Tommy Johnson (tubist)

Tommy Johnson
Born
John Thomas Johnson

(1935-01-07)January 7, 1935
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 2006(2006-10-16) (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (B.M., 1956)
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
Spouse
Patricia Lehman
(m. 1957)
Children4
RelativesStephen James Taylor (nephew)
Musical career
Genres
  • Classical
  • film score
  • rock and roll
  • jazz
  • pop
InstrumentTuba
Years active1958–2006

John Thomas Johnson (January 7, 1935 - October 16, 2006) was an American orchestral tuba player. He performed on more than 2,000 film soundtracks, most notably John Williams' Jaws score, in which he played a high-register tuba solo as the melodic theme for the shark.