Alphonso Johnson
About Alphonso Johnson
Alphonso Johnson (born February 2, 1951) is an American jazz bassist active since the early 1970s. Johnson was a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1973 to 1975, and has performed and recorded with numerous high-profile rock and jazz acts including Santana, Phil Collins, members of the Grateful Dead, Steve Kimock, and Chet Baker.
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Albums Featuring Alphonso Johnson
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Moonshadows
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Yesterday's Dreams
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Spellbound
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Alivemutherforya
Jazz Is Dead
Blue Light Rain
Jazz Is Dead
Laughing Water
Jazz Is Dead
Grateful Jazz
Santana
Beyond Appearances
Santana
Freedom
Santana
Spirits Dancing in the Flesh
Weather Report
Mysterious Traveller
Weather Report
Tale Spinnin'
Weather Report
Black Market
Bobby and the Midnites
Bobby and the Midnites
Bobby and the Midnites
Where the Beat Meets the Street
Abraxas Pool
Abraxas Pool
Allan Holdsworth
Velvet Darkness
Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter
Live at the 1988 Montreux Jazz Festival
Chet Baker
You Can't Go Home Again
Chuck Mangione
Land of Make Believe
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Just Family
Eddie Henderson
Sunburst
Flora Purim
Open Your Eyes You Can Fly
George Duke
Liberated Fantasies
George Duke/Billy Cobham Band
Live on Tour in Europe
Hermeto Pascoal
Slaves Mass
Phil Collins
Face Value
Steve Hackett
Genesis Revisited
Alphonso Johnson Buzz
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Groove Podcast: Alphonso Johnson on Phil Collins, Weather Report, and the Humility Behind Great Playing
Legendary bassist Alphonso Johnson shares stories from Weather Report and Phil Collins—and the mindset that fuels a lifetime of great playing.
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Jazz is Dead, Featuring Alphonso Johnson, Announces June 2024 Tour
Alphonso Johnson and Jazz is Dead have confirmed a June outing called the “Right Outside This Lazy Summer Home” tour. The band reimagines Grateful Dead songs in a jazz context.
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From the Bottom: An Iconic Bass Line Meets Rock Guitar Royalty
In this episode, Paul Thompson digs into a huge hit from 1983 and the iconic bass line that carried it. George Duke, Steve Ferrone, and Alphonso Johnson bring the funk on “Stay With Me Tonight” by Jeffrey Osborne.
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Alphonso Johnson and Jazz Is Dead Announce Winter Tour
Jazz Is Dead announced a new set of tour dates that will begin a celebration of the Grateful Dead tribute act’s 25th anniversary. The current lineup of the band includes Steve Kimock, Bobby Lee Rodgers, Pete Lavezzoli, and Alphonso Johnson.
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Alphonso Johnson: Afro Blue
Kevin sent me this incredible video of Alphonso Johnson‘s band performing Mongo Santamaría’s “Afro Blue,” which was popularized by John Coltrane. This was a new group Alphonso formed earlier this year - and what a killer band it is!
Alphonso Johnson Videos
Bill Cobham / George Duke Band - Red Baron
The Billy Cobham & George Duke Band - Hip Pockets (1976)
Bill Cobham / George Duke Band - Juicy
Bahama Mama feat: Alphonso Johnson
Home Stretch (Aurex Jazz Fest '80, Japan, Sept. 7, 1980)
Bill Cobham / George Duke Band - Almustafa The Beloved
The Billy Cobham & George Duke Band (Live) - Do What Cha Wanna (1976)
Warwick Custom Shop Basses: Jack Bruce Signature for Alphonso Johnson
Alphonso Johnson - Up From The Cellar
Open Your Eyes FLORA PURIM, DAVID AMARO, GEORGE DUKE, AIRTO, ALPHONSO JOHNSON, NDUGU CHANCLER
Warwick Bass Camp 2012 - Alphonso Johnson jamming on a RockBass Alien Deluxe
Billy Cobham Steve Khan Alphonso Johnson Tom Scott Bahama Mama
