Alphonso Johnson – Metaphors

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Label:	Embamba Music Productions – none
Format:	CD, Album, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	2017
Genre:	Jazz, Rock, Latin, Pop
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Tracklist

1	Heavy Weather Alto Saxophone – Michael Paulo Backing Vocals – Gia Ciamboitti, Holly Palmer, Susan Postel Bass – Alphonso Johnson Congas – "Doc" Gibbs Drums – Bernie Dressell* Guitar – Michael O'Neil* Lead Vocals – Billy Valentine Piano – Gary Fukushima Written-By, Music By, Lyrics By – Michael Sembello	5:14
2	Cold Acoustic Guitar – Jeff Richman Bass – Alphonso Johnson Drums – Matt Starr (3) Guitar – Michael O'Neil* Keyboards – Gary Fukushima Lead Vocals – Billy Valentine Organ – Gregg Rolie Violin [Violin Section], Backing Vocals – Andrea Hammond (2) Written-By – Annie Lennox	5:07
3	Lorelei Chapman Stick, Pedalboard [Taurus Pedals] – Alphonso Johnson Drums – Michael Shapiro* Koto – Yukiko Matsuyama Percussion, Vocals – Airto Moreria* Piano, Synthesizer – Gary Fukushima Tabla – Randy Gloss Written-By – Alphonso Johnson	5:32
4	Nova Iguacu Acoustic Bass, Fretless Bass – Alphonso Johnson Drums – Michael Shapiro* Guitar – Michael O'Neal* Percussion – Andrian Areas* Piano – Otmaro Ruiz Written-By – Alphonso Johnson	4:58
5	Moisten Harmony Bass – Alphonso Johnson Drums – David A. Contreas* Guitar – Michael O'Neil* Piano – Gary Fukushima Speech [Poetry] – Divinity Roxx Written-By, Lyrics By – Cecilia Martinez-Gil Written-By, Music By – Alphonso Johnson	5:04
6	Like No Place On Earth Drums – Walfredo Reyes Jr.* Fretless Bass – Alphonso Johnson Guitar – Michael O'Neil* Keyboards – Gary Fukushima Koto – Yukiko Matsuyama Violin – Andrea Hammond (2) Vocals – Leslie Smith Written-By – Alphonso Johnson	4:02
7	Someday Acoustic Guitar – Steve Postel* Bass – Alphonso Johnson Drum Programming – Scott Frankfurt Lyrics By – Alex Liggertwood* Piano, Synthesizer – Mitchel Forman Vocals – Bridgette Bryant Written-By – Alex Liggertwood* Written-By, Music By, Lyrics By – Alphonso Johnson	4:33
8	Tricotism Acoustic Bass – Alphonso Johnson Bass Clarinet – Paul Tanner (3) Drums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler* Piano – Patrice Rushen Written-By – Oscar Pettiford	4:27

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Mastered At – Scott Frankfurt Studio
Manufactured By – Disc Makers – MBH0807
Distributed By – CD Baby

Credits

Artwork [CD] – Malcolm Johnson (4)
Artwork [Cover] – Assunta Cassa
Engineer – Paul Tavenner, Simeon Spiegel, Steve Postel*
Engineer [Assistant] – Alf Bucksey, Anna Prudencio, Lindsey Nelson (2), Sharon Frankfurt
Mixed By, Mastered By – Scott Frankfurt
Other [Apple Support] – Victor Gonzalez
Other [Webmaster] – Andrew Behla (3)
Photography By [Cover Art] – Karen Piazza-Johnson

Notes

Mastered at Scott Frankfurt Studio.

Special thanks to :
Bessie Johnson - The ultimate matriarch
Edith & David Perkins
Ernestine Lee
Florence and Hans Peter & the Warwick Family
Josephine Thomas
Jeffrey "Rashid" Johnson
Karen Piazza-Johnson - "For saving my life"
Laurie Reyne
Malcolm Johnson
Myles Johnson
The Universe - for providing so much abundance

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