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Legendary R&B and jazz musician Johnny Otis also painted, drew, sculpted, and cartooned. His creative energy was boundless and could not be limited to a single medium. Calabi Gallery is fortunate to be able to show a collection of his art consigned by the family of Terry Gould, his longtime friend and manager.
Considered by many to be the Godfather of Rhythm and Blues, Johnny started out in the Big Band Jazz era, but soon moved into a more contemporary sound. He played drums, piano, and vibraphone as well as singing. He discovered and promoted many young musicians including Etta James, Little Esther Philips, Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, and Hank Ballard, to mention a few.
Music themed artwork by a variety of other artists will also be showing, including Jane Berlandina, Pele de Lappe, James Ford Grant, Mike Henderson (also a great musician!), Raymond Howell, Emmanuel Catarino Montoya, David Park, and more.
Also featuring a selection of vintage rock ballroom posters.
The exhibition runs through August 31st, 2024.
