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| name = Machine Gun |
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| origin = New York City, New York |
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| years_active = 1986–present |
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| genre = Jazz, avant-garde jazz<ref name="AM bio">{{cite web |title=Machine Gun|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/machine-gun-mn0000183143 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref> |
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| label = MuWorks |
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| current_members = {{unbulleted list|[[Robert Musso]]|Bil Bryant|John Lunar Richey|[[Jair-Rohm Parker Wells]]}} |
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| past_members = {{unbulleted list|[[Thomas Chapin]]|[[Lance Carter (musician)|Lance Carter]]|Elliott Levin|[[Karl Berger]]|[[Sonny Sharrock]]}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Machine Gun''' is an improvising band formed in New York City in 1986. Its members were [[Robert Musso]]: guitars, [[Thomas Chapin]]: reeds and flute, John Lunar Richey: vocals, cut-ups, tapes, TV, Bil Bryant: drums, [[Jair-Rohm Parker Wells]]: basses. [[Karl Berger]] played [[melodica]] on their first album. Guitarist [[Sonny Sharrock]] frequently performed with the band and appeared on their first two albums. The band's name came from [[Peter Brötzmann]]'s 1968 album ''[[Machine Gun (Peter Brötzmann album)|Machine Gun]]''. N. Scott Robinson played drums with them on one occasion. |
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==Members== |
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* Thomas Chapin – flute, saxophone |
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* Karl Berger – vocals, melodica |
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* Sonny Sharrock – guitar |
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* Robert Musso – guitar, tapes |
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* Jair-Rohm Parker Wells – bass guitar |
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* Billy Bryant – drums |
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* John Lunar Richey – vocals, tapes |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060716055432/http://diapazon.net/PelnaPlyta.php?Id=1042 Dipazon Discography] |
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[[Category:Jazz ensembles from New York City]] |
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[[Category:Avant-garde jazz ensembles]] |
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[[Category:Free improvisation ensembles]] |
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[[Category:Free improvising musicians]] |
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[[Category:Free jazz ensembles]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:55, 11 December 2023
Machine Gun | |
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| Origin | New York City, New York |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz[1] |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | MuWorks |
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Machine Gun is an improvising band formed in New York City in 1986. Its members were Robert Musso: guitars, Thomas Chapin: reeds and flute, John Lunar Richey: vocals, cut-ups, tapes, TV, Bil Bryant: drums, Jair-Rohm Parker Wells: basses. Karl Berger played melodica on their first album. Guitarist Sonny Sharrock frequently performed with the band and appeared on their first two albums. The band's name came from Peter Brötzmann's 1968 album Machine Gun. N. Scott Robinson played drums with them on one occasion.
Members
[edit]- Thomas Chapin – flute, saxophone
- Karl Berger – vocals, melodica
- Sonny Sharrock – guitar
- Robert Musso – guitar, tapes
- Jair-Rohm Parker Wells – bass guitar
- Billy Bryant – drums
- John Lunar Richey – vocals, tapes
References
[edit]- ^ "Machine Gun". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
External links
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