Johnny Britt was born in Louisville, Kentucky and left with his mother and sister that same year to Cleveland, Ohio where he was raised. Johnny, his sister Edna and mother Marie went from house to house living with relatives before settling in with his aunt and uncle.
Johnny’s roots started here in his new home where his aunt and uncle had started a church in the same house where they were living. The church finally moved to a building where the church was called The House Of God. At the tender age of four Johnny became the lead singer of the choir. Gospel music was everywhere in his early years. With guest choirs and gospel quartets Johnny absorbed it all. Johnny started playing the bongos at age 7 … this is where his professional career started with a group called The Courageous Young Men. The group played all over Cleveland and was popular.  After a band teacher passed out photos of instruments for the students to review, Johnny saw the three valves on the trumpet and thought that it couldn’t be that hard to play, so at the age of 12, Johnny picked it up, thus beginning his trumpet career.
Always looking forward and not content to rest on his previous achievements Johnny is broadening is artistry. Johnny’s first ever solo project 2010 was one of a kind … it was simply a grand piano, vocals. violin, cello and flugelhorn. A worship project called “There Is Nobody” which featured six vocal tracks and six instrumental tracks. After going back in the recording studio for six months Johnny’s new 2012 CD “Feels So Good” was birthed it offers a collection of 10 songs that were all written by Johnny and his song writing partner wife Arlene … with the exception of one songs. In 2016 Britt performed and produced a concept album “Marvin Meets Miles” imaged if Miles Davis performed with Marvin Gaye. This international critically acclaimed project was widely accepted worldwide. 2017 Britt released his first ever Christmas album “Christmas Is Here Tonight” which was written, produced and performed by Britt. His new release “So Hot” will be release October 24th. With the single “So Hot” debuting as amongst the most added on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Charts is now rising the charts rapidly. This is Britt’s first ever smooth jazz album which contains 8 instrumentals featuring Britt on trumpet and flugelhorn and 4 vocals which Britt is singing. Special quest on the “So Hot” album are Najee, Paul Brown and introducing Josh Britt.
Johnny has worked behind the scenes in the recording studio or live on stage with some of the biggest artists and musical projects such as: Josh Groban, David Bowie, Jennifer Lopez, The Temptations, Maxwell, Peabo Bryson, Quincy Jones, Luther Vandross, Anne Lennox, Dionne Warwick, Kashif, Norman Conners, The Winans, Aaron Neville, Najee, Harvey Mason Jr., Boney James, Marcus Miller, Take 6. His list of who’s who music greats goes on and on. Johnny has appeared in films or has worked on major motion picture music soundtracks La La Land, Hidden Figures, Adam Sandler’s Sandy Wexler, Dunkirk, and Marshall: The Thurgood Marshall Story. He was also the music director and vocal trainer for the award-winning film series ‘The Temptations’. Classically trained, you may also see or hear him during the Oscars.
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