Mike Johnston
Host, Destination OutMike Johnston is the host of 'Destination Out,' which airs each Sunday evening at 11pm. Mike also teaches music history courses at Delta College and Mid Michigan Community College.
Mike is a community volunteer who first started at WCMU in August, 1987. He is also the bassist with Faruq Z. Bey and the Northwoods Improvisers, a role he has held since 1976. He was raised in Traverse City and holds an MFA degree in Art / Photography. Mike also wrote for the Jazz Magazine from 1981 to 1999.
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This week on Destination Out, Mike features the music of Horace Tapscott and winds, highlighting a newly-released 1983 recording for LP. -
This week on Destination Out, Mike features the music of contemporary South African bassist Herbie Tsoaeli, highlighting his new recording At This Point In Time. -
This week on Destination Out, Mike features the music of Cecil Taylor, highlighting newly-released pieces from a legendary New York City Town Hall concert in 1973. -
This week on Destination Out, Mike features projects that blend East Indian music with jazz music, and songs with influence from each genre. Featured artists include John Coltrane, Ravi Shankar, and John Handy. -
This week on Destination Out, Mike features the music of Chicago tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, with recordings from the 60's and 70's including work with artists like Thelonious Monk. -
This week on Destination Out, Mike features the music of trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and His Great Lakes Quartet, along with tracks from Max Roach, Tomasz Stańko, The Blue Notes, and more. -
This week on Destination Out, Mike features music from Krzysztof Komeda, highlighting his album Astigmatic from 1966. Also featuring more Polish jazz from the 1960s and 1970s. -
Mike co-hosts with John Latrenta for an evening of world music, with a different traditional culture focus each hour; South America, Africa, and Asia. -
This week on Destination Out, Mike pays tribute to saxophonist Charles Brackeen and bassist Hakim Jami. -
This week on Destination Out, Mike features the music of drummer Max Roach and his quintet, with their 1960 album Parisian Sketches. He also features additional music from Stanley Turrentine.
