Gabriel Johnson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Gabriel Johnston.

Gabriel Johnson (born 1980 in Santa Clara, California)[1] is an American trumpeter whose music combines aspects of electronica and jazz.[2]

Biography[]

Johnson was born in Santa Clara, California, and grew up in Salinas, California. He decided to pursue a career in jazz music after seeing Dizzy Gillespie and Freddie Hubbard perform live in 1989. He attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston before returning to his native [California in 2004.[1] He later became the musical director for Blood, Sweat & Tears when he was only 24 years old.[3] Subsequently, he was chosen by Clint Eastwood to perform for the soundtrack of his films Changeling and Invictus.[3] In 2010, he released his debut album, Fra_ctured, on .[4] It was followed by Introducing Gabriel Johnson, which he released on September 25, 2012, on his own Sunset Horn imprint. At the time, his manager was Miles Davis's son Erin Davis.[5]

Reception[]

Robert Christgau gave Fra_ctured an A– grade, writing that "[Johnson's] horn has crystallized more ace electronica experiments than any other traditional instrument," adding that "his sound and his backdrops are bigger and hotter than his predecessors'".[6] David Luhrssen of the Shepherd Express wrote that the album "conjures switched-on '70s progressive rock along with percolating electro-funk and copy-and-paste Pro Tools jazz," and wrote that Johnson was "obviously in the school" of Miles Davis.[4] Andrew Frey in reviewing the album for wrote of Johnson: "Born on the whims and whimsy of quirky electronica, this phenom trumpeter has found liberating fields of instrumental bliss through jubilant Pro Tools antics and his own 'fractured jazz' notions."[7] Tom Hull of The Village Voice described the album as "Bold swathes of soundtrack electronica, burnished with bolts of trumpet."[8]

Discography[]

  • Fra_ctured (Electrofone, 2010)
  • Introducing Gabriel Johnson (Sunset Horn, 2012)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gabriel Johnson Bio" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Sing Out! - Publication Noted: January 2010". www.singout.org. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2017-08-25. Trumpet player combines the sounds of jazz and electronica on eight tracks.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Slawecki, Chris (2010-05-21). "Gabriel Johnson: Fra_ctured". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Luhrssen, David (2010-01-19). "Gabriel Johnson". Shepherd Express. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  5. ^ "Introducing Gabriel Johnson: Modern Jazz Trumpeter Blends Classic & Contemporary Influences For Raw, Hip Hop Infused Work, Paying Homage To Miles Davis, Radiohead, J-Dilla, Madlib & D'angelo Self-Produced, Independently Released Project" (Press release). PRWeb. 2012-09-03.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (2010-03-01). "Consumer Guide: March 2010". MSN Music. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  7. ^ Frey, Andrew (2010-02-01). "Maximum Ink music magazine of Wisconsin". www.maximumink.com. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  8. ^ Hull, Tom (2010-09-29). "Jazz Consumer Guide: Play Louder, and Pray for Peace". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2017-08-25.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""