A Kiss Well Traveled
Pianist Greg Johnson is pleased to announce that after all these years, his first solo recording is finally ready to enter the world.
After 10+ years of performing with all the great members of Glass Brick Boulevard, and 5+ years of semi-retirement, it took him a long time to be willing to get "naked" at the piano and write for and record with just his 10 fingers.
"No band, no computer, no synthesizer, just me. All my heart thru my fingers, and I am very proud".
Pianist Greg Johnson, founder of Glass Brick Boulevard, a popular bay area band in the 90's, grew up in the midwest listening to Gospel, Motown and Beethoven. In the early seventies, bands like Yes, The Who, and Pink Floyd began shaping the road that with the inclusion of Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Weather Report and others led to a compositional exploration that eventually began combining all the influences.
Since 1989, Greg's musical journey has included more than 120 compositions, more than a thousand performances before more than 10