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Since then he's pretty much paid rent by playing with too many great musicians to list: John Abercrombie, Mose Allison, David Grisman, Joe Henderson, Denny Zeitlin, Terry Riley, Pauline Oliveros, Kronos Quartet, Barbara Streisand, etc. But he hasn't stopped there. If you were born yet, perhaps you caught him with Chuck Berry at the Fillmore in 1969? Or for you youngsters, George recently played on his drums at the premiere of Mel Graves' contemporary symphonic work at the Lincoln Center in New York and at Herbst Theatre in San Francisco.
(RealAudio plugin required) "Bay
Area jazz listeners have their own underground percussive hero in George
Marsh. Marsh's style covers a broad musical spectrum ranging form mainstream
jazz to rock to electronic and acoustic free-form expression. "George
Marsh is incendiary on traps and miscellaneous percussion." "George
Marsh is an extraordinary drummer, who thinks of drums tonally as well
as rythmically and has a touch on the drumskin that is scintillating." "His
standard of excellence and commitment to the instrument are inspirational
to me, as well as many others who have heard and studied his music." "George's
sound enhances the music and his imagination makes for marvelous coloration
and suprises - and he has roots!" "Nice
to hear a warm gorgeous tone come out of a set of drums." Check out George's website for information about his books and recordings! |
At
fifteen, George Marsh quit the one "real" job he's ever held
(as a soda jerk) to become a professional drummer in Belleville, Illinois...
