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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | September 26, 1952
Genres | Avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, chamber jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Double bass |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Labels | Soul Note, Knitting Factory, Tzadik, Cryptogramophone, Enja, Clean Feed, Pi, CIMP |
Website | mark-dresser |
Mark Dresser (born September 26, 1952) [1] is an American double bass player and composer.
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]
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With Tim Berne
With Jane Ira Bloom
With Bobby Bradford
With Anthony Braxton
With Dave Douglas
With Satoko Fujii
With Gerry Hemingway
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With John Zorn
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