Marc Johnson, born in Omaha, Nebraska on 21 October 1953, is an American jazz bassist, composer and bandleader. For other uses, see Omaha (disambiguation). ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the early 1920s in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A bandleader is the director of a band of musicians. ...

Schooled at University of North Texas along with Lyle Mays, Johnson toured with the Thundering Herd in the late 1970s. After a year, the 25-year old Johnson was hired by Bill Evans in 1978, and remained in Evans's trio until the pianist's death in 1980. Pianist Lyle Mays Lyle Mays, born 1953 in Wausaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is a jazz pianist. ... Bill Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous jazz pianists of the 20th century, and along with McCoy Tyner and Oscar Peterson was the force behind the biggest shift in the jazz paradigm since Art Tatum and Bud Powell. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Johnson's first record under his own name for ECM, recorded in 1985, was Bass Desires, with Bill Frisell and John Scofield on guitar, and Peter Erskine on drums. The follow up in 1987, entitled Second Sight, included the ballad "Hymn for Her", dedicated to the memory of Johnson's sister, Terese. This article is about the year. ... William Richard Bill Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. ... John Scofield (born December 26, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio) is a jazz guitarist and composer, who played and eventually collaborated with Miles Davis. ... Peter Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is a jazz drummer. ...

Johnson has played extensively with John Abercrombie, Peter Erskine, Eliane Elias (to whom he is married) and Enrico Pieranunzi. His latest (2005) recording for ECM, entitled Shades of Jade, includes Joe Lovano on saxophone. Elias contributed several compositions to the CD, including the ballad, "Apareceu". John Abercrombie (born October 10, 1780 in Aberdeen; died November 14, 1844 in Edinburgh) was a Scottish physician and philosopher. ... Eliane Elias (born March 19, 1960 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a jazz pianist based in New York since 1981. ... Enrico Pieranunzi Italian jazz pianist. ...

References

Philippe Carles, André Clergeat, and Jean-Louis Comolli, Dictionnaire du jazz, Paris, 1994.

External links

• European Jazz Network article