FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-MURRAY GUSSECK ARRANGER @ CITY SOUND

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-MURRAY GUSSECK ARRANGER @ CITY SOUND

Post by nlewiss » Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:02 am

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City Sound
Drum & Bugle Corps
Los Angeles, CA.



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
http://www.city-sound.org

Contact: Nathaniel Lewis
Tel: 323-228-7231
email: nlewis@city-sound.org


“Murray Gusseck”
2014 PERCUSSION ARRANGER FOR CITY SOUND DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS


Murray Gusseck is considered an innovator and trend setter in the world of marching percussion. He has been a musician since the age of 7 when he studied piano and violin. At age 15 he took up playing the drums and has been performing in bands ever since. Murray made his mark as a teacher and composer with the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps, of which he has been both a performer and instructor for almost 20 years. He became nationally known for a unique compositional style, a signature sound, and a propensity for achieving a smooth drumset-oriented approach to this musical genre.

Murray helped start Tapspace Publications in 1998 with friend and partner Jim Casella. He is the author of Parking Lot Etudes and co-author of Fresh Perspectives For The Modern Drumline, both of which have grown to be mainstream publications in the world of marching percussion.

Murray attended San Jose State University in San Jose, CA as a music major specializing in world music. In 1998 he joined up with schoolmates Nima Rezai and Dan Heflin, and friend Chip Webster, to form "Merge" an eclectic world fusion quartet consisting of Chapman Stick, saxophone, keyboards, and drums. The group toured and performed in northern and southern California for several years, producing their self-titled CD "Merge"

He has taught and/or arranged percussion music for many top high schools and winter percussion ensembles throughout the country. Currently Murray lives in the Portland, OR area where he helps manage Tapspace and plays drums locally. He is sponsored by Pearl Drums, Remo drumheads, Zildjian cymbals, and Vic Firth drumsticks. With the newly formed 2014 City Sound Drum line, we feel Murray’s percussion arrangements are not only vital for the new un-conventional 2014 show, but sonically on the cutting edge of percussion charts arranged just for city sound. We here at City Sound are all extremely excited that Murray is part of our staff.

Sincerely
Nathaniel W. Lewis, Executive Director
City Sound Drum and Bugle Corps
http://www.City-Sound.org
Nathaniel Lewis
Director
City Sound Drum & Bugle Corps

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