Marc Johnson — one of my favorite bassists of all time. I was always drawn to his warm sound and fluid way of playing, always taking risks, always propelling the music forward. The first time I saw him live was in 2004 during a concert of the John Abercrombie Quartet at the Domicil in Dortmund — a night I’ll never forget! I often go back to my memories of this particular concert. It was a great pleasure for me to finally talk to him and I’m excited to share our conversation with you.
Here’s a list of my favorite records with Marc Johnson:
- Bill Evans – Affinity & The Paris Concert I & II & We Will Meet Again
- John Taylor Trio – Rosslyn
- John Abercrombie – Class Trip & The Third Quartet & Current Events & Getting There
- Masabumi Kikuchi, Marc Johnson & Paul Motian – Miles Mode
- Paul Motian – Bill Evans
- Marc Johnson – Bass Desires & Second Sight & The Sound Of Summer Running
- Lyle Mays – Lyle Mays & Fictonary & Street Dreams
- Joe Lovano – Village Rhythm & Landmarks
- Vince Mendoza – Epiphany
- Paul Bley – Paul Bley plays Carla Bley
- John Scofield – Meant To Be & The John Scofield Quartet plays live
- Ralph Towner – Lost & Found
- Wolfgang Muthspiel – Real Book Stories & Air, Love and Vitamins
- Kenny Werner – Unprotected Music
- Lee Konitz – The Sound of Surprise
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