MARK DRESSER
Genres: Avant-Garde Jazz, 21st Century Modern, Third Stream, Jazz Related Soundtracks, Jazz Related Improv, Composition • United States

Classically trained American jazz bassist and composer who has played with the cream of the experimental jazz world crop. Bassist and composer Mark Dresser has developed a recognizable sound and masterful technique through the years -- from the L.A. avant-garde jazz scene of the early '70s, to '80s European tours in Anthony Braxton's Quartet, to the late-'90s' N.Y.C. downtown scene of musicians who are frequently booked at such venues as the Knitting Factory and Tonic. In addition to his acclaimed work as a composer, Dresser has emerged as a master of the contrabass and has played in all manner of improvisatory and composed settings with just about every major experimental, creative, and/or improviser around -- including Misha Mengelberg, Evan Parker, Henry Threadgill, Tim Berne, John Zorn, and even Diamanda Galas! He has worked as a professional musician since he was 20 years old. In the early '70s, he played in read more...