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Alphonso Johnson

real name Alphonso Antonio Johnson

Philadelphia, United States · b. 1951-02-02

Alphonso Johnson is credited on 1,116 releases across 215 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,116

Credits

215

Albums

7

Decades active

364

In collections

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American bassist, Chapman Stick player, composer.
Born on February 2, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA).
Started touring at the age of 17. Played with Weather Report, Santana, Bob Weir a.o. Appointed to a teaching position at The University of Southern California as an adjunct associate professor in 2004.

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Credited work

1,116 releases · 215 albums · active 1964–2025

  • Performance · 2,578
  • Other credits · 122
  • Production · 41
  • Engineering · 3

Studios: Devonshire Studios · Old Croft · The Town House · The Village Recorder

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