Mark Dresser

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Mark Dresser
Born (1952-09-26) September 26, 1952 (age 72)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, chamber jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument Double bass
Years active1970s–present
Labels Soul Note, Knitting Factory, Tzadik, Cryptogramophone, Enja, Clean Feed, Pi, CIMP
Website mark-dresser.com

Mark Dresser (born September 26, 1952) [1] is an American double bass player and composer.

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Career

Dresser was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. [1] In the 1970s, he was a member of Black Music Infinity led by Stanley Crouch and performed with the San Diego Symphony. [2] During the next decade he moved to New York City and became a member of the Anthony Braxton quartet with Marilyn Crispell and Gerry Hemingway. [2] [3] [4] He composed for the Arcado String Trio and Tambastics and for the film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. [2]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Ray Anderson

With Tim Berne

With Jane Ira Bloom

With Bobby Bradford

With Anthony Braxton

With Dave Douglas

With Satoko Fujii

With Gerry Hemingway

With Bob Ostertag

With John Zorn

With others

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References

  1. 1 2 Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 732/3. ISBN   0-85112-939-0.
  2. 1 2 3 Layne, Joslyn. "Mark Dresser". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Layman, Will (28 May 2019). "Mark Dresser Seven: Ain't Nothing But a Cyber Coup and You". PopMatters. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Dansby, Andrew (28 February 2019). "Mark Dresser still the ace of bass". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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