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Marc Johnson gained his initial reputation as a member of
Bill Evans' last rhythm section and his work with Bass Desires (a group featuring both
Bill Frisell and
John Scofield on guitars) showed off his versatility. While at North Texas State University,
Johnson played with a group that included
Lyle Mays. He was with
Woody Herman's Orchestra (1977),
Bill Evans (1978-1980),
Stan Getz (1981-1982), and
John Abercrombie (1983) before forming Bass Desires (1985). The latter group recorded two intriguing albums for ECM. In 1989,
Marc Johnson made a series of duets with various all-stars for EmArcy and in 1993, he led the group Right Brain Patrol, a trio with guitarist
Ben Monder and percussionist
Arto Tuncboyaci that recorded for JMT. He landed at Verve for 1997's
The Sound of Summer Running;
If Trees Could Fly followed two years later. ~ Scott Yanow