American Composer and Bass Player. A Grammy Award and NEA grant winner, he played and recorded with a wide variety of musicians including Bruce Cockburn, Elvis Costello, Ani di Franco, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Rickie Lee Jones, Van Morrison, Aaron Neville, Lou Reed, Pete Seeger, Jules Shear, Studs Terkel, Bob Weir, Brian Wilson, Chris Whitley, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Laurie Anderson, Stephen Perkins, Banyan, Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, and Ratdog. He is best known for his own work on the trilogy of albums, Solo, Duets, and Trios. He started playing violin, and graduated to the bass after his teenage years. He studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he studied composing with John Adams, and double bass with San Francisco Symphony bassists. Early on, he played with Van Morrison, Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, and the David Grisman Quintet. His 1983 album, Solo won Downbeat Magazine's Record of the Year award. Two subsequent albums, Duets and Trios, saw Wasserman engage with other musicians famed musicians. Duets was nominated for three Grammy Awards, and won one for "Brothers" with Bobby McFerrin. Wasserman also won Holland's Edison Award for Record of the Year. His 2000 album, Space Island, incorporated more contemporary musical elements. RatDog, which he co- founded with Bob Weir from the Grateful Dead, occupied much of his time. He also toured extensively with Lou Reed. Wasserman was a judge for the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth annual Independent Music Awards. He died June 29, 2016 following a battle with cancer.
American Composer and Bass Player. A Grammy Award and NEA grant winner, he played and recorded with a wide variety of musicians including Bruce Cockburn, Elvis Costello, Ani di Franco, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Rickie Lee Jones, Van Morrison, Aaron Neville, Lou Reed, Pete Seeger, Jules Shear, Studs Terkel, Bob Weir, Brian Wilson, Chris Whitley, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Laurie Anderson, Stephen Perkins, Banyan, Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, and Ratdog. He is best known for his own work on the trilogy of albums, Solo, Duets, and Trios. He started playing violin, and graduated to the bass after his teenage years. He studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he studied composing with John Adams, and double bass with San Francisco Symphony bassists. Early on, he played with Van Morrison, Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, and the David Grisman Quintet. His 1983 album, Solo won Downbeat Magazine's Record of the Year award. Two subsequent albums, Duets and Trios, saw Wasserman engage with other musicians famed musicians. Duets was nominated for three Grammy Awards, and won one for "Brothers" with Bobby McFerrin. Wasserman also won Holland's Edison Award for Record of the Year. His 2000 album, Space Island, incorporated more contemporary musical elements. RatDog, which he co- founded with Bob Weir from the Grateful Dead, occupied much of his time. He also toured extensively with Lou Reed. Wasserman was a judge for the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth annual Independent Music Awards. He died June 29, 2016 following a battle with cancer.
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