Henry Johnson

Henry Johnson
Born: Jan 28, 1954 in Chicago, IL
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Styles: Soul-Jazz
Biography: A guitarist heavily influenced by his idol Wes Montgomery, Henry Johnson is a fine player with an appealing tone. He played with the groups of Jack McDuff (1976-1977), Sonny Stitt, Hank Crawford, Ramsey Lewis (1979-1983), and Joe Williams, in addition to recording three albums as a leader for MCA/Impulse ...Read full biography
You're the One
Released: 1986
Label: MCA
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Henry Johnson's debut as a leader features the guitarist/vocalist (inspired most by Wes Montgomery and George Benson) on a wide variety of material ranging from bop to funkier and more soulful sounds. ...Read full review
New Beginnings
Released: 1993
Label: Telarc
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After some success at MCA, guitarist Henry Johnson makes some impressive new beginnings with Heads Up, focusing on warm and fuzzy string work that breezes like George Benson and Phil Upchurch and turns ...Read full review
More Henry Johnson albums: Main Albums (7)
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