On his first solo recording, Rich Johnson explores a mix of trumpets, guitars, and pianos with laptop glitch, sampling, and musique concrète. Many of the songs began as experiments with laptop and electronic-acoustic treatments on the trumpet, and bridge Johnson’s many influences – from free jazz to folk music.
Based in NYC, Johnson was part of the Sept 2008 Festival of New Trumpet Music, has toured in the US and China, and has performed at some of NYC's best music venues including the Cornelia Street Cafe, Knitting Factory, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and The Bitter End. Johnson plays in a wide variety of groups from British style brass bands, laptop duos, big bands, Brazilian music, brass quintet, and free jazz freak-outs.
Originally from northern Minnesota, Johnson began studying classical trumpet in grade school and came to New York to study jazz at the Manhattan School of Music. Since moving to NYC in 1998 Johnson has contributed as a sideman to a number of projects including Jason Rigby’s critically acclaimed 2006 recording, “Translucent Space”, Ryan Green & Scott Anderson’s “Tive Razão”, and Opsvik & Jennings’ “Commuter Anthems” on the Rune Grammofon label.
Based in NYC, Johnson was part of the Sept 2008 Festival of New Trumpet Music, has toured in the US and China, and has performed at some of NYC's best music venues including the Cornelia Street Cafe, Knitting Factory, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and The Bitter End. Johnson plays in a wide variety of groups from British style brass bands, laptop duos, big bands, Brazilian music, brass quintet, and free jazz freak-outs.
Originally from northern Minnesota, Johnson began studying classical trumpet in grade school and came to New York to study jazz at the Manhattan School of Music. Since moving to NYC in 1998 Johnson has contributed as a sideman to a number of projects including Jason Rigby’s critically acclaimed 2006 recording, “Translucent Space”, Ryan Green & Scott Anderson’s “Tive Razão”, and Opsvik & Jennings’ “Commuter Anthems” on the Rune Grammofon label.
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