Stephen Samuel Johns (born November 25, 1960) is an American jazz drummer and educator.
As a student, he won the Outstanding Drummer Award at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival.
In 1982, Johns moved to New York, where he played with John Hicks, Larry Coryell, Bobby Watson, Gary Bartz, Diane Schuur, Roy Hargrove,[2] Randy Brecker, Stanley Turrentine,[1] Thomas Chapin, and Benny Carter.
[5] Reviewing his work on Shifting Sands and Playing For Keeps, David Orthman said: "Johns utilizes the drums and cymbals in something approximating an equal partnership... Changes in dynamics are frequent and unceremonious.
[5] With Bob DeVos With Sonny Fortune With Mario Pavone With Gary Smulyan With Jessye Norman With Thomas Chapin With Alan Rosenthal With Leon Thomas and Gary Bartz