Johnny Smith

By Rich Freedman

Times-Herald staff writer

Alvon Johnson wouldn’t have gotten a quicker, more positive response from his musician friends if he had said, “I need someone to split my lottery winnings.”

The Vallejo blues guitarist confirmed 15 performers and counting for the Feb. 25, “Hope for Haiti” benefit at the Empress Theatre.

Johnny Smith  and Friends at Armando's in Martinez

Napa’s genteel troubadour and crew explore relationships

Napa’s genial songwriting troubadour, Johnny Smith, has a new compact disc on the market and it’s as good as anything he’s done to date.

But there’s nothing as entertaining as Johnny Smith and Friends in live performance. So come Friday night, Smith and company are performing at Silo’s in downtown Napa to celebrate the release of “Gentlemen X,” the new independently produced CD.