Clarence Johnson Duo at 419 Decatur St

The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park 

 and the 

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve 

 present the

Clarence Johnson Duo

Friday at 2:00 pm 

 At the National Park Service French Quarter Visitor Center 

419 Decatur St, New Orleans 

 This program is free and open to the public.

Known for his fierce and often sultry saxophone sound and astounding virtuosity, New Orleanean Clarence Johnson III enjoys a successful carreer as a recording and performing artist, an educator, and also appears in films and television.

Johnson has appeared on the recordings of such artists at Tori Amos ("Boys for Pele" WEA, 1996), Bruce Hornsby as part of a tribute to Keith Jarret ("Long as You're Living Yours" RCA, 2000), and Davell Crawford ("The B-3 and Me" Rounder Records, 1998). Johnson's resume also includes past work with the Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Dr. John, members of the Neville Brothers, Allen Toussaint, Jimmy Smith, David "Fathead" Newman, John Scofield, and members of the Meters. Additional he's performed with orchestras that have backed such international acts as Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Kirk Franklin, Gladys Knight, the O'Jays, Billy Preston, and Wynton Marsalis.

Fees

The program is free and open to the public.

Location

National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Latitude and Longitude 29.954809, -90.064754

Schedule

2:00 to 3:00 pm Central Time

Event Type

• Performance
• Talk