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Alphonso Johnson

Alphonso Johnson has been played on NTS in shows including Fusion Batches w/ DJ Morse Code, featured first on 20 May 2017. Songs played include Amarteifio, Pandora's Box and Shadows.

Alphonso originally started off as a horn player, but he would eventually switch to the bass in his late teens. Beginning his career in the early 70s, Alphonso was amongst the few electric bassists of his time that showed innovation and fluidity on the electric bass. He sessioned with a few Jazz musicians before landing the Weather Report job taking over for co-founding member Miroslav Vitous.

Alphonso's silky, but authoritative bass lines had placed him in…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Amarteifio
Alphonso Johnson
Epic1976
Amarteifio
Alphonso JohnsonEpic1976
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Pandora's Box
Alphonso Johnson
Epic1976
Pandora's Box
Alphonso JohnsonEpic1976
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Shadows
Billy Cobham, Steve Khan, Alphonso Johnson, Tom Scott
Columbia1978
Shadows
Billy Cobham, Steve Khan, Alphonso Johnson, Tom ScottColumbia1978
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Love's The Way I Feel 'Bout Cha
Alphonso Johnson, Diane Reeves
Epic1976
Love's The Way I Feel 'Bout Cha
Alphonso Johnson, Diane ReevesEpic1976
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Up From The Cellar
Alphonso Johnson
Epic1976
Up From The Cellar
Alphonso JohnsonEpic1976
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Amarteifio
Alphonso Johnson
Epic1976
Amarteifio
Alphonso JohnsonEpic1976
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