H. Wade Johnson, Educator, Performer, Music Arranger, and Clinician is a native of McClellanville, South Carolina.
He earned his Bachelor and
Masters Degrees in Instrumental Music Education and Secondary Counseling
at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg South Carolina, and a
Masters Degree in Jazz Education, from Vander Cook College of Music in
Chicago, Illinois.
Johnson is currently the Director of Bands at Benedict College in Columbia, SC. Teaching is his calling and music is his passion. Music is a message that brings universal love to one and all.
H. Wade has traveled internationally performing with Fred Wesley,
Maceo Parker and Pee Wee Ellis, better known as the original “JB’s”
(James Brown Band) and with his own bands “USSENCE” and “PRIDE”
Ensemble. He has performed with the late “DIZZY” Gillespie (his musical idol and mentor) Wynton and Ellis Marsalis, Joe Sample, Martha Reeves, The Spinners, The Temptations, The Hawkins Family, Dorinda Clark Cole, Marvin Sapp and many other artists.
Enjoy!
Visit https://www.hwadejohnson.com/
H WADE IN ACTION: https://youtu.be/HGDWU1m3r9o?si=4GdSO5GRFRf4fXF_
https://youtu.be/5ncMxnhiJ5M?si=AgYlJemQ3RcVw30g
Show Notes
00:00 - Show Open & Intro
03:30 – Football To Music
14:52 – Wynton Marsalis
15:27 – Showmanship
18:18 – Fred Wesley
23:25 – James Brown
27:54 – Dizzy Gillespie
30:38 – Your Students
33:45 – 2nd Instrument - Dizzy
35:43 – What’s Next?
38:56 - Show Close
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Theme Music is "YOYO" written by G.H. Beulah, Jr. & J. Herod, Jr.
Performed by SounDoctrine © 2002 Soul Food Music (BMI) All Rights Reserved
YOYO - Original Composition - ALL Rights Reserved
ISRC: ushm80313063
BMI Work #: 5852411
ISWC: T-071.347.654-0
MLC Song Code: YA2UJ9
SOUL FOOD MUSIC IPI: 00231529687
Publisher Number: PV45SE
Publisher share: 100%
US Copyright Office Registration Date: May 24 2002
US Copyright Office Registration Number: PA1-145-851
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