Chris Clark Johnson plays at Bar Botellón

Chris Clark-Johnson is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Seattle, WA. Based in American traditions of improvisation and composition, his music draws on global influences and aims to inspire radical joy, understanding, and reflection. From Seattle guitar legend Danny Godinez and European-based songwriter Camille Bloom to Portland jazz mainstays Dan Balmer, Randy Porter, Alan Jones, Clark-Johnson counts a wide range of unique voices in music as mentors past and present, and hopes to pass along any knowledge and insight he’s gained to others through his music and teaching.
Clark-Johnson has performed and recorded with many familiar faces in Portland’s vibrant jazz scene including Cyrus Nabipoor, Machado Mijiga, Dae Bryant, Alan Jones, Pablo Rivarola, David Goldblatt, Charlie Brown III, Darell Grant, as well as artists in other genres such as Blaize Jenkins, Big World Breaks, Rocky Dawuni, Dynamq, and more. His debut record First Frontier was released on PJCE Records in November 2024.