Everyman Band was an American
jazz fusion
Jazz fusion (also known as fusion and progressive jazz) is a music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined jazz harmony and jazz improvisation, improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Electric guitars, ...
group active in the early 1980s and featuring Marty Fogel on saxophones, Bruce Yaw on bass, Michael Suchorsky on drums and
David Torn
David M. Torn (born May 26, 1953) is an American guitarist, composer, and producer. He is known for combining electronic and acoustic instruments and for his use of looping.
Background
Torn has contributed to recordings by artists as diverse ...
on guitar. The band's origins lay in
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. ...
's backing band in the late 1970s with various members (with the exception of Torn) appearing on ''
Coney Island Baby'' (1975), ''
Rock and Roll Heart'' (1976), ''
Street Hassle'' (1978), and ''
The Bells'' (1979) and the live album ''
Live: Take No Prisoners'' (1978).
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All Music Band Entry
accessed September 23, 2011 Michael Suchorsky continued playing with Reed until 1980's ''
Growing Up in Public'' album and tour.
Discography
* 1982: ''Everyman Band'' (ECM)
* 1985: ''Without Warning'' (ECM)
References
External links
Discogs List of Recordings
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American jazz ensembles
Jazz fusion ensembles
Musical groups from New York (state)
ECM Records artists