Art Johnson - Art In April (CD)

Release Date: 04/24/20

Besides being my music label partner, Art was also a great musician in my fields.

Art had polio as a young man and later Parkinson's. But through it all he performed greatly starting in 1969 in LA and become semi known throughout that included Willie Bobo, Judee Sill, Paul Horn, Tim Weisberg, Barbra Streisand, and John Klemmer. Ironically, though we didn't meet then, he was recording with John when I also worked at ABC Records. Art's music spanned many years and genres that included country rock. He also performed with Lena Horne, O.C. Smith, Tim Buckley, and Pat Boone. While he lived in San Diego, he taught at San Diego State University and performed with the Symphony. His album releases include: Heartbound with Dwayne Smith: Time Remembered with Joanne Grauer: Just Friends with Gary Scott: Bartalk with Dwayne Smith: Blue Sud with Marc Devine: Classical Art (solo): Blue Country and Undiscovered Art (country rock projects): Mediterranean Moods and Fables (world projects as One Man): The Art of Vibes and Violin: East of Eden (orchestrated): Day and Night (San Diego Quartet): Two for Real with Randy Tressler: Live at the Lighthouse with Lynn Blessing trio: Live at the Baked Potato with Dwayne Smith. After moving to Nice while maintaining an apartment in Montreal, Art and I met back up and continued our long relationship mixing business and pleasure in the hopes of bringing our fledgling label some notoriety. This album is just one more from his vast catalog of unreleased albums that will be presented.

All songs written by Art Johnson except where noted. ITI Music Corporation BMI.