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Howard Louis Johnson (born in 1941) is a post-bop jazz musician known mainly for his work on tuba and baritone saxophone, although he plays other reeds and trumpet as well.

In the 1960s he worked with Charles Mingus, Hank Crawford, and Archie Shepp. He also began a long association with Gil Evans in 1966. He was part of a horn section that backed Taj Mahal on Mahal's 1971 live album, The Real Thing, which featured three other tuba players-multi-instrumentalists, Bob Stewart, Joseph Daily and Earle McIntyre. Johnson also played with The Band on their Rock of Ages live album and The Last Waltz.

He has also led two tuba bands, Substructure and Gravity. He has recorded frequently.

He should not be confused with Howard E. Johnson, a swing alto saxophonist.

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