Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Lucien Johnson lived in Paris throughout his 20s, forming a free jazz trio with Alan Silva and Makoto Sato ("Stinging Nettles", Improvised Beings CD). Returning to New ...

The astral jazz of Pharoah Sanders and Alice Coltrane is among the most mimicked jazz to be heard in 2024. Mimicked as in superficial, cynical, clichéd, travesty. So it is a rare pleasure to come ...

Wellington composer and saxophonist Lucien Johnson will be playing Hastings Community Arts Centre on Saturday, September 4. Lucien Johnson is a Wellington composer and saxophonist whose music has ...

A new James Bond is coming to the big screen! And two of the hottest Hollywood stars are ready for the iconic 007 role, previously played by Daniel Craig. Many rumors have been circulating following ...

July 4 is a noted day of celebration in the US and around the world — and this year we can also celebrate it in Whanganui with a concert of cool jazz from the Lucien Johnson Quartet. Chamber Music ...

Time, space, and inspiration are what dreams are made of. But this week, dreams turn into reality for three New Zealand artists who will be awarded two of New Zealand’s most coveted international ...