Caravan - Henry Johnson Trio

Chicago jazz master Henry Johnson rips through a jazz standard live with his hot trio!

[@mongoharry7765]

Mr. Johnson probably had no idea at the time he played this, that people all over the world would be enjoying this perfromance for years to come.

[@jazzercaster4749]

Easily one of the best versions by a guitarist around!

[@brianholihan5497]

They deserve a much larger audience.

[@richm3158]

I hear a a little Wes Montgomery, a little George Benson in his playing. This guy is great!

[@thekriskokid]

His right hand technique looks a lot like Benson's!

[@spumpstein9374]

@@thekriskokid You guys nailed it. Henry gave a me a few lessons in the 1990s and he told me his left hand technique was based on Wes' and that he mainly used 3 fingers, rarely using the pinky. He also explained that he uses clear packing tape over the f-holes in his guitar, to limit feedback. You can see it in this video. Henry was really nice to me, and shared a lot of great, useful information and inspiration. Great guy, great musician.

[@NathanSotoGuitar]

@@spumpstein9374 I read in one of his albums commentary that he met Benson and Benson counseled him about how to play using with feeling especially by applying diatonics. In other words, different volumes in his picking not just scales without emotion. Scatting also helped him develop his technique.

[@jeffbrown3051]

Rich M. I was saying the same thing; but you know what? No man is an island. To be great, one has to have great influences. As of 'now' he is his own man and still fairly young. Plenty more to come. The brotha is great.

[@steveburchfield5576]

Great player!!!

[@markkubiak8296]

Mr. Johnson is a master and a great teacher of jazz. A giant!!

[@bluesbaby8]

Henry Johnson is a living legend!

[@rrksevilla]

Henry, you are an amazing jazz cat!

[@Clown321321]

Tasty as hell!

[@freddymclain]

Yeah, Henry!

[@vayabroder729]

Such killer musicians; love Professor Johnson’s style!

[@arthurhyde8428]

It is a Henry Johnson carved top/back guitar made by Heritage Guitars in the original Gibson factory in Kalamazoo Michigan using many of the original tools that Gibson left behind. They do great work. If you want a real Gibson L5, go get a Heritage Eagle. I think they are more authentic than the guitars Gibson is making today.

[@honorbean2973]

Is this the same for the H-535 ("ES-335") as well?

[@vayabroder729]

@@honorbean2973 I believe across the line they are great.

[@pamelabraden8760]

Henry is a Phenomenal Guitarist. Love his music.

[@petercallaway3420]

All 3 toured with Ramsey Lewis . Henry Johnson Guitar Ernie Adams Drums Bill Dickens Multi Stringed Bass

[@HF1600ie]

This trio is amazing!

[@AryeGuitar]

Nice trio! Shalom from Israel,Henry & friends!!

[@guyinpajamapants6892]

Love octaves! Wes like!

[@plasticpigeon]

This is ace!

[@juliantaylor7368]

that is some serious guitar playing! hot band too

[@philsarkol341]

superb trio...

[@eloyjazz]

Great guitar

[@barrysokol9804]

WOW!!!

[@daughertyr22]

Great playing love that at 1:12 Henry reminds the rhythm section the B section goes from Latin to “SWING”

[@robertgannon2586]

Smokin hot!

[@eduardjorquera4528]

Master👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SPGGuitar251]

This is smokin'

[@WhispersOfRuins]

Amazing!

[@elirudi4695]

Great playin! ❤️

[@xebio6]

Yes!

[@Spritsailor]

This looks like it was performed at the same little town in WV where they have a blues fest every year. I think this was Elkins, WV near Davis and Elkins College.

[@Gnarlygeez]

I think it is Glen Ellyn, IL

[@shamytahuer]

Nice men!

[@mikibodlovic2010]

Yeah!!

[@shadracastrat]

Love this so tasty!

[@SlashRNFR]

Great playing all round. Whos the bass player? Anybody have a name?

[@Gnarlygeez]

Frank Russell?

[@c330user]

I am quite sure the bass player is Bill Dickens. There are not that many 7-string bassists out there and the insane bass solos are a clue, too (listen to the stuff that starts around 6:47).

[@jeffbrown9039]

Does anyone know how his Amp give that tone? I would be much obliged to get the set-up.

[@djb903]

It's just about a hollow body set to the neck pick up

[@theoberliner1247]

its all in the fingers man

[@daveduffy2823]

Practice and tone will come

[@vayabroder729]

You can never go wrong with a Fender amp...😉

[@shecky308]

Hey Henry,your not from Indianapolis are you????

[@murrayatuptown353]

Born in Chicago, spent some time growing up in Memphis. www.henryjohnsonjazz.com/henrys-bio

[@jeffreybrown271]

I don't think I have ever heard anyone play Caravan at this level before , not even the Duke himself, the bass player annoys me though, it's as though he is trying to steal the show.

[@cliffworks4321]

what kind of guitar is that? it's got mixture of L-5 features but others I can't recognize. thanks

[@iananderson12796]

looks like a Loar

[@Asly65]

It's The Heritage guitar

[@thelonious-dx9vi]

it is the Heritage Henry Johnson model

[@albertoluna2214]

?

[@zizoumonk10]

Yes!