Alphonso Johnson& The Blue Fox String Quintet at Alvas Showroom

Internationally acclaimed bassist, Alphonso Johnson (Santana, Weather Report, The Crusaders, Bob Weir, Chuck Mangione, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Woody Herman, Quincy Jones, Phil Collins, Sarah Vaughan) has come full circle in his career with a fresh approach to performing the music of master composers with his Blue Fox String Quintet that features two violins, viola, cello, and himself on upright bass. Experience this music played at its highest level by A-list musicians.

“The Blue Fox String Quintet is a dream come true and has been in my imagination some time now. I’ve always wanted to play music by master composers from different periods of music and perform them with great musicians...

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Internationally acclaimed bassist, Alphonso Johnson (Santana, Weather Report, The Crusaders, Bob Weir, Chuck Mangione, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Woody Herman, Quincy Jones, Phil Collins, Sarah Vaughan) has come full circle in his career with a fresh approach to performing the music of master composers with his Blue Fox String Quintet that features two violins, viola, cello, and himself on upright bass. Experience this music played at its highest level by A-list musicians.

“The Blue Fox String Quintet is a dream come true and has been in my imagination some time now. I’ve always wanted to play music by master composers from different periods of music and perform them with great musicians. Most importantly, I want to be able to challenge the imagination of the audience.” –Alphonso Johnson, founder and creative director

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