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I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Walt Johnson has just released a new CD called "WARMTH OF THE SUN" which shows a different side of his playing. He tours with Frank Sinatra Jr. as his lead trumpet player.Walt is one amazing trumpet player! He has played lead trumpet for the likes of Louie Bellson, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Barry Manilow, Barbara Streisand, The Pointer Sisters, Lionel Ritchie, The Commodores, Wayne Newton, Johnny Mathis, Melissa Manchester, Tower of Power, Lionel Hampton, Mel Torme, Vic Damone, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Henry Mancini, and is one of the premier lead players in the Los Angeles studio scene. Walt can be heard on the soundtracks for Aladin, River Wild, Ace Ventura, Rocky, Plane-Trains-Automobiles, Terms of Endearment, Star Trek, Star Wars, Close Encounters, 1941 and all of the Naked Gun films. Walt replaced Bill Chase in the band Chase after Bill's untimely passing in 1974.THE WARMTH OF THE SUN features Walt on flugelhorn, Ron Feuer on Piano and Keyboards, Sam Riney on Sax, Dino Johnson (Walt's son) on Guitar and Engineering,
