Jazz Faculty: Randy Johnston
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NYU Jazz guitar faculty member from Detroit, Michigan, Randy Johnston moved to Richmond, Virginia when he was thirteen years old. Since arriving in New York in the early 1980s, he has performed and recorded with such jazz notables as Lou Donaldson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Houston Person, Etta Jones, Lionel Hampton, Brother Jack McDuff, Warne Marsh, Lee Konitz, Joey Defrancesco, Tom Harrell, Irene Reid and Rashid Ali.
As a leader, Randy has released sixth recordings including two CDs for J.Curve Records. Throughout the years, his recordings have featured an impressive array of sidemen including Joey Defrancesco, Kenny Washington, Benny Green, Nick Brignola, Eric Alexander, Idris Muhammad, and the legendary Johnny Griffin.
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