Nedra Johnson (born July 27, 1966) is an American rhythm and blues and jazz singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She has performed internationally at jazz, blues, pride and women's music festivals as a solo artist, a tuba player, and vocalist.
For many years, she performed as a professional bassist and continues with solo acoustic performances with an R&B flair.
Johnson, a lesbian, is a performer of women's music.[1][2] On her first album, Testify, she recorded the black lesbian feminist poet Pat Parker's 1978 poem "Where Will You Be?"[3] In 2005, Johnson released her own version of "Amazon Women Rise" as a tribute to the lesbian songwriter Maxine Feldman, a founding figure in women's music.[4]
Awardsedit
Her self-titled release received a 2006 OUTMUSIC Award for Outstanding New Recording-Female.[5]
Femme Funk Festival, Nouméa, New Caledonia: 2002, 1999[9]
National Women's Music Festival, Muncie, IN: 1998, 1996
Referencesedit
^Anderson, Jamie (April 22, 2008). "Women's Music 101". AfterEllen. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
^Morris, Bonnie J. (July 29, 2016). The Disappearing L: Erasure of Lesbian Spaces and Culture. SUNY Press. p. 46.
^Morris, Bonnie J. (January 15, 2001). "Women's Festival on the Front Lines". Out in the South. Temple University Press. p. 70. ISBN9781566398138.
^Hayes, Eileen M. (February 26, 2010). Songs in Black and Lavender: Race, Sexual Politics, and Women's Music. Illinois: University of Illinois Press. p. 114. ISBN978-0252035142.
^. Go Magazine. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
^ ab"Nedra Johnson: Discography". All Music. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
^"Michigan Womyn's Music Festival". Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
^"Windy City Media Group". Windy City Media Group. 18 May 2005. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
^"Femmes Funk Festival". New Caledonia TV. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
External linksedit
Official website
March 17, 2024
nedra, johnson, born, july, 1966, american, rhythm, blues, jazz, singer, songwriter, multi, instrumentalist, performed, internationally, jazz, blues, pride, women, music, festivals, solo, artist, tuba, player, vocalist, born, 1966, july, 1966, instrument, guit. Nedra Johnson born July 27 1966 is an American rhythm and blues and jazz singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist She has performed internationally at jazz blues pride and women s music festivals as a solo artist a tuba player and vocalist Nedra JohnsonBorn 1966 07 27 July 27 1966 age 57 Instrument s guitar bass tubaLabelsBig Mouth Girl RecordsWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Discography 4 1 Albums 4 1 1 Studio albums 5 Notable performances 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editJohnson was born in New York City in 1966 She is the daughter of jazz performer Howard Johnson Career editJohnson has performed in internationally in cities including Paris Nimes Berlin Vienna Kassel Munich Leverkusen Los Angeles New York New Orleans Los Angeles Seattle Portland San Francisco Oakland Cleveland Madison Chicago and New Caledonia She has also performed with her father Howard Johnson and his group Gravity For many years she performed as a professional bassist and continues with solo acoustic performances with an R amp B flair Johnson a lesbian is a performer of women s music 1 2 On her first album Testify she recorded the black lesbian feminist poet Pat Parker s 1978 poem Where Will You Be 3 In 2005 Johnson released her own version of Amazon Women Rise as a tribute to the lesbian songwriter Maxine Feldman a founding figure in women s music 4 Awards editHer self titled release received a 2006 OUTMUSIC Award for Outstanding New Recording Female 5 Discography editAlbums edit Studio albums edit Testify 1998 6 Nedra 2005 6 Notable performances editMichigan Womyn s Music Festival Wahalla MI 2014 7 2005 2003 2001 1999 1998 1996 1992 Queer Is Folk Festival Chicago IL 2005 8 National Queer Arts Festival San Francisco CA 2003 2002 Femme Funk Festival Noumea New Caledonia 2002 1999 9 National Women s Music Festival Muncie IN 1998 1996References edit Anderson Jamie April 22 2008 Women s Music 101 AfterEllen Retrieved January 14 2017 Morris Bonnie J July 29 2016 The Disappearing L Erasure of Lesbian Spaces and Culture SUNY Press p 46 Morris Bonnie J January 15 2001 Women s Festival on the Front Lines Out in the South Temple University Press p 70 ISBN 9781566398138 Hayes Eileen M February 26 2010 Songs in Black and Lavender Race Sexual Politics and Women s Music Illinois University of Illinois Press p 114 ISBN 978 0252035142 Go Magazine Go Magazine Archived from the original on April 4 2015 Retrieved March 7 2015 a b Nedra Johnson Discography All Music Retrieved March 7 2015 Michigan Womyn s Music Festival Michigan Womyn s Music Festival Retrieved March 7 2015 Windy City Media Group Windy City Media Group 18 May 2005 Retrieved March 7 2015 Femmes Funk Festival New Caledonia TV Retrieved March 7 2015 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nedra Johnson amp oldid 1198490084, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
