- Born
- 13 December 1940
Owensboro - Died
- 11 September 2020
Bern - Country
- United States
Biography
Reggie Johnson was a jazz musician who played double bass and bass instrument. Reggie Johnson was born on 13 December 1940 in Owensboro and died on 11 September 2020 in Bern. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Reginald Volney Johnson (December 13, 1940 – September 11, 2020) was an American jazz double-bassist. Johnson was born in Owensboro, Kentucky. After playing trombone with school orchestras and army bands, he switched to double bass, and started working with musicians such as Bill Barron and recording with Archie Shepp in the mid-1960s, before joining Art Blakey's band for a month-long residency at the Five Spot Café in December 1965, and then going on to The Lighthouse nightclub in Hermosa Beach, California, where they recorded the live album, Buttercorn Lady, at the beginning of 1966, with a line-up, comprising Blakey, Frank Mitchell, Chuck Mangione, Keith Jarrett, and Johnson.
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Also plays on
Albums where Reggie Johnson is credited as a sideman
| 1965 | Fire Music — Archie Shepp |
| 1966 | Hold On, I’m Coming — Art Blakey |
| 1967 | Booker 'n' Brass — Booker Ervin |
| 1972 | ’Round Midnight — Kenny Burrell |
| 1972 | Hollywood — The Crusaders |
| 1973 | Both Feet on the Ground — Kenny Burrell |
| 1978 | Handcrafted — Kenny Burrell |
| 1984 | Blue Manhattan — Al Haig |
| 1990 | Mapenzi — The Harold Land / Blue Mitchell Quintet |
| 1991 | Damisi — Harold Land |
| — | Two at the Top — Frank Wess |
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Reggie Johnson play?
Reggie Johnson is known for playing double bass and bass instrument.
When and where was Reggie Johnson born?
Reggie Johnson was born 13 December 1940 in Owensboro.
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