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Jeff Johnson: My Heart
by Jeff Johnson
jny: Minneapolis... circa 1972 is where this story begins. People ask me, where did you go to study music?" I always answer, Minneapolis / St.Paul, Minnesota." Then they ask, yes... but what school?" My reply, the streets, night clubs, and music scene of Minneapolis / St. Paul. I have a bastard's degree in music from Minneapolis / St. Paul." The Twin Cities" as they are called in Minnesota, was extremely fertile musical ground at the time ...
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by Paul Rauch
What could possibly be so interesting about a thirty-two-year old session of first takes, recorded live to 2-track DAT by a quartet led by a Seattle- based bassist who is not exactly a household name? A quick answer would include superlatives such as masterful," or historic." A brief history of bassist and composer Jeff Johnson creates a better sense of understanding. Johnson is perhaps best known as a pioneering member of pianist Hal Galper's revolutionary rubato trio of the '90's, ...
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