Gabriel Johnson

Gabriel Johnson (born 1980 in Santa Clara, California)[1] is an American trumpeter whose music combines aspects of electronica and jazz.[2]

Not to be confused with Gabriel Johnston.

Biography

Johnson was born in Santa Clara, California and grew up in Salinas, California. He decided to pursue a career in jazz music after seeing Dizzy Gillespie and Freddie Hubbard perform live in 1989. He attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston before returning to his native California in 2004.[1] He later became the musical director for Blood, Sweat & Tears when he was only 24 years old.[3] Subsequently, he was chosen by Clint Eastwood to perform for the soundtrack of his films Changeling and Invictus.[3] In 2010, he released his debut album, Fra_ctured, on Electrofone Records.[4] It was followed by Introducing Gabriel Johnson, which he released on September 25, 2012 on his own Sunset Horn imprint. At the time, his manager was Miles Davis's son Erin Davis.[5]

Reception

Robert Christgau gave Fra_ctured an A– grade, writing that "[Johnson's] horn has crystallized more ace electronica experiments than any other traditional instrument," adding that "his sound and his backdrops are bigger and hotter than his predecessors'".[6] David Luhrssen of the Shepherd Express wrote that the album " conjures switched-on ’70s progressive rock along with percolating electro-funk and copy-and-paste Pro Tools jazz," and wrote that Johnson was "obviously in the school" of Miles Davis.[4] Andrew Frey of Maximum Ink wrote in his review of the album that "Born on the whims and whimsy of quirky electronica, this phenom trumpeter has found liberating fields of instrumental bliss through jubilant Pro Tools antics and his own “fractured jazz” notions."[7] Tom Hull of the Village Voice described the album as "Bold swathes of soundtrack electronica, burnished with bolts of trumpet."[8]

Discography
  • Fra_ctured (Electrofone, 2010)
  • Introducing Gabriel Johnson (Sunset Horn, 2012)

References
  1. "Gabriel Johnson Bio" (PDF).
  2. "Sing Out! - Publication Noted: January 2010". www.singout.org. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2017-08-25. Trumpet player combines the sounds of jazz and electronica on eight tracks.
  3. Slawecki, Chris (2010-05-21). "Gabriel Johnson: Fra_ctured". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  4. Luhrssen, David (2010-01-19). "Gabriel Johnson". Shepherd Express. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  5. "Introducing Gabriel Johnson: Modern Jazz Trumpeter Blends Classic & Contemporary Influences For Raw, Hip Hop Infused Work, Paying Homage To Miles Davis, Radiohead, J-Dilla, Madlib & D'angelo Self-Produced, Independently Released Project" (Press release). PRWeb. 2012-09-03.
  6. Christgau, Robert (2010-03-01). "Consumer Guide: March 2010". MSN Music. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  7. Frey, Andrew (2010-02-01). "Maximum Ink music magazine of Wisconsin". www.maximumink.com. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  8. Hull, Tom (2010-09-29). "Jazz Consumer Guide: Play Louder, and Pray for Peace". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
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