Alphonso Johnson
The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
Aug 9, 2024
8:00 PM EDT
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Dan
December 15th 2023
I heard Alphonso at the Baked Potato in LA recently, when is he coming back.?
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The Grey Eagle is Asheville’s longest-running all-ages venue and has hosted over 10,000 different bands and artists including Ralph Stanley, Avett Brothers, Band of Horse...
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Alphonso Johnson Biography
Internationally acclaimed Bassist and Chapman Stick artist Alphonso Johnson has accumulated numerous performing, recording, teaching, producing, composing and publishing credits during his illustrious career. His touring and recording credits read like a "Who's Who" of jazz and fusion, and he is considered one of the top performers in the world on his instrument. Alphonso has toured and/or recorded with Santana, Weather Report, The Crusaders, Bob Weir, Chuck Mangione, George Duke, Billy Cobham, En Vogue, Wayne Shorter, Sergio Mendes, Tony Williams, Joe Williams, and Gregory Hines. Discography credits include albums and CD's with Woody Herman, Weather Report, Eddie Henderson, Flora Purim, Quincy Jones, Lee Ritenour, Phil Collins, The Whispers, John McLaughlin, Jeffrey Osborne, Sarah Vaughan, Dori Caymmi, Carl Anderson, and The Meeting. Alphonso has appeared on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (with Weather Report), the Arsenio Hall Show (with Santana) and the Johnny Carson Show (with The Meeting), as well as in an MTV Video (with Jeffrey Osborne). In October 2010, Alphonso was awarded "The 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award" by Bass Player Magazine.
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