Alphonso Johnson

Alphonso Johnson
Johnson in Rochester, New York, 1977
Johnson in Rochester, New York, 1977
Background information
Born (1951-02-02) February 2, 1951 (age 73)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • educator
Instruments
Years active1970–present
LabelsEpic/CBS Records
Websitewww.embamba.com

Alphonso Johnson (born February 2, 1951)[1] 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.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 1292/3. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.