Johnson's stature as one of the premier guitar players in contemporary music is his artistic trump card, backed by a Grammy Award and five nominations, platinum album, Top 10 hits like Cliffs of Dover, praise from critics and the esteem of his peers. The full range of his talents marks him as a gifted songwriter, dynamic live performer, singer, pianist, and song interpreter. His myriad and distinctive musical gifts are vividly evident on Johnson's current studio album, Up Close, released on his own Vortexan Music label. The 15-track disc finds the noted master craftsman cutting loose, roaming through variations on the rock, blues, pop, country and jazz genres, pushing the dynamic range of his artistry, and mixing it up with such friends and peers as guitarists Jimmie Vaughan and Sonny Landreth, plus guest vocalists Steve Miller, Johnny Lang and Malford Milligan.T394931006 | |
| 8 Apr 13 | City Hall, Salisbury :: V922 listing details L01177594800 |
| 7 Apr 13 | Town Hall, Birmingham :: V803084951 listing details L1932636689 |
| 6 Apr 13 | Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester :: V489 listing details L01099809892 |
| 5 Apr 13 | Queen's Hall, Edinburgh :: V603 listing details L0157113747 |
| 4 Apr 13 | Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate :: V942 listing details L0265338224 |
| 3 Apr 13 | O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, Outer London :: V353 listing details L0721972482 |
