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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Howard_Johnson_(jazz_musician)Howard Johnson (jazz musician) - Wikipedia

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   Howard Lewis Johnson was born on August 7, 1941 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, [4] but from the age of two was raised in Massillon, Ohio. A self-taught musician, he began playing baritone saxophone and tuba while still in high school. [4] After graduating in 1958, he served in the U.S. Navy before moving to Boston, where he lived with ...

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3. www.nytimes.com › music › howard-johnson-deadHoward Johnson, 79, Dies; Elevated the Tuba in Jazz and ...

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   Jan 14, 2021 · Jan. 14, 2021. Howard Johnson, who set a new standard by expanding the tuba’s known capacities in jazz, and who moonlighted as a multi-instrumentalist and arranger for some of the most popular ...

4. www.npr.org › 2021/01/22 › 959579707Remembering Jazz Tuba Player Howard Johnson : NPR

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   Jan 22, 2021 · BIANCULLI: Howard Johnson speaking to Terry Gross in 1984. The jazz musician and tuba player and founding member of the "Saturday Night Live" house band died last week. He was 79 years old.

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6. www.npr.org › 2021/01/12 › 956145720Tuba Virtuoso Howard Johnson Dies At 79 : NPR

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   Jan 12, 2021 · Howard Johnson, an American jazz musician known for his mastery of tuba and baritone saxophone, has died at age 79. NPR remembers his life and legacy. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Howard Johnson could ...

7. nysmusic.com › 2021/01/11 › howard-johnson-jazz-tubaHoward Johnson, Jazz Tuba Legend and SNL Band Founder, Passes ...

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   Jan 11, 2021 · By Pete Mason On Jan 11, 2021. Howard Johnson, renowned tuba player, founder of the original Saturday Night Live Band and a musical mainstay of New York’s jazz community for more than half a century, has died at age 79. A muse to Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, and Carla Bley, Johnson was an inspiration to multiple generations of players.

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   Was Howard Johnson a jazz musician?

   • CORNISH: Jazz was not Howard Johnson's only style. He played with The Band on "The Last Waltz," with blues man Taj Mahal on "The Real Thing" and with the first "Saturday Night Live" band. He even accompanied James Taylor on "Sesame Street."

   Tuba Virtuoso Howard Johnson Dies At 79 : NPR

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   • Tuba Virtuoso Howard Johnson Dies At 79 Howard Johnson, an American jazz musician known for his mastery of tuba and baritone saxophone, has died at age 79. NPR remembers his life and legacy.

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   Who was Howard Johnson?

   • Today, we're going to remember tuba player Howard Johnson, who, through his own skill and determination, carved a place for tuba in contemporary jazz. He died last week at the age of 79. In the 1960s and '70s, he played on jazz recordings by Charles Mingus, McCoy Tyner, Carla Bley and Charlie Haden. He was, for the most part, self-taught.

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   • Tuba Virtuoso Howard Johnson Dies At 79 Howard Johnson, an American jazz musician known for his mastery of tuba and baritone saxophone, has died at age 79. NPR remembers his life and legacy. Howard Johnson, an American jazz musician known for his mastery of tuba and baritone saxophone, has died at age 79.

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9. bassmagazine.com › ground-breaking-multiGround-Breaking Multi-Instrumentalist Howard Johnson Passes ...

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   Howard Johnson, veteran jazz musician, tuba innovator and founding member of the Saturday Night Live band, died at home in New York on Jan. 11, 2021, following a long illness, according to his longtime partner, Nancy Olewine.

10. jazzinfo.org › artist › howard-johnsonHoward Johnson bio - jazzinfo.org

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    Howard Johnson. Howard Lewis Johnson, born August 7, 1941, died January 11, 2021. He was an American jazz musician. His main contributions were on the tuba and baritone, but he also played trumpet, bass clarinet and other reed instruments. Johnson is best known for his extensive sideman work, including with Hank Crawford and George Gruntz.