Carlos Johnson (January 17, 1953 - ) is an
American
blues guitarist and
singer born in
Chicago. He is
left-handed, but
plays a right-handed instrument upside-down like players such as
Otis Rush and
Albert King. Johnson is known for his aggressive
playing which has attracted audiences in Chicago blue scene since
the 1970s. He has played on recordings of notable musicians
including
Billy Branch & The Sons of
Blues and
Son Seals.
Biography
In
1989, he made is first tour to
Japan with Valerie Wellington, and caught attention of the Japanese
blues fans. He revisited the country in
2004 as a supporting guitarist for Otis Rush
who became unable to play the guitar due to the stroke he suffered
earlier that year. These concerts helped him build a fan base in
Japan.
Though he has been active since the 1970s, he had to wait until
2000 to release an album under his own
name.
That
year saw the release of his debut CD My Name Is Carlos
Johnson recorded in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
from local Blues Special label. He was
featured on Billy Branch 's CD
Billy Branch & The Sons of
Blues featuring Carlos Johnson released in
2002. Johnson also made an album as a duo with
Branch titled
Don't Mess with the Bluesmen in
2004. Another CD
In and Out from Mr.
Kelly's Records followed the same year. In
2007, he released a live album
Live At
B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted recorded in Chicago.
He toured Japan as a solo artist in
2007 and
2009.
Discography
- 2001 My Name Is Carlos Johnson (Blues Special
Records)
- 2004 Don't Mess With The Bluesmen (P-Vine) (duo with Billy Branch)
- 2004 In And Out (Mr. Kelly's)
- 2007 Live At B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted (P-Vine)
- 2009 Encore! Live At B.L.U.E.S. On
Halsted (P-Vine)
Filmography
- 2008年 Live At B.L.U.E.S. On Halsted
(P-Vine)
References
- Japan Times: LISTENING POST - LIVE - Carlos Johnson By
MICHAEL PRONKO
- CARLOS JOHNSON on Blues Interactions website (in
Japanese only)
- Carlos Johnson on Myspace
- カルロス・ジョンスン、来日！京都・名古屋・東京・札幌公演決定！on Blues Interactions
website (in Japanese only)
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