Savoy Brown (originally Savoy Brown Blues Band) were an English blues rock band formed in Battersea, south west London, in 1965. Part of the late 1960s blues rock movement, Savoy Brown primarily achieved success in the United States, where t ...

, recording with them on their 1981 albums ''Rock'n'Roll Warriors'' and ''Greatest Hits Live''. Humphrey has three brothers who are also professional musicians; actor Mark Humphrey plays the drums,

Paul Humphrey Paul Nelson Humphrey (October 12, 1935 – January 31, 2014) was an American jazz and R&B drummer. Biography Humphrey was born in Detroit and began playing drums at age 8, taking private lessons in Detroit. In high school he played baritone hor ...

plays keyboards and guitar, and Andy Humphrey is a guitarist. Paul and Andy are singer/songwriters as well.

External links

Official John Humphrey Site Musicians Institute Faculty Page
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