Marc Dennis Anderson[1][2] (born December 10, 1955) is an American born percussionist, composer, poet and Zen Buddhist priest. Best known for records and live performances with guitarist and composer Steve Tibbetts, he has recorded and performed with dozens of notable artists. His interests and studies in non-western instruments and musical traditions are a signature of his sound and technical style.
Marc Anderson
Background information
Born
(1955-12-10) December 10, 1955 (age 68)
Occupation(s)
percussionist, composer, poet, Zen Buddhist priest
Anderson was born in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Truman Anderson and Mary Lou Regner. He is the oldest of 5 children. He attended Austin Central High School and holds a degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Minnesota.
Careeredit
In 1977 Anderson met and began working with Steve Tibbetts who had just started working his second record.[3] That record, titled YR, led to their first recording with the prestigious German record company ECM and legendary producer Manfred Eicher. In the fall of 1982 the two flew to Oslo, Norway and recorded Northern Song, the first of many recordings the pair would make over the next several decades. Through the 1980s and 1990s Anderson became a stalwart in the Twin Cities music community as a sideman and bandleader performing and recording in a wide range of musical and artistic environments including; free improvisation, traditional Irish, Ghanaian, Finnish and Americana folk music, experimental, avant-garde, jazz and pop. He also produced a number of records including two recordings as leader and composer: Time Fish and Ruby. He has toured extensively in the US, Europe and Asia. He was the founder of two Twin Cities musical groups: Eight head and Speaking In Tongues. His most recent musical project in called Music and Words. In the early 1980s he met Sowah Mensah, a musician and teacher from Ghana, launching a friendship and new musical direction. Anderson went on to study Ghanaian music with Mensah and with teachers in Ghana for many years.[3] He has also studied Haitian ritual drumming.[3]
Zen priestedit
Anderson began doing transcendental meditation in 1983.[4] Anderson runs a community based project called The Urban Monk Project.[5]
Coming Down From Red Lodge – 2003 Sacred Heart - 2000
Minnesota A History Of The Land – 2005
Heartland Holiday - 2005
Postcards - 2006
Greg Brownedit
One More Goodnight Kiss – 1988
Peter Mayeredit
Million Year Mind (artist and producer) - 1999
Bountiful (artist and producer) – 2000
Elements (artist and producer) -2001
Earth Town Square (artist and producer) -2003
Midwinter – 2005
Novelties - 2007
Claudia Schmidtedit
It Looks Fine From here – 1994
Ruth Mackenzieedit
Kalevala: Dream Of The Salmon Maiden - 1998
Referencesedit
^"MPR: Drummer follows musical path from Austin to Africa". news.minnesota.publicradio.org. from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
^Records, E. C. M. "ECM Records". ECM Records. from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
^ abcStories, Local (2022-12-29). "Rising Stars: Meet Marc Anderson - Voyage Minnesota Magazine". voyageminnesota.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
^"Bringing meditation to Twin Cities youth". MinnPost. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
^"Music Mission". Music Mission. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
^ abcdef"Marc Anderson Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
External linksedit
Marc Anderson official website
January 01, 1970
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December 10 1955 is an American born percussionist composer poet and Zen Buddhist priest Best known for records and live performances with guitarist and composer Steve Tibbetts he has recorded and performed with dozens of notable artists His interests and studies in non western instruments and musical traditions are a signature of his sound and technical style Marc AndersonBackground informationBorn 1955 12 10 December 10 1955 age 68 Occupation s percussionist composer poet Zen Buddhist priestInstrument s Percussion Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Zen priest 4 Select discography 4 1 As leader composer producer 4 2 With Steve Tibbetts 4 3 As a sideman with 4 3 1 David Sylvian and Robert Fripp 4 3 2 Peter Ostroushko 4 3 3 Greg Brown 4 3 4 Peter Mayer 4 3 5 Claudia Schmidt 4 3 6 Ruth Mackenzie 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editAnderson was born in Austin Minnesota the son of Truman Anderson and Mary Lou Regner He is the oldest of 5 children He attended Austin Central High School and holds a degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Minnesota Career editIn 1977 Anderson met and began working with Steve Tibbetts who had just started working his second record 3 That record titled YR led to their first recording with the prestigious German record company ECM and legendary producer Manfred Eicher In the fall of 1982 the two flew to Oslo Norway and recorded Northern Song the first of many recordings the pair would make over the next several decades Through the 1980s and 1990s Anderson became a stalwart in the Twin Cities music community as a sideman and bandleader performing and recording in a wide range of musical and artistic environments including free improvisation traditional Irish Ghanaian Finnish and Americana folk music experimental avant garde jazz and pop He also produced a number of records including two recordings as leader and composer Time Fish and Ruby He has toured extensively in the US Europe and Asia He was the founder of two Twin Cities musical groups Eight head and Speaking In Tongues His most recent musical project in called Music and Words In the early 1980s he met Sowah Mensah a musician and teacher from Ghana launching a friendship and new musical direction Anderson went on to study Ghanaian music with Mensah and with teachers in Ghana for many years 3 He has also studied Haitian ritual drumming 3 Zen priest editAnderson began doing transcendental meditation in 1983 4 Anderson runs a community based project called The Urban Monk Project 5 Select discography editAs leader composer producer edit Time Fish 1993 6 Ruby 2002 6 Festival Africa 2001 World Music 2002 With Steve Tibbetts edit Yr 1980 6 Northern Song 1981 Safe Journey 1984 Exploded View 1986 6 Big Map Idea 1988 6 The Fall Of Us All 1994 Cho with Choying Drolma 1997 A with Knute Hamre 1998 A Man About A Horse 2002 6 Selwa with Choying Drolma 2004 Natural Causes 2010 Life Of 2018 As a sideman with edit David Sylvian and Robert Fripp edit The First Day 1993 Peter Ostroushko edit Heart of the Heartland 1995 Pilgrims On The Heart Road 1997 Coming Down From Red Lodge 2003 Sacred Heart 2000 Minnesota A History Of The Land 2005 Heartland Holiday 2005 Postcards 2006 Greg Brown edit One More Goodnight Kiss 1988 Peter Mayer edit Million Year Mind artist and producer 1999 Bountiful artist and producer 2000 Elements artist and producer 2001 Earth Town Square artist and producer 2003 Midwinter 2005 Novelties 2007 Claudia Schmidt edit It Looks Fine From here 1994 Ruth Mackenzie edit Kalevala Dream Of The Salmon Maiden 1998References edit MPR Drummer follows musical path from Austin to Africa news minnesota publicradio org Archived from the original on 2021 04 19 Retrieved 2022 01 03 Records E C M ECM Records ECM Records Archived from the original on 2021 04 15 Retrieved 2022 01 03 a b c Stories Local 2022 12 29 Rising Stars Meet Marc Anderson Voyage Minnesota Magazine voyageminnesota com Retrieved 2023 09 10 Bringing meditation to Twin Cities youth MinnPost 2011 08 03 Retrieved 2023 09 10 Music Mission Music Mission Retrieved 2023 09 10 a b c d e f Marc Anderson Albums and Discography AllMusic Retrieved 2023 09 10 External links editMarc Anderson official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marc Anderson amp oldid 1194618433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
