By Stephanie Jones, Downbeat During the past decade, vocalist Aubrey Johnson has explored different chambers of her artistry and performed with an array of musicians, including singers Bobby McFerrin and … Read More
By Brian Morton, Jazz Journal “Johnson deliberately starts somewhere quite distant from orthodox changes jazz, with a version of No More ‘I Love You’s, a song most closely associated with … Read More
by Raul Da Gama, Jazz Da Gama Even if you didn’t know that Aubrey Johnson has enviable musical pedigree you would still be struck by the bravura of her musicianship. … Read More
By C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz What does it take to move music from the strictly aural to revealing the more tactile elements like texture and consistency? Vocal artist, … Read More
By Doug Boynton, Girls Singers What’s the line from Monty Python? “Now for something completely different.” File it under “Jazz,” the accompanying document says. It’s a good thing, “jazz” is a broad … Read More
By Thomas Cunniffe, Jazz History Online If the name Aubrey Johnson is familiar at all, it is probably because of her many appearances as a backup vocalist. “Unraveled” marks her … Read More
by Alan Young, New York Music Daily/Lucid Culture Singer Aubrey Johnson has been a rivetingly individualistic part of the fabric of the New York jazz scene, with both large and small ensembles … Read More
By Shae Fontana, Bleu Bop Aubrey Johnson’s debut album, Unraveled, marks the jazz vocalist’s arrival as a composer, arranger, and bandleader. Johnson is joined by a group of amazing musicians: … Read More
By Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz Serving as a statement of elucidation, exploration and emotional reasoning, Unraveled lays bare a unique soul while presenting a clear-headed means of disentangling complex … Read More
