Johnny B.
THE PIANO MAN
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Composing Music
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John, Johnny B., Bushell was classically trained as a child and influenced by jazz, rock, and pop. His composing and performance passion urged him to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston in the late 70s.
Touring and performing across America while visiting many national parks and hidden scenic treasures serve as inspiration for his arrangements and compositions. |
Since 1979, Johnny B. has been bringing his performance and outreach to communities throughout North America. "I hope my environmental music recreates the emotional response of experiencing nature ...and for the other stuff... Let's Dance!"
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Compositions and Performances
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Place Called Home - solo piano - pop style - images of Homer, Alaska
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Gett'n Home Boogie - solo boogie woogie piano
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Run Gypsy Run - solo piano - fast novelty
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Bay of Fundy - solo piano - flowing nature piece
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Blue Ice - solo piano joined by Homer Youth String Orchestra at Grewingk Glacier 2017
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Educational Video Series
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Rhythm of the North is a series of up to ten-minute videos that engage young people in music, arts, language arts, geography, and social studies. Johnny B., a retired school teacher and professional piano player of many years, has created this program because of the need for quality on-line programming starting in April of 2020. In each episode, he plays one of his original songs, describes a place "Somewhere In The World' and probes a "Fact of the Day." Johnny B., always comfortable as a one-man-show, has composed all the music and does all the videography with his iPhone. His home studio is in Homer, Alaska, where he produces most of these episodes. His secondary location is somewhere in Utah near his grandchildren.
Johnny B.'s educational video series Rhythm of the North for Kids and Seniors can be found on his YouTube channel. |
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Performing Music
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In 1984 Johnny B. settled in Homer, Alaska where he finds his greatest inspiration from the aesthetics of the land, waters and wildlife. During the summer months, he performs at the Pier One Theater on the legendary Homer Spit.
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During the fall and spring, Johnny B.'s RHYTHM OF THE NORTH program is performed in community halls and performing arts centers throughout the West. His outreach programs have been attended by thousands of young people over the years.
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Johnny B.'s performance goes far outside the bounds of a musical performance. It is a wonderful story of a life committed to the outdoors, education and music. It is fun, entertaining and moving. The footage of wilderness scenes is spectacular and the accompanying compositions add even more. Johnny B. is a passionate performer, but he is wise enough to let the wilderness and Alaska deliver their own powerful message.
John Gans, Executive Director / National Outdoor Leadership School
Patchwork - solo piano - environmental - look at Alaska from "The Eyes of an Eagle"
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