Robert Musso
Encyclopedia
Robert Musso is a New York City-based guitarist, composer, engineer, and producer. He is the founder of the independent record label MuWorks as well as the recently launched MussoMusic.com. Over the course of a 25 year career, working on any side of the mic, Musso has produced, mixed, re-mixed, played on, written, or otherwise contributed to over 1000 records, CDs, movie soundtracks,], etc. , on every continent in the world except Antarctica,.
, which continues to this day.
In 1986, Musso founded MuWorks records in order to promote improvised music. Artists who have released CDs through MuWorks include Thomas Chapin
, Last Exit, Lunar Bear Ensemble, Musso himself, and Machine Gun
.
Beginning in 1986, Thomas Chapin
and Musso led the downtown improvisational ensemble, Machine Gun
. Three of their concerts have been preserved on CD.
Solo work (as Transonic - these releases appeared on the Fax label and Fax sub-label Ambient World)
with Machine Gun
Biography
After graduating from Rutgers University with two degrees, Musso began obtaining studio work as a musician, engineer, and assistant producer. During this period, he worked with a wide variety of artists, including Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan. In 1981, he began a long and fruitful association with Bill LaswellBill Laswell
Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
, which continues to this day.
In 1986, Musso founded MuWorks records in order to promote improvised music. Artists who have released CDs through MuWorks include Thomas Chapin
Thomas Chapin
Thomas Chapin was an American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist. Though primarily an alto saxophonist, he also played sopranino saxophone and various flutes....
, Last Exit, Lunar Bear Ensemble, Musso himself, and Machine Gun
Machine Gun (band)
Machine Gun was an improvising band formed in New York City in 1986. Its members were: Robert Musso: guitars, Thomas Chapin: reeds and flute, John Richey: vocals, cut-ups, tapes, tv, Bil Bryant: drums, Jair-Rohm Parker Wells: basses...
.
Beginning in 1986, Thomas Chapin
Thomas Chapin
Thomas Chapin was an American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist. Though primarily an alto saxophonist, he also played sopranino saxophone and various flutes....
and Musso led the downtown improvisational ensemble, Machine Gun
Machine Gun (band)
Machine Gun was an improvising band formed in New York City in 1986. Its members were: Robert Musso: guitars, Thomas Chapin: reeds and flute, John Richey: vocals, cut-ups, tapes, tv, Bil Bryant: drums, Jair-Rohm Parker Wells: basses...
. Three of their concerts have been preserved on CD.
Discography
Solo work (as Robert Musso)- Absolute Music (1989)
- Active Resonance (1992)
- Innermedium (1999, DIW RecordsDIW RecordsDIW Records is a Japanese record label. It is a subsidiary label of Disc Union and specializes in jazz and avant garde music. Kazunori Sugiyama was an executive producer for the label before starting Tzadik Records with John Zorn.-Discography:...
)
Solo work (as Transonic - these releases appeared on the Fax label and Fax sub-label Ambient World)
- Downstream Illusion (7/94)
- Virtual Current (12/94)
- Future Primitive (10/95)
with Machine Gun
- Machine Gun (1988)
- Open Fire (1989)
- Pass the Ammo (1992)
External links
- Robert Musso at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- [ review of Absolute Music]
- [ review of Active Resonance]
- [ review of Innermedium]