Dick Johnson
A versatile and valuable reed player, Dick Johnson was long known for his beautiful tone and his fluent style. He started out on piano, switching to clarinet when he was 16 and adding alto three years later. Johnson attended the New England Conservatory for two years. Based throughout much of his career in Boston, Johnson freelanced and taught in the city. His more significant associations included Charlie Spivak (1952-1954), Dave McKenna, Eddie Costa, and the ensembles of the Berklee College of Music and Woody Herman's Orchestra (1980). In the 1980s and '90s, Johnson (who revealed a Charlie Parker influence on alto) was often featured with Artie Shaw's part-time orchestra, taking the clarinet solos. Johnson led albums for EmArcy (1956), Riverside (1957), RFT (1971), Concord (three sets during 1979-1981), and North Star (1994). He continued recording into the 21st century, with Star Dust & Beyond: A Tribute to Artie Shaw appearing on Crazy Scot Records in 2005. Dick Johnson died in Boston on January 10, 2010 at the age of 84.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Into the Groove EP (Edit)
House - Released by Industry Standard on 17 Feb 2023
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Judgement Day
House - Released by Deep And Under Records on 14 Mar 2024
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Marawaana (feat. Hayley Dawson)
Dance - Released by Bristol Nectar Collective on 5 Oct 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Recognise
House - Released by Deep And Under Records on 29 Jul 2022
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Peace (Dick Johnson Remixes)
Dance - Released by Sweet Mix Kids on 12 Nov 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Next To You
House - Released by Deep And Under Records on 2 Sep 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Interstellar (feat. Miss Hayley Dee)
Dance - Released by Bristol Nectar Collective on 21 Jun 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Last Time
Dance - Released by Bristol Nectar Collective on 15 Nov 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Deep & Under EP (Original Mix)
Miscellaneous - Released by Deep And Under Records on 1 Sep 2015
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Hello / Baby Talk
House - Released by Play It Down on 30 Dec 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Gimme That
House - Released by Deep And Under Records on 18 Jan 2024
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