Ah, one of the most beautiful jazz tunes in my opinion has to be, just HAS to be, the nearness of you. I really enjoy the Norah Jones version, but Chris Botti nails it on trumpet, and Ella, Billie, and Sarah all do great versions but...it's just so smooth, so..mmmm. If I can find it i'll post a little snippet or something here, but if you like jazz then you've heard it, you know what I'm rappin' about. hehe.

I actually wanted to write a little bit on why I choose to go by Mr.Johnson. I know, pretty obvious it's my last name. I think more importantly for me it was a transition. One thats, obviously, not complete yet, but the original idea was that one day, I will be a Mr. Johnson. Thats the adult version of Danté Johnson. Mr. Johnsons is smooth, he's refined, classy, a sensitive, loving, kind man, with a heart for jazz. Yup, thats Mr. Johnson. Almost an alter ego. I think presently I find myself in between Mr. Johnson, and Danté the biggest difference being Danté is a child or young adult. He's scared, reckless, indecisive, but he has many good qualities of his own. Thats what I like to think of as Dante Johnson. Mr. Dante Johnson. It will be fun, and interesting all in the same to see my growth in the years. I can only hope I become the Mr. Johnson I'm headed for.

"Your identity and your success go hand in hand. Many people sacrifice their identities by not doing what they really want to do. And that's why they're not successful." - Lila Swell