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Howard Johnson

real name Howard Lewis Johnson

Howard Johnson is credited on 1,593 releases across 321 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,593

Credits

321

Albums

7

Decades active

584

In collections

Biography

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Howard Johnson (born August 7, 1941, in Montgomery, Alabama; died January 11, 2021 in New York City) is an American musician, mainly known for his work with tuba and baritone saxophone, although he plays also bass clarinet, other reed instruments, cornet and penny whistle.
Note! Do not mistake with Howard Johnson, a swing alto saxophonist.

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Credited work

1,593 releases · 321 albums · active 1964–2026

  • Performance · 3,039
  • Other credits · 194
  • Production · 2

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · The Hit Factory · The Village Recorder · Camp Colomby

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