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Marcus Johnson in the February 2010 issue of Washingtonian


Keyboardist Marcus Johnson thrilled visitors to the Jazz Club
Full of passion and temperament

BY KERSTIN Rickert
January 25, 2010

Translated from German
Source: Google Translation

Minden (kr). "Cherish the Journey" is a song from Marcus Johnson's latest album "Poetically Justified" and the musical journey that the gifted-keyboardist undertook from Washington DC on Saturday in the Jazz Club Minden, enjoyed the audience already from the first note with great enthusiasm.

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Marcus Johnson for NAACP Image Awards
January 6, 2010

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., (January 6, 2010) -- The 41st NAACP Image Awards nominees were announced today during a press conference at The SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills. Taye Diggs ("Private Practice" - ABC), Michael Strahan ("Brothers" - FOX) and "FOX NFL Sunday"), Wanda Sykes ("The Wanda Sykes Show" - FOX), Kyle Massey ("That's So Raven," "Cory in the House" - Disney Channel), Chris Massey ("Zoey 101" - Nickelodeon) and Tatyana Ali (Young and the Restless - CBS) joined NAACP Image Awards Committee Chair, Clayola Brown, and Vicangelo Bulluck, Executive Producer of the telecast, to announce the categories and nominees. The 41st NAACP Image Awards will air live on Friday, February 26 (8:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT Tape-Delayed) on FOX.

This year, over 1,200 entries were received. From those entries, a special committee of 300 industry professionals and NAACP leaders from across the country selected five nominees in each of the 53 categories. Any artist, manager, publicist, production company, record label, studio, network or publishing house could submit an entry to the NAACP Image Awards. The final selections are voted on by NAACP members, and winners will be announced during the live airing of the 41st NAACP Image Awards.

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Videos


Behind the Scenes with Marcus Johnson - Poetically Justified Album



Photos


Poetically Justified Release Party at The Ritz-Carlton

Marcus Johnson's Soulful New Album is Poetically Justified

Marcus Johnson Pays Tribute to Chuck Mangione for Jazz Appreciation Month at the Smithsonian

24th Annual Mayor's Awards

NABOB 25th Annual Communications Awards Dinner



Press Releases


Marcus Johnson for NAACP Image Awards, January 6, 2010

Marcus Johnson Ranks #5 on the Billboard, June 17, 2009

Marcus Johnson Ranks #10 on the Billboard, June 11, 2009

Marcus Johnson Riding High on Billboard Top 15, March 12, 2009

Joey Sommerville Steps Up To The Majors, May 2, 2008

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, October 18, 2007