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Ellen Johnson

Member profile details

Membership level

Jazz Journalist (professional- voting member)

First name

Ellen

Last name

Johnson

photo/avatar

Country

USA

I am a jazz

writer
other

"Other" means. . .

musician and educator

website/blog URL 1

www.ellenjohnson.net

website/blog URL 2

www.vocalvisions.net

'Friend' me on Facebook at:

www.facebook.com/EllenJoyJohnson

Follow me on Twitter at:

@EllenJJohnson

View my LinkedIn Profile at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenjoyjohnson/

I am the author/producer of

Jazz Child: A Portrait of Sheila Jordan (biography) and recording projects Form & formless, These Days, Chinchilla Serenade, Too Good To Title, and Illuminations

Available at (URL or ISBN #1)

https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780810888364

I am also the author/ producer of:

"The Vocal Music of Charles Mingus" is featured in The Jazz Omnibus: 21st-Century Photos and Writings

Other key Publications/Productions

See website for more information. Available on: Substack:https://soundcreativityjournal.substack.com/

PODCAST: HodgePod: https://soundcreativityjournal.substack.com/podcast

My interests in jazz are:

Jazz has been a part of my life for over 35 years as a musician (vocalist), educator, writer, lyricist, publicist and listener. I am interested in helping the music evolve and be appreciated throughout the world.

More about what I do:

Author, Jazz Child: The Sheila Jordan Story published by Rowman & Littlefield. I continue to perform, record and write lyrics for my own music and for other jazz artists, including Charles Mingus and Sonny Rollins As an educator I am currently teaching seminars, workshops and private sessions online through Vocal Visions. I am involved in educating others about Music As Medicine or the many modalities of music healing through seminars, workshops and classes.

I support the JJA because

I believe in their mission and have received such wonderful support from many of the members.