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One of the benefits about writing music reviews is that I always receive a wide variety of new music releases to pick from every week from bands, promoters and friends sending along appealing suggestions for me to digest.
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The talented bassist, stylist, artist and composer offers up a loving tribute to guitarist Jef Lee Johnson, who passed in January 2013.
Johnson was a career session player who worked with influential artists such as George Duke, Al Jarreau, Jeff Beck, Stanley Clarke, Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Common, Chaka Khan and David Sanborn.
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Washington lovingly keeps the music and memory of Johnson alive and well for a new generation of fans to savor and appreciate.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.