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An underground jazz ballads artist.
Marc Johnson gained his initial reputation as a member of Bill Evans' last rhythm section and his work with Bass Desires (a group featuring both Bill Frisell and John Scofield on guitars) showed off his versatility. While at North Texas State University, Johnson played with a group that included Lyle Mays. He was with Woody Herman's Orchestra (1977), Bill Evans (1978-1980), Stan Getz (1981-1982), and John Abercrombie (1983) before forming Bass Desires (1985). The latter group recorded two intriguing albums for ECM. In 1989, Marc Johnson made a series of duets with various all-stars for EmArcy and in 1993, he led the group Right Brain Patrol, a trio with guitarist Ben Monder and percussionist Arto Tuncboyaci that recorded for JMT. He landed at Verve for 1997's The Sound of Summer Running; If Trees Could Fly followed two years later. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
Marc Johnson is a jazz bassist and composer known for his contemporary jazz, jazz ballads, and ambient jazz, often featuring his melodic double bass work on labels like ECM.
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Marc Johnson was born in Nebraska in 1953 and began his musical journey there before becoming a prominent figure in the New York jazz scene.