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Randy Johnston | |
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| Birth name | Randy Barksdale Johnston |
| Born | December 5, 1956 Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Muse, J Curve, HighNote |
| Website | randyjohnston |
Randy Barksdale Johnston (born December 5, 1956) is an American jazz guitarist.
The Beatles's performance on The Ed Sullivan Show inspired Johnston to start playing guitar in childhood. [1] He heard jazz for the first time on the album The Smithsonian Collection of Jazz and was influenced by guitarists Kenny Burrell and Grant Green. [1]
Johnston's family moved to Richmond, Virginia, when he was thirteen. [1] [2] He was a member of rock bands that performed at parties and school dances. [1] In the late 1970s he attended the University of Miami, occasionally involved in jam sessions at a Unitarian Church with Ira Sullivan. [2] In the early 1980s he moved to New York City and worked with Warne Marsh, then as a sideman with Houston Person and Etta Jones. [1] [2] Person produced his first album, Walk On, which was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder. [2] He has worked with Joey DeFrancesco, Lou Donaldson, Lee Konitz, and Lonnie Smith. [2]
With Houston Person
With others
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