Blue Johnson

Blue Johnson

Seawind Tour and Personal Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    President at Bangkok Blue (Music - Graphic Arts - Photography)

  • Education

    • UCLA

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      Art - Music

      Activities and Societies: See my personal website for details. See my personal website for details.

    • Art Center College of Design

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      See my website Design and Applied Arts
    • Pasadena City College

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      Art - Music - Photography

      Activities and Societies: See my personal website for details. See my personal website for detail.

    • Shorinji Kempo - Hollywood Dojo

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      2nd degree black belt Zen Martial Arts

      Activities and Societies: See my personal website and my sensei's memorial website for details. See my personal website and my sensei's memorial website for details.

  • Experience

    • Seawind Music Publishing - JVC Japan

      Jan 1976 - Jan 2016
      Seawind Tour and Personal Manager
    • Al Jarreau

      May 1983 - Nov 1989
      Concert World Tour and Production Mgr.

      Advanced & managed world and US tours and all concert stage production. These tours spanned the peak of Jarreau's recording career and helped produce several gold and platinum albums.

    • David Sanborn

      Jan 1986 - Jan 1987
      Production mgr.

      Production manager for US Tour, European Tour & Italian Tour. Advanced and managed all concert production needs, FOH sound & monitors, all lighting, all staging & risers, all band gear (backline) needs, trucking, buses, crew scheduling, catering, etc., etc.

    • Bangkok Blue

      Nov 1989 - now
      President

      See my website for all details.

    • Kenny G.

      Sept 1991 - Nov 1993
      Concert Production Coordinator

      Advanced and set-up S.E. Asian Concert Tours. Coordinated all production (backline, staging, sound systems, lighting, catering, hotels, sightseeing & nightlife, etc.) and all travel logistics. I lived in Bangkok, Thailand during this time and coordinated concerts in Taipei, Hong Kong, Manila, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore & Jakarta.

    • Java Jazz Festival

      Mar 2006 - Mar 2011
      Tour and production Coordinator

      USA Tour and Production Coordinator for American jazz recording artists. Advancing all concert/performance production, travel and visa needs. In just 7 years, the Java Jazz Festival, in Jakarta, Indonesia, has become the largest music festival in the world and a huge multi-cultural musical event.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • 1st & 2nd degree Black Belts & certificates

      World Shorinji Kempo Organization Japan
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Blue Johnson
      "Reccognition of Excellence Award" Peter Gontha - Java Jazz Festival Mar 2006 Received for being "The Most Supportive Person" at the 2006 Java Jazz Festival.