Sweet Summer - July 16, 2009
Well - he's here and the world better be ready for the cuteness known as Cole Foster Johnson. Check out the photos section to be wowed by the handsome bambino!
After Cole selfishly consumed the first half of their summer (babies tend to be that way) Dawn and Cory are now setting their sights on balancing work and family. This fall is already full of exciting performances including a performance as part of the Second Thoughts series of poetry and music at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton and a Tribute to Sondheim concert with Dawn and friends as the season opener of the Riviera United Methodist 2009-2010 Concert Series. Stay tuned for more updates and performance details!
Always something new! - January 29, 2009
Everyone who thought we'd be content with Dawn finishing her doctorate this spring, Cory enlightening the minds of young musicians at Fullerton College, Dawn leading a coalition of the willing and musical at Cal State Fullerton and the Huntington Landmark Chorale, and both continuing their hectic, but rewarding jobs at Riviera United Methodist and Our Lady Queen of Angels isn't familiar with how this duo likes to plan their lives. They like to punctuate the busy seasons with new personal achievements as well. Thus, the news has arrived of the imminent and highly anticipated addition to their family of two humans, one moody cat, and one obliviously happy dog - Baby Johnson! More details to come after the exciting premiere in June...
But along with all of this still comes many exciting performance this spring, some public and some private. A certain highlight is the concert on February 6th at Grace First Presbyterian in Lakewood (see the Calendar section for more details) with special guest vocalist Tim "Scat-Man" Smith!
Back to Business! - August 9, 2008
After a short break for Dawn's schooling and Cory's busy composition and teaching schedule, Dawn Brooks and the Cory Johnson Trio are back to business and ready to play jazz again. Exciting new performances have been added (check the Calendar section) and they're working on new repertoire.
Dawn is excited to be finished with her coursework at USC (no small task) and proud to become the newest member of the choral faculty at Cal State Fullerton, conducting the Women's Choir. Soon to be Dr. Dawn (a few more fun requirements to complete), she is relieved, optimistic, and ready to sing some jazz.
Over the summer, Cory has been writing orchestrations for a stage show in Berlin, Germany. On the composition front, his latest choral hit is a stunning arrangement of "America the Beautiful" that has already had multiple performances. He is setting aside more time this fall to compose, so be on the lookout for his next new piece available exclusively through Hal Leonard.
Supplies of the group's latest CD "Got a Little Rhythm" are running low at their distributor, so be sure to order one while you still can!
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You can listen to clips by clicking "Music" on the left side of this page. Two of the group's most popular tracks are now available as free MP3 downloads.