A. J. Johnson and WHY NOT

Six seasoned musicians bring their many years of experience and love of music together in the band WHY NOT.  The band performs an extensive variety of blues and rhythm & blues music, with a memorable presentation.  With its wide dynamic range, powerful lead vocals, harmonies, and entertaining performance style, WHY NOT gets its audiences up and dancing.  WHY NOT consists of six exciting performers, four of whom have performed together for more than 15 years, combining traditional blues instrumentation of guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and saxophone, with its lead singer’s rhythmic percussion playing.

Bryan Bos, the band’s outstanding saxophone player, was raised in Edmond, Oklahoma, and attended Edmond North High School.  As you will see, Bryan adds some whimsy to his performance, by being the only local saxophone player, perhaps the only saxophone player, to play both tenor and alto sax at the same time.  Bryan was voted as Oklahoma’s best saxophone player one year, and Bryan’s skills, expression, and entertaining style have continued to develop and flourish over the many years he has performed music.  Bryan played for approximately 14 years with the region’s popular Brownston Blues Band, and now brings his talents to the forefront with WHY NOT.  Bryan has performed at numerous festivals, and has opened shows for many famous Blues artists, including B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Collins, and Koko Taylor.  Bryan has also used his good ear to run sound for Tony Bennett’s band.  Bryan’s favorite musical moment, though, was when he received a hug from Ray Charles.  As Bryan says: “We like to have fun.”  You will also have fun, whenever you see WHY NOT perform.