Deron Johnson
Jazz, Record Producer
Who is Deron Johnson?
Deron Johnson is an American jazz musician. Beginning at the age of sixteen, Johnson became hooked on jazz music and attended California State University Long Beach where he continued his pursuit with private lessons from Billy Childs. In 1991, after touring with Pop Idol Paula Abdul, Johnson was discovered by trumpet legend Miles Davis. Johnson did three European tours and two American tours with Davis before he died, and recorded the keyboards on his last CD effort called “Doo Bop.” Johnson then toured extensively and recorded with jazz bassist Stanley Clarke and David Sanborn. In 1996, Johnson began to focus on original projects, along with more touring and more recordings with artists including Alanis Morissette, Boz Scaggs, and Seal.
Johnson has continued to write and record for television and began recording his first solo effort entitled “Learning to Crawl.”
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