Up The Turret Mil - solo trumpet and laptop We Can Build You - improv trio with Jason Rigby and Jonathan Goldberger Voice of the Turtle - Laptop duo with Scott Anderson
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My new solo trumpet|laptop recording,
"Up the Turret Mil" is out now on Loyal Label.
01. Squinting Skyward
02. Star Rover
03. Ignite a Noise
04. Harvester
05. The Loves of Zero
06. Shoreline Frequency
07. I Trap Totem Pulp
08. After a Tectonic Melt Purr
09. Following Transparency Monodies
10. Up the Turret Mil
11. Last Town Mile
total time: 43:10
Rich Johnson - trumpet, laptop, guitar and electronics
“...trumpeter Rich Johnson plays muted, dancing with Rigby’s tenor with an ebullient elan...”
AllAboutJazz.com
“The free jazz implications of “114” (with guest trumpeter Rich Johnson) bring to mind
the ideas of Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry.” AllAboutJazz.com
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On his first solo recording, Rich Johnson’s “Up the Turret Mil” explores a mix of trumpets, guitars, and pianos with laptop glitch, sampling, and musique concrète. Many of the songs began as experiments with laptop and electronic-acoustic treatments on the trumpet, and bridge Johnson’s many influences – from free jazz to folk music.
Based in NYC, Johnson has toured in the US and China, and has appeared at some of NY's best music venues including the Cornelia Street Cafe, Knitting Factory, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and The Bitter End. Johnson enjoys playing in a wide variety of groups from British style brass bands, laptop duos, big bands, Brazilian music, brass quintet, and free jazz freak-outs.
Originally from northern Minnesota, Johnson began studying classical trumpet in grade school and came to New York to study jazz at the Manhattan School of Music. Since moving to NYC in 1998 Johnson has contributed as a sideman to a number of projects including Jason Rigby’s recording, “Translucent Space”, Ryan Green & Scott Anderson’s “Tive Razão”, and Opsvik & Jennings’ “Commuter Anthems”.
Hey stranger! I was hoping to catch you guys for a beer at Christmas, but no such luck. I hope everything is wonderful, your music is truly amazing, but no surprise, you have always been one of those people we all hate because you are so talented :) Say hi to Angie, next time you guys are in town we should all get together. Hugs
Rich, how are things going? I hope your music is going somewhere. You have so much talent. I wanted to major in music, but my parents said they wouldn't pay for college if I did that, so I'm in computers instead. I had been told I could've gone pro, but it seems like a really hard life.
