So Many StarsSarah Vaughan, Dan Huff, Dori Caymmi, Paulinho Da Costa, Carlos Vega, George Duke, Ronald Folson, Joseph Goodman, Irving Geller, Marilyn Graham, R. Hill, Jean Hugo, Bill Hybel, Connie Kupka, Gordon Marron, Wilbert Nuttycombe, Jay Rosen, Robert Sanov, Barry Socher, Arthur Zadinsky, Shari Zippert, Alphonso Johnson, Marilyn H. Baker, Gareth Nuttycombe, Herschel Wise, Kenneth Burward-Hoy, Larry Corbett, Todd Hemenway, Suzie Katayama, David Speltz & Gayle Levant
Nothing Will Be As It Was (Vocal)Sarah Vaughan, Dan Huff, Dori Caymmi, Ernie Watts, Paulinho Da Costa, Carlos Vega, George Duke, Ronald Folson, Joseph Goodman, Irving Geller, Marilyn Graham, R. Hill, Jean Hugo, Bill Hybel, Connie Kupka, Gordon Marron, Wilbert Nuttycombe, Jay Rosen, Robert Sanov, Barry Socher, Arthur Zadinsky, Shari Zippert, Alphonso Johnson, Marilyn H. Baker, Gareth Nuttycombe, Herschel Wise, Kenneth Burward-Hoy, Larry Corbett, Todd Hemenway, Suzie Katayama, David Speltz & Gayle Levant
Photograph (Vocal)Sarah Vaughan, Dori Caymmi, Dan Huff, Chuck Domanico, Paulinho Da Costa, Carlos Vega, George Duke & Alphonso Johnson
It's Simple (Vocal)Sarah Vaughan, Dori Caymmi, Dan Huff, Paulinho Da Costa, Carlos Vega, George Duke & Alphonso Johnson
Obsession (Vocal)Sarah Vaughan, Dori Caymmi, Dan Huff, Paulinho Da Costa, Carlos Vega, George Duke, Alphonso Johnson & Hubert Laws
Romance (Vocal)Sarah Vaughan, Dori Caymmi, Dan Huff, Paulinho Da Costa, Carlos Vega, George Duke, Alphonso Johnson & Marcio Montarroyos
Make This City Ours Tonight (Vocal)Sarah Vaughan, Dori Caymmi, Dan Huff, Paulinho Da Costa, Carlos Vega, George Duke, Alphonso Johnson, Tom Scott & Marcio Montarroyos
Wanting More (Vocal)Sarah Vaughan, Dori Caymmi, Dan Huff, Paulinho Da Costa, Carlos Vega, George Duke & Alphonso Johnson
After a short stint on trombone, Alphonso Johnson took up the electric bass in 1968. His early gigs included time with Horace Silver, Woody Herman (1972), Chuck Mangione (1973), and Chet Baker. Johnson rose to fame while touring and recording three albums with Weather Report (1974-1976). This was followed by stints with Billy Cobham (1976-1977), Flora Purim, and the Crusaders. Johnson's funky lines on electric bass have been quite influential and in great demand ever since, both in the studios and in the fusion/funk world. ~ Scott Yanow