Alphonso Johnson
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Alphonso Johnson is an American jazz and jazz fusion bassist best known for his work with Weather Report and numerous other influential fusion and rock acts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ jazz fusion musician ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Airto Moreira
NERFINISHED
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Billy Cobham NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaka Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Flora Purim NERFINISHED ⓘ George Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaco Pastorius NERFINISHED ⓘ Jazz Is Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Zawinul NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Santana NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crusaders NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Johnson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz fusion performance
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jazz performance ⓘ music ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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jazz fusion ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Alphonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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double bass ⓘ electric bass ⓘ |
| memberOf | Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Alphonso Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Moonshadows
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Spellbound NERFINISHED ⓘ Yesterday's Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering work on electric bass in jazz fusion ⓘ |
| notableWork | performances and recordings with Weather Report ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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composer ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Epic Records ⓘ |
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