Machine Gun (band)
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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. Karl Berger
is featured on melodica on their eponymous first release.
The band name came from the landmark Peter Brötzmann
1968 album release "Machine Gun
", an octet recording often listed among the most notable free jazz albums. One critic has written "Machine Gun" offers "a heavy-impact sonic assault so aggressive it still knocks listeners back on their heels decades later." This style significantly influence this band.
Sonny Sharrock
frequently performed with the band and appears on the first release, as well as the second, Open Fire
.
Robert Musso
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...
: guitars, 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....
: reeds and flute, John Richey: vocals, cut-ups, tapes, tv, Bil Bryant: drums, Jair-Rohm Parker Wells
Jair-Rohm Parker Wells
Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells is an American free jazz bassist , composer and conceptualist. He is one of the founding members of the improvising band Machine Gun which featured Thomas Chapin...
: basses. Karl Berger
Karl Berger
Karl Hanns Berger is a musicologist with a PhD in Music Sociology, jazz composer, jazz vibraphone and piano player.-Biography:...
is featured on melodica on their eponymous first release.
The band name came from the landmark Peter Brötzmann
Peter Brötzmann
Peter Brötzmann is a German artist and free jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.Brötzmann is among the most important European free jazz musicians. His rough, lyrical timbre is easily recognized on his many recordings.-Early life:...
1968 album release "Machine Gun
Machine Gun (Brötzmann album)
Machine Gun is the second album by jazz saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, released on the Bro label in 1968, later reissued on the FMP label in 1971. In 1990 FMP issued the album on CD, adding two previously unreleased alternate takes...
", an octet recording often listed among the most notable free jazz albums. One critic has written "Machine Gun" offers "a heavy-impact sonic assault so aggressive it still knocks listeners back on their heels decades later." This style significantly influence this band.
Sonny Sharrock
Sonny Sharrock
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock was an American jazz guitarist. He was once married to singer Linda Sharrock, with whom he sometimes recorded and performed....
frequently performed with the band and appears on the first release, as well as the second, Open Fire
Open Fire
Open Fire is the first live album by American hard rock/heavy metal band Y&T, released in 1985 through A&M Records. It was recorded in the same year....
.
Members
- Thomas Chapin - flute, saxophone
- Karl Berger - vocals, melodica
- Sonny Sharrock - guitar
- Robert Musso - guitar, tapes
- Billy Bryant - drums, electric drums
- Jair-Rohm Parker Wells bass guitar
- John Richey-vocals, tapes
Discography
- In Court [05:51]
- The Opening of Entry [03:29]
- Fancy Products [03:46]
- Prancing in Your Bed [04:48]
- Dive [03:46]
- Muffy's 1st Date [02:46]
- The 8 Factor [03:58]
- One for the Chipper [02:03]
- Trinity Rain [03:20]
- Hierocryptics [05:42]