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Bassists · b. 1953

Marc Johnson

American jazz bass player, composer and band leader

Born
21 October 1953
Omaha
Country
United States
Record labels
ECM Records, Verve Records
Discography
9 albums

Biography

Marc Johnson is a jazz musician who plays double bass and bass instrument. Marc Johnson was born on 21 October 1953 in Omaha. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: ECM Records and Verve Records. The discography here lists 9 albums, from “Bass Desires” (1986) to “Overpass” (2021).

Marc Alan Johnson (born October 21, 1953, in Omaha, Nebraska) 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 Brazilian jazz pianist and singer Eliane Elias.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Bass Desires 1986
Second Sight 1987
Two by Four 1989
Right Brain Patrol 1992
The Sound of Summer Running 1998
Shades of Jade 2005
Swept Away 2012
Time Well Spent 2015
Overpass 2021

Also plays on

Albums where Marc Johnson is credited as a sideman

1978 Affinity — Bill Evans & Toots Thielemans double bass
1978 Road Father — Woody Herman bass
1978 Chick, Donald, Walter & Woodrow — Woody Herman bass
1982 The Paris Concert, Edition One — Bill Evans double bass
1984 J.S. Bach: Preludes & Fugues, Volume 2 — John Lewis double bass
1986 Current Events — John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson & Peter Erskine double bass
1986 Transition — Peter Erskine double bass
1986 Lyle Mays — Lyle Mays bass
1987 Deep Down — Enrico Pieranunzi / Marc Johnson / Joey Baron double bass
1988 Only Trust Your Heart — Toots Thielemans bass
1988 Times Like These — Gary Burton bass
1988 Getting There — John Abercrombie bass
1988 Street Dreams — Lyle Mays bass
1988 Michel Camilo — Michel Camilo bass
1989 His Last Concert in Germany — Bill Evans double bass
1989 The Paris Concert, Edition Two — Bill Evans double bass
1989 J.S. Bach Preludes & Fugues, Volume 3 (from Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1) — John Lewis double bass
1989 On Fire — Michel Camilo bass
1989 Summertime — Bill Evans bass
1989 John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson & Peter Erskine — John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson & Peter Erskine double bass
1990 Bill Evans — Paul Motian acoustic bass guitar
1991 Sweet Soul — Peter Erskine bass
1991 Landmarks — Joe Lovano double bass
1991 Hymn — Bob Mintzer, John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine double bass
1992 The Brasil Project — Toots Thielemans bass
1992 Fantasia — Eliane Elias double bass
1992 A Distortion of Love — Patricia Barber bass
1992 The Dream Before Us — Enrico Pieranunzi & Marc Johnson double bass
1993 We Will Meet Again — Bill Evans double bass
1993 Paulistana — Eliane Elias bass

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Marc Johnson play?

Marc Johnson is known for playing double bass and bass instrument.

When and where was Marc Johnson born?

Marc Johnson was born 21 October 1953 in Omaha.

What are Marc Johnson's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Bass Desires (1986), Second Sight (1987), Two by Four (1989), Right Brain Patrol (1992) and The Sound of Summer Running (1998).

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