Release date: March 20, 2026 Catalog # 202604 UPC 199806890165

Art Johnson – Guitar and Vocals

Marc Peillon – Double Bass

Ronnie Rae Jr. and Robert Persi – Piano

Jean-Luc Danna – Drums

Recorded live in Nice back in the late 90’s, the Quartet performed at various jazz clubs and festivals throughout France and Italy.

Art of course had an extended history of performing rock and roll in the early 60's to jazz and classical in his following years.  He was also ITI’s Label Partner and Manager for the European Operations, before passing away in 2018.

Marc Peillon, who passed away in 2020, was instrumental in several music festivals in France, was a sought after amazing bassist who played and recorded with countless French and Italian Jazz musicians throughout Europe.  A mainstay with Ingrid James, Jilly Jackson, Ryoko Trio to name a few.

Ronnie Rae Jr., like Marc Peillon, has played at festivals throughout France and Italy and recorded with a multitude of artists.  He has performed and recorded with Al Gray, Red Rodney, Sebastian Chaumont, Linus Olsson, Marjorie Martinez, Nina Papa to name a few.

Robert Persi is one of the greatest French jazz pianists that took up residence in Gattières (is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France), and delights hundreds of students whom he trains in the Jazz class of the Conservatoire National de Région de Nice.

Jean-Luc is like Marc and Ronnie, having played and recorded with an array of artists from France, Italy and the United States, and performed at numerous French and Italian Jazz Festivals. 

Tracks:

1. One Note Samba 7:15 (Antonio Carlos Jobim) Corcovado Music Corp BMI

2. Footprints 12:28 (Wayne Shorter) Miyako Music BMI

3. Blue Bossa 11:57 (Kenny Dorham) Second Floor Music BMI

4. Cry Me a River 9:59 (Arthur Hamilton) Chappell-Co Inc ASCAP, Harmony Grace Publishing ASCAP

5. Darn That Dream 11:37 (Jimmy Van Heusen / Eddie DeLange) Jerry Leiber Music ASCAP, Music Sales Corp ASCAP, Range Road Music Inc ASCAP, Shapiro Bernstein & Co Inc ASCAP, Silver Seahorse Music LLC ASCAP,

6. Stella by Starlight 13:15 (Victor Young / Ned Washington) Catharine Hinen Music ASCAP/ Sony ATV Harmony ASCAP