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Morgan Guberman

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Biography:

Morgan Guberman is a composer/performer/improviser of both instrumental and electronic solo and chamber music. His music has recieved radio play throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, Australia, and Japan. His primary instruments are the contrabass, voice, piano, electronics, and various percussive devices, including found objects. Collaborative efforts have been made with filmmakers, dancers, and performance artists.

After touring the United States for 3 months in 1999 giving solo concerts, Morgan will be touring again, this time with Andrew Voight from 9/9/00-9/24/00. Venues and exact dates and times will be posted by 9/1/00. Morgan and Andrew will be joined by Han Bennick, Tyrone Hill, Toshi Makihara, Eugene Chadborne, and Fred Anderson.



Primary Instruments:
contrabass, piano, voice

Compositions For Piano:
visual one 1997, child at play 1997, 91197 1997, 8397 1997, whitman 1997, 2897 1997, 21897 1997, frog 1997, 91597 1997, ode to Russ 1995, dances 1996, amplexus 1998

Compositions For String Quartet:
sloppy 1995, salted plum 1995, 62496 1996, 61896 1996

Compositions For Clarinet:
thinking matter 1995, circular motion 1995, amplexus 1999

Compositions For Interval-Number-Meter:
solo piano 1996, piano & trombone 1996, marimba & soprano sax 1996

Compositions For Orchestra:
blowout 1995, 14-28 phrases 1996, speech 1996, horseshoe 1997, circlesquared 1999


Work-In-Progress:

Spezza Rotto - Art Rock with virtuostic melodies vocalized in Italian. Music composed by John Shiurba and Eli Crews. John Shiurba(guitar), Eli Crews(electric bass), Tom Scandura(percussion), Morgan Guberman(voice).

Darling Freakhead - Frank Zappa on 10 hits of acid. Music composed by Mick Ronolfson. Mick Ronolfson(guitar & voice), Nils Frykdahl(guitar), Mike Pookish(percussion), Morgan Guberman(electic bass).

Passador Jomel - Morgan Guberman solo electric bass.

Javalina - Morgan Guberman solo Contrabass.

Duets - Andrew Voight(saxaphones, flutes), Morgan Guberman(Contrabass)

Duets - Aurora Josephson(voice), Morgan Guberman(Contrabass)

Ambient Duets - Dan Panasenko(Chapman stick, thwackoleum, guitar, effects),
Morgan Guberman(electric bass, voice, contact mic, effects)

Compositional Performances will be happening 3-4 times per year with composers Matt Ingalls, Thomas Day, and Morgan Guberman.



CDs on which Morgan Guberman appears:

ArtistTitleLabelNumber
Barely legibleVolume 1Barely AudibleBAR075
Live at Eyedruma compilationOlda Golda RecordsOGRC1
Moe! StaianoThe Non-Study of first Impressions Dephine Knormal Musik
Morgan GubermanChaserRusted Blade MusicRBM0001
Morgan GubermanHamadryas BaboonPax RecordingsPR90246
Morgan GubermanTorporRusted Blade MusicRBM0002
Morgan GubermanTour 99Rusted Blade MusicRBM0008
Morgan Guberman/ John ShiurbaGUMBO PUSHERLimited SeditionLS008
Morgan Guberman/Chuck EhlisExotic Zoology Rusted Blade MusicRBM0005
Morgan Guberman/Chuck EhlisExotic Zoology Rusted Blade MusicRBM0006
Morgan Guberman/Chuck EhlisExotic Zoology Rusted Blade MusicRBM0004
Morgan Guberman/Matt IngallsDuetsRusted Blade MusicRBM0003
Morgan Guberman/Matt IngallsOut FishingRusted Blade MusicRBM0007
Noise FestivalCompilation 1997X-UnitsXUN002
Scott RosenbergAreSuper Jsj-081996
Scott RosenbergIE (For large Ensemble)Barely Audiblebar000
Spotted DickSpotted DickLimited SeditionLS015