Marc Alan Johnson (born October 21, 1953, in

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) is an American jazz bass player, composer and band leader. Johnson was born in Nebraska and grew up in Texas. He is married to the

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pianist and singer

Eliane Elias Eliane Elias (born 19 March 1960) is a Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger. Biography Elias was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on 19 March 1960. She started studying piano when she was seven, and at age twelve she was transcribing ...

Career

At the age of 19, Johnson was working professionally with the

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, and while at the

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, he played in the

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and was also the principal bassist in the NTSU Symphony. In 1978, Johnson joined pianist

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in what would be Evans's last trio. Johnson toured and recorded with Evans until the death of the pianist in 1980. In 2007 he released the tribute album ''Something For You''—a tribute to Evans—together with his wife, pianist Eliane Elias. His credits since then include albums with

Joe Lovano Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952)"Joe Lovano." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 13. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1994. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, May 5, 2017. is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist. T ...

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, John Abercrombie,

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant ...

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Enrico Pieranunzi Enrico Pieranunzi (born 5 December 1949) is an Italian jazz pianist. He combines classical technique with jazz. Biography The son of Renata Brillantini and Alvaro Pieranunzi, Enrico Pieranunzi was encouraged to study music at a young age. Hi ...

Joey Baron Bernard Joseph Baron (born June 26, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American drummer best-known for working in avant-garde jazz with Bill Frisell and John Zorn. Music career Baron, who is of Jewish heritage, was born on June 26, 1955, in Ric ...

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and many others. He has also appeared as a leader of his own bands, starting with Bass Desires, a quartet that featured Bill Frisell and John Scofield on electric guitar, with Peter Erskine on drums, which gained international recognition following two

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recordings in the mid-1980s. He also recorded two albums of his group Right Brain Patrol for

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, followed by his ''Sound of Summer Running'' release on

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. His ECM release ''

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'' was featured in '' Time's'' October 17, 2005, issue "5 CDs That Really Swing", as one of the five top jazz releases of the season. It was selected by the ''

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'' as one of the 10 best jazz recordings of 2005 and also received the Danish Music Award for Best Foreign Release in 2005. It features his wife Eliane Elias on piano, Joe Lovano on tenor saxophone, John Scofield on guitar and Joey Baron on drums. As a follow-up to ''Shades of Jade'', in 2012, the ECM recording ''Swept Away'' was released. This album is a collaboration with pianist/composer Eliane Elias. It includes Joe Lovano on tenor saxophone and Joey Baron on drums. The music consists of all original compositions. As a producer, Johnson won two

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for co-producing Eliane Elias' albums '' Made in Brazil'' (2016) and '' Dance of Time'' (2017) on Concord Records.

Discography

As leader

* '' Bass Desires'' (ECM, 1986) * ''

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'' (ECM, 1987) * ''

Two by Four ''Two by Four'', released in 1989 by the EmArcy label, is a collection of duets by jazz acoustic bassist Marc Johnson. His duet partners include vibraphonist Gary Burton and harmonica virtuoso Toots Thielemans. Review This album is a serie ...

'' (EmArcy, 1989) * '' Right Brain Patrol'' (JMT, 1992) * '' Magic Labyrinth'' (JMT, 1995) * ''

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'' (Verve, 1997) * '' If Trees Could Fly'' (Intuition, 1998) * ''

'' (ECM, 2005) * '' Swept Away'' with

(ECM, 2012) * ''

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'' (ECM, 2021) With John Abercrombie &

* ''

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'' (ECM, 1986) * '' John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine'' (ECM, 1989) * ''

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'' (ECM, 1993)

As sideman

With John Abercrombie * '' Getting There'' (ECM, 1988) * ''

Cat 'n' Mouse ''Cat 'n' Mouse'' is a studio album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie (guitarist), John Abercrombie, which was recorded in December 2000 and released on ECM Records, ECM in 2002. The quartet features violinist Mark Feldman and rhythm se ...

'' (ECM, 2002) * ''

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'' (ECM, 2004) * '' The Third Quartet'' (ECM, 2007) With

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* ''A Distortion of Love'' (Antilles, 1992) * ''Nightclub'' (Premonition, 2000) With

Michel Camilo Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Dominican pianist and composer. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work. Background and career Camilo was born into a musical family and as a young child showed aptitude for the accordion ...

* ''Michel Camilo'' (Portrait 1988) * ''On Fire'' (Epic, 1989) With

Eddie Daniels Eddie Daniels (born October 19, 1941) is an American musician and composer. Although he is best known as a jazz clarinetist, he has also played saxophone and flute as well as classical music on clarinet. Early life, family and education Daniel ...

* ''Breakthrough'' (GRP, 1986) * ''Benny Rides Again'' (GRP, 1992) With

* '' A Long Story'' (Manhattan, 1991) * ''

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'' ( (Blue Note, 1992) * '' Paulistana'' (Blue Note, 1993) * ''

The Three Americas ''The Three Americas'' is the eleventh studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias. The record was released in 1996 via Blue Note label. The name of the album is explained by Elias in the notes:"My intention for this recording is not only ...

'' (Blue Note, 1997) * ''

Eliane Elias Sings Jobim ''Eliane Elias Sings Jobim'' is the thirteenth studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias. It was released on July 28, 1998 via Blue Note label. This is her second album solely dedicated to the works of Antônio Carlos Jobim after '' Elia ...

'' (Blue Note, 1998) * '' Everything I Love'' (Blue Note, 1999) * ''

Kissed by Nature ''Kissed by Nature'' is the fifteenth studio album by Brazilian jazz pianist Eliane Elias. The album was released on September 24, 2002 via RCA/Bluebird label. Reception Alex Henderson of Allmusic wrote "''Kissed by Nature''" is her first RCA re ...

'' (Bluebird, 2002) * ''

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'' (Bluebird, 2004) * ''Portrait of Bill Evans'' (JVC, 2004) * '' Around the City'' (

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, 2006) * '' Something for You: Eliane Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans'' (Somethin' Else, 2007) * ''

Bossa Nova Stories ''Bossa Nova Stories'' is the nineteenth studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias, released on 24 June 2008 by Blue Note Records. The album is a tribute to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the bossa nova music style. Reception Cris ...

'' (Blue Note, 2009) * '' Eliane Elias Plays Live'' (Blue Note, 2010) * '' Light My Fire'' (Concord Picante, 2011) * ''

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'' (Concord Jazz, 2013) * '' Made in Brazil'' (Concord Jazz, 2015) * '' Music from Man of La Mancha'' (Concord Jazz, 2018) * ''

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'' (Concord, 2019) * '' Quietude'' (Candid, 2022) * '' Time and Again'' (Candid, 2024) With

* ''Motion Poet'' (Denon, 1988) * ''Sweet Soul'' (Novus/RCA, 1991) * ''Behind Closed Doors Vol. 1'' (Fuzzy Music, 1998) With

* ''Affinity'' (Warner Bros., 1979) * '' We Will Meet Again'' (Warner Bros., 1980) * '' The Paris Concert: Edition One'' (Elektra Musician, 1983) * '' The Paris Concert: Edition Two'' (Elektra Musician, 1984) * ''His Last Concert in Germany'' (West Wind, 1989) * ''Consecration I'' (Timeless, 1990) * ''Consecration II'' (Timeless, 1990) * ''Live in Buenos Aires 1979'' (Yellow Note, 1990) * ''Someday My Prince Will Come'' (Alfa, 1991) * ''In Buenos Aires Vol. 3'' (Jazz Lab, 1991) * '' Turn Out the Stars: The Final Village Vanguard Recordings'' (Dreyfus, 1992) * ''

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'' (Milestone, 1999) * '' The Last Waltz: The Final Recordings'' (Milestone, 2000) * ''Complete Live at Ronnie Scott's 1980'' (Gambit, 2006) * ''Live in Montreal 1980'' (2019) With

* '' Pure Getz'' (Concord, 1982) * '' Blue Skies''(Concord Jazz, 1995) * '' Stan Getz Quartet Live in Paris'' (Dreyfus, 1996) With

Jimmy Gourley James Pasco Gourley, Jr. (June 9, 1926 – December 7, 2008) was an American jazz guitarist who spent most of his life in Paris. Gourley was born in St. Louis in 1926. He met saxophonist Lee Konitz in Chicago when both were members of the sa ...

* ''No More'' (Musica, 1981) * ''The Jazz Trio'' (Bingow, 1983) * ''The Left Bank of New York'' (Uptown, 1986) With

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* ''Jazz Jamboree 77 Vol. 2'' (Polskie Nagrania Muza, 1977) * ''Chick, Donald, Walter & Woodrow'' (Century, 1978) * ''Road Father'' (Century, 1978) With

* ''

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* ''Plays the Music of Chick Corea'' (Jazzline, 1988) * '' Frozen Music'' (SteepleChase, 1989) * ''True Colors'' (Jazz City, 1988) With

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* ''The John Lewis Album for Nancy Harrow'' (Finesse, 1981) * ''Kansas City Breaks'' (Finesse, 1982) * ''Slavic Smile'' (Baystate, 1983) * ''J.S. Bach Preludes and Fugues from the Well Tempered Clavier Book 1'' (Philips, 1985) * ''The Bridge Game Vol. 2 Based On the Well Tempered Clavier Book 1'' (Philips, 1986) * ''The Garden of Delight Delaunay's Dilemma'' (EmArcy, 1988) * ''Vol. 3 Preludes and Fugues Based On the Well Tempered Clavier Book 1'' (Philips, 1989) With

Pat Martino Pat Martino (born Patrick Carmen Azzara; August 25, 1944 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. He has been cited as one of the greatest guitarists in jazz. Early life Martino was born Patrick Carmen Azzara in Philad ...

* ''

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'' (Muse, 1994) * '' Nightwings'' (Muse, 1996) * '' The Maker'' (Paddle Wheel, 1995) * ''Givin' Away the Store'' (Jazz Heritage Society, 2001) With

* ''Lab' 75!'' (NTSU Jazz Lab, 1974) * ''

'' (Geffen, 1986) * ''Street Dreams'' (Geffen, 1988) * ''The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher & The Tale of Two Bad Mice'' (Windham Hill, 1988) * ''Fictionary'' (Geffen, 1993) * ''The Ludwigsburg Concert'' (Jazzhaus, 2015) With

Wolfgang Muthspiel Wolfgang Muthspiel (born 2 March 1965) is an Austrian jazz guitarist and record label owner. He is the brother of musician Christian Muthspiel. Music career When he was six, he began playing violin, and at fourteen he moved on to classical gui ...

* ''Air, Love & Vitamins'' (Quinton, 2004) * ''Real Book Stories'' (Quinton, 2001) * ''Perspective'' (Amadeo, 1996) With

* ''Deep Down'' (Soul Note, 1987) * ''No Man's Land'' (Soul Note, 1990) * ''The Dream Before Us'' (IDA, 1992) * ''In That Dawn of Music'' (Soul Note, 1993) * ''Untold Story'' (IDA, 1994) * ''The Night Gone by'' (Alfa, 1996) * ''The Chant of Time'' (Alfa, 1997) * ''Racconti Mediterranei'' (Egea, 2000) * ''Play Morricone'' (CAM Jazz, 2001) * ''Current Conditions'' (CAM Jazz, 2003) * ''Trasnoche'' (Egea, 2003) * ''Les Amants'' (Egea, 2004) * ''Play Morricone 2'' (CAM Jazz, 2004) * ''Ballads'' (CAM Jazz, 2006) * ''Live in Japan'' (CAM Jazz, 2007) * ''As Never Before'' (CAM Jazz, 2008) * ''Yellow & Blue Suites'' (Challenge, 2008) * ''Dream Dance'' (CAM Jazz, 2009) * ''Live at the Village Vanguard'' (CAM Jazz, 2013) With

John Scofield John Scofield (born December 26, 1951) is an American guitarist and composer. His music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention as part of the band of Miles Davis; he ...

* '' Meant to Be'' (Blue Note, 1991) * ''The John Scofield Quartet Plays Live'' (Jazz Door, 1993) * '' Steady Groovin' '' (Blue Note, 2000) With

Toots Thielemans Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans (), was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica, as well as his guitar and wh ...

* ''Ne Me Quitte Pas'' (Milan, 1987) * ''Only Trust Your Heart'' (Concord Jazz, 1988) * ''Do Not Leave Me'' (Stash, 1989) * ''The Brasil Project'' (Private Music, 1992) * ''The Brasil Project Vol. 2'' (Private Music, 1993) With others * Rez Abbasi, ''Third Ear'' (Cathexis, 1995) *

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, ''Deliveren'' (Post Muzik, 2000) *

Warren Bernhardt Warren Bernhardt (November 13, 1938 – August 19, 2022) was an American pianist in jazz, pop and classical music. Early life Bernhardt was born in Wausau, Wisconsin. His father was a pianist, leading him to have early childhood exposure to pian ...

, ''Hands On'' (DMP, 1987) *

Randy Bernsen Randy Bernsen (born July 15, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist. Career Bernsen was born in Needham, Massachusetts and grew up in Florida. He attended high school in Plantation and was active in the clubs of South Florida, starting at age 17. ...

, ''Calling Me Back Home'' (101 South, 1993) *

Paul Bley Paul Bley, Order of Canada, CM (November 10, 1932 – January 3, 2016) was a Canadian jazz pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing and his early live per ...

, '' Paul Plays Carla'' (SteepleChase, 1992) *

Salvatore Bonafede Salvatore Bonafede (born August 4, 1962) is an Italian composer and pianist. Early life The son of jewellers, Salvatore Bonafede was born in Palermo on 4 August 1962.. His father, Antonino Bonafede, was a self-taught jazz pianist and a followe ...

, ''Salvatore Bonafede Trio Plays'' (Bellaphon/Ken Music 1991) *

, ''Through a Looking Glass'' (Finesse, 1981) *

, '' Times Like These'' (GRP, 1988) * Vinicius Cantuaria, ''Vinicius'' (Transparent Music, 2001) *

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, ''Serenade, K. 361 Gran Partita & A Musical Joke, K. 522'' (Arabesque, 1991) *

Chris Cheek Christopher Carson Cheek (born September 16, 1968) is an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Cheek was born in St. Louis, Missouri, where his father was the director of a Junior high school band. Cheek began learning to play the alto saxophone ...

, ''A Girl Named Joe'' (Fresh Sound, 1998) *

John D'earth John D'earth (born March 30, 1950) is an American post-bop/hard bop jazz trumpeter born in Framingham, Massachusetts, who has appeared on recordings by Dave Matthews and Bruce Hornsby as well as recording a number of CDs on his own. He curren ...

, ''One Bright Glance'' (Enja, 1990) *

Harold Danko Harold Danko (born June 13, 1947 in Ohio) is an American jazz pianist. Danko attended Youngstown State University. Among his credits are work in the big bands of Woody Herman and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, as well as smaller ensembles with Gerry Mull ...

, ''Alone but Not Forgotten'' (Sunnyside, 1989) *

Trudy Desmond Trudy Desmond (October 11, 1945 – 19 February 1999) was a Canadian jazz singer. Career After moving from New York to Toronto, she worked as an actress, interior designer, club manager, and theatrical producer. She was one of the 16 original me ...

, ''Make Me Rainbows'' (Koch, 1995) *

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, ''Summertime'' (Jazz City 1989) *

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, ''Orange and Blue'' (Bluemoon, 1994) *

Kurt Elling Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Elling became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church. He sang in cho ...

, ''Flirting with Twilight'' (Blue Note, 2001) * Dominick Farinacci, ''Lovers Tales & Dances'' (Koch, 2009) *

Mitchel Forman Mitchel Forman (born January 24, 1956) is a jazz and fusion keyboard player. Biography and music career Mitchel Forman began studying classical piano at the age of seven. At 17 he entered the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) for three years of s ...

, ''Train of Thought'' (Magenta, 1985) * Michael Franks, ''Abandoned Garden'' (Warner Bros., 1995) *

Don Friedman Donald Ernest Friedman (May 4, 1935 – June 30, 2016) was an American jazz pianist. He began playing in Los Angeles and moved to New York in 1958. In the 1960s, he played with both modern stylists and more traditional musicians. Early life Fr ...

, ''Don Friedman'' (Swedisc, 1980) *

Carlos Franzetti Carlos Alberto Franzetti (born June 3, 1948) is an Argentine-American composer and arranger. Early life Franzetti was born on June 3, 1948, in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Carlos Osvaldo Franzetti and Beatriz Julia Elena DeGiacomo de Franzetti. H ...

, ''New York Toccata'' (Verve, 1985) *

Jamey Haddad Jamey George Haddad (born July 2, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American percussionist who works primarily in the fields of jazz and world music and specializes in hand drums. Biography Haddad is of Lebanese ancestry. From the age of four, he ...

, ''Names'' (Ananda, 1983) *

Fred Hersch Fred Hersch (born October 21, 1955) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and a 17-time Grammy nominée. He was the first person to play weeklong engagements as a solo pianist at the Village Vanguard in New York City. He has recorded more than ...

, ''Horizons'' (Concord Jazz, 1985) * Fred Hersch, ''Evanessence'' (Evidence, 1991) * George Jinda, ''Between Dreams'' (Shanachie, 1996) * Rodney Jones, ''Dreams and Stories'' (Savant, 2005) *

Dick Katz Richard Aaron Katz (March 13, 1924 – November 10, 2009) was an American jazz pianist, arranger and record producer. He freelanced throughout much of his career, and worked in a number of ensembles. He co-founded Milestone Records in 1966 with O ...

, '' In High Profile'' (Bee Hive, 1984) *

Lee Konitz Leon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist and composer. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's ass ...

, ''

The New York Album ''The New York Album'' is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz's Quartet which was recorded in 1987 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. The album marked Konitz's 70th album release and his 39th Studio album.Sound of Surprise ''Sound of Surprise'' is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded in 1999 and released on the French RCA Victor label. Critical reception Michael G. Nastos of Allmusic said "Yet another fine recording from Konitz, this adds to an already imme ...

'' (BMG, 1999) *

T Lavitz Terry "T" Lavitz (April 16, 1956 – October 7, 2010) was an American keyboardist, composer, and Record producer, producer. He is best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and Jazz Is Dead (band), Jazz Is Dead. Biography Born on April 16, 19 ...

, ''Mood Swing'' (Nova, 1991) * Nguyen Le, ''Miracles'' (Musidisc, 1996) * Nguyen Le, ''Three Trios'' (ACT, 1997) *

Mel Lewis Melvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations. Biography Early years Lewis was ...

, ''Make Me Smile & Other New Works by Bob Brookmeyer'' (Finesse, 1982) * Mel Lewis, ''

Mellifluous ''Mellifluous'' is an album by drummer Mel Lewis recorded in 1981 and originally released on the Gatemouth label before being reissued on Landmark Records in 1995 (mistitled ''Mellifuous'') with an additional track.Charles Lloyd, '' Lift Every Voice'' (ECM, 2002) *

Chuck Loeb Charles Samuel "Chuck" Loeb (December 7, 1955 – July 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist and a member of the groups Steps Ahead, Metro and Fourplay. Early years and education Loeb was born in Nyack, New York, near New York City. At ...

, ''Balance'' (DMP, 1991) *

, '' Village Rhythm'' (Soul Note, 1989) * Joe Lovano, ''

Landmarks A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation, a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances. In modern-day use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures ...

'' (Blue Note, 1991) *

Mike Mainieri Michael T. Mainieri Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American vibraphonist, known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead. He is married to the singer-songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen. Biography Mainieri was born in The Bronx, N ...

, ''An American Diary'' (NYC, 1997) * Adam Makowicz, ''The Name Is Makowic'' (Sheffield Lab, 1983) *

Rick Margitza Rick Margitza (born October 24, 1961) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Margitza's paternal grandfather, a Hungarian Gypsy violinist, taught him to play the violin at the age of four. His father also played violin with the Detro ...

, ''Color'' (Blue Note, 1989) * Rick Margitza, ''Hope'' (Blue Note, 1991) *

Jill McManus Jill McManus (born July 28, 1940 in Englewood, New Jersey Englewood is a city in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Englewood was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions ...

, ''Symbols of Hopi'' (Concord Jazz, 1984) *

Jim McNeely Jim McNeely (born May 18, 1949) is a jazz pianist, composer, arranger and faculty. Biography Jim McNeely was born in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Illinois, and moved to New York City in 1975. ...

, ''From the Heart'' (Owl, 1985) * Jim McNeely, ''East Coast Blow Out'' (Lipstick, 1991) *

Vince Mendoza Vince Mendoza (born November 17, 1961) is an American composer, music arranger and conductor. He debuted as a solo artist in 1989, and is known for his work conducting the Metropole Orkest and WDR Big Band Köln, as well as arranging music f ...

, ''Instructions Inside'' (Manhattan, 1991) * Jon Metzger, ''Out of the Dark'' (V.S.O.P. 1986) *

Bob Mintzer Robert Alan Mintzer (born January 27, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. Early life Mintzer was born and raised in a Jewish family in New Rochelle, New York, on January 27, 1953. He attended the Inte ...

, ''Hymn'' (Owl, 1991) * Silvano Monasterios, ''Roads Not Taken'' (Forever Music 1997) *

, ''

'' (JMT, 1990) *

Night Ark Night Ark is an instrumental quartet formed in 1986. The members are American-Armenian Ara Dinkjian, Turkish Armenian Arto Tunçboyacıyan, American-Armenian Armen Donelian and American Marc Johnson. The quartet's most famous piece is the inst ...

, ''In Wonderland'' (EmArcy, 1997) *

Makoto Ozone is a Japanese jazz pianist. Career Ozone was born in Kobe, Japan. He began playing organ at two and by seven was an improviser. He appeared on Japanese television with his father, himself a pianist and club owner in Kobe, from 1968 to 1970. At ...

, ''Walk Alone'' (Victor 2000) * Makoto Ozone, ''Now You Know'' (2007) *

Eugene Pao Eugene Pao is a jazz guitarist. He has played with Jeremy Monteiro's group ''Asiana''. References External links Official website
Living people Hong Kong jazz guitarists Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living ...

, ''This Window'' (SME, 1999) *

Jackie Paris Carlo Jackie Paris (September 20, 1924 – June 17, 2004) was an American jazz singer and guitarist. He is best known for his recordings of "Skylark" and " 'Round Midnight" from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Music career Early years Pari ...

, ''Jackie Paris'' (Audiophile, 1993) * Kim Pensyl, ''Eyes of Wonder'' (GRP, 1993) *

Jim Pugh Jim Pugh (born February 5, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He grew up in Palos Verdes, California and at age 10 began taking tennis lessons from John Hillebrand. He played tennis at UCLA. He became a doub ...

, ''The Pugh-Taylor Project'' (DMP, 1984) *

The Rembrandts The Rembrandts are an American alternative rock duo, formed by Danny Wilde and Phil Solem in 1989. They had previously worked together as members of Great Buildings in 1981. The Rembrandts are best known for the song " I'll Be There for You", ...

, ''Untitled'' (ATCO, 1992) *

Ryuichi Sakamoto was a Music of Japan, Japanese musician, composer, keyboardist, record producer, singer and actor. He pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the Synthesizer, synth-based band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his ...

, ''Beauty'' (Virgin, 1989) *

Dino Saluzzi Timoteo "Dino" Saluzzi (born 20 May 1935) is an Argentinian bandoneon player. He is the son of Cayetano Saluzzi and the father of guitarist José Maria Saluzzi. Early life, family and education Timoteo "Dino" Saluzzi was born in Campo Santo, S ...

, ''Cite De La Musique'' (ECM, 1997) *

Don Sebesky Donald John Sebesky (December 10, 1937 – April 29, 2023) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz trombonist. He was a multi-instrumentalist and could play a number of other instruments: keyboards, electric piano, organ, accord ...

, ''I Remember Bill'' (RCA Victor, 1998) *

Cathy Segal-Garcia Cathy Segal-Garcia (born May 28, 1953) is an American jazz singer. Segal-Garcia attended Berklee College of Music where she played flute and studied arranging and composition. Discography * ''Point of View'' (1985) * ''Song of the Heart'' (Why ...

, ''Song of the Heart'' (Sunshine, 2002) *

Martial Solal Martial Solal (23 August 1927 – 12 December 2024) was a French jazz pianist and composer. Life and career Solal was born in Algiers, French Algeria on 23 August 1927, to Algerian Jewish parents. He was persuaded to study clarinet, saxophone, ...

, ''Balade Du 10 Mars'' (Soul Note, 1999) * Martial Solal, ''Triangle'' (JMS, 1995) * Kenneth Sivertsen, ''Remembering North'' (NORCD, 1993) *

, ''Holding Together'' (NYC, 2002) *

John Taylor John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar is the name of: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 * John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) ...

, ''Rosslyn'' With Marc Johnson,

(ECM, 2003) *

Ralph Towner Ralph Towner (born March 1, 1940) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader. He plays the twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion, trumpet and French horn. Biography Towner was born i ...

, ''

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'' (ECM, 1996) *

Chinary Ung Chinary Ung ( ) (born November 24, 1942, in Takéo, Cambodia) is a composer currently living in California, United States. Career After arriving in the US in 1965 to study clarinet, he turned to composition studies with Chou Wen-chung and M ...

, ''Grand Spiral'' (Composers, 1996) *

Roseanna Vitro Roseanna Elizabeth Vitro (born February 28, 1951) is a jazz singer and teacher from Arkansas. Biography Born Roseanna Elizabeth VitroScott Fredrickson and Gary W. Kennedy.Vitro (Wickliffe), Roseanna" In ''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz'', 2 ...

, '' The Time of My Life: Roseanna Vitro Sings the Songs of Steve Allen'' (Sea Breeze, 1999) *

Eric Vloeimans Eric Vloeimans (; born 24 March 1963) is a Dutch musician, songwriter, and record producer. Biography Although he studied classical music as a child, he became interested in jazz at the Rotterdam Academy of Music. After graduating in 1988, he ...

, ''Bitches and Fairy Tales'' (Challenge, 1998) * Eric Vloeimans, ''North Sea Jazz Legendary Concerts'' (Bob City, 2013) * Sadao Watanabe, ''A Night with Strings'' (Elektra 1993) *

Kenny Werner Kenny Werner (born November 19, 1951) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and author. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 19, 1951, and then growing up in Oceanside, Long Island, Werner began playing and performing at a young ...

, ''Unprotected Music'' (Double-Time, 1998) *

Tom Wopat Thomas Steven Wopat (born September 9, 1951) is an American actor and singer. He first achieved fame as Lucas K. "Luke" Duke on the long-running television action/comedy series ''The Dukes of Hazzard''. Since then, Wopat has worked regularly, ...

, ''Tom Wopat Sings Harold Arlen'' (Hyena, 2005) *

Akiko Yano is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer born in Tokyo and raised in Aomori and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s. She has been called "one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world", and her vocals an ...

, ''Granola'' (Midi, 1987)

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Eliane Elias/Marc Johnson review
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Marc 1953 births Living people 20th-century American double-bassists 21st-century American double-bassists American jazz double-bassists American male double-bassists American jazz composers American male jazz composers American jazz bandleaders Musicians from Omaha, Nebraska University of North Texas College of Music alumni ECM Records artists People from Auburn, Washington Jazz musicians from Nebraska 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians Steps Ahead members Jazz musicians from Washington (state)

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As sideman

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