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JASUN MARTZ
New York painter and sculptor JASUN MARTZ has lived in New York, Los Angeles and London and has created and exhibited paintings and papier-mâché sculpture inspired by the subway passengers he encounters in each city. He collaborated with noted French modern master JEAN DUBUFFET on the artwork for Martz’s critically acclaimed avant-garde symphony entitled The Pillory.
Jasun began his music career at an early age, signing his first professional recording and publishing contract at the age of 15. An internationally renowned musician, composer and producer, he has recorded and toured with numerous celebrated entertainers. He played synthesizers and keyboards for MICHAEL JACKSON on the quadruple platinum # 1 hit Black or White which appears on five of Jackson’s CDs including Dangerous, HIStory and Number Ones and three video/DVDs. He has recorded and toured with FRANK ZAPPA, the Japanese progressive rock group THE FAR EAST FAMILY BAND and even helped arrange STARSHIP's # 1 hit, We Built This City On Rock and Roll with renowned, Grammy winning producer BILL BOTTRELL.
Jasun conducted a 40-piece orchestra in his critically acclaimed avant-garde symphony THE PILLORY. It has received hundreds of international reviews and has often been called a contemporary masterpiece. Billboard Magazine selected The Pillory as a Top Album Pick and it was featured in Canadian director Francois Miron’s film Resolving Power (2001, FilmGrafix Studios, Montreal).
In 2005, Martz completed his follow-up major symphony THE PILLORY/THE BATTLE. Members of the orchestra recorded their parts on virtually every continent- in cities in every corner of the globe. Utilizing the highest quality 24-bit digital technology, Martz then imported, manipulated and mixed literally thousands and thousands of digital files to create the final work of music. The original cover art is a detail of a drawing created especially for The Pillory releases by French modern master JEAN DUBUFFET.
Jasun studied at the University of California, Los Angeles; New York University; California State University, Northridge; Art Center College of Design and graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelors degree in sculpture.
Jasun currently lives in New York
More information at http://www.JasunMartz.com.
ART EXHIBITION HISTORY:
Harlem Art Project (group) Saatchi & Saatchi New York City, New York December, 2003
In Dim Light (solo) A five year retrospective SPA New York City, New York October 2002
Oblivious (solo) Gallery @ 135 New York City, New York March 13 - April 1, 2001
Under the Asphalt (solo) Siberia Gallery New York City, New York July 21 - August 20, 2000
Faces in the Dark (solo) Sash Gallery Glen Ridge, New Jersey, September 7 - October 30, 1999
About Face (group) Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery Los Angeles, California July 10 - September 1, 1996
Under (solo) LCA/LA Galleries Los Angeles, Califonia 1994
Underground (solo) LAM Gallery London, England 1986
DISCOGRAPHY:
Jasun Martz with The Intercontinental Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Choir "The Pillory/The Battle" (Under The Asphalt, 2005) producer, composer, musician
The Sin Circle "Freedom", "Alive and Lubricated" motion picture and soundtrack CD (Attack Filmworks, Canada, 2005) producer, composer, musician
Michael Jackson "Number Ones" (Sony/Columbia, 2003) keyboards and synthesizers
The Sin Circle "Freedom" (Attack Records, 2001) producer, composer, musician
Michael Jackson "Dangerous remastered" (Sony/Columbia, 2001) keyboards and synthesizers
Michael Jackson "Greatest Hits" (Sony/Columbia, 2001) keyboards and synthesizer
Michael Jackson "The Short Films/DVD" (Sony/Columbia, 2001) keyboards and synthesizer
Michael Jackson "Video Greatest Hits- History/DVD" (Sony/Columbia, 2001) keyboards and synthesizer
The Sin Circle "Everyone's an Idiot" (Sin Circle, 1999) producer, composer, musician
Michael Jackson "HIStory" (Sony/Columbia, 1995) keyboards and synthesizer
Beck "A Western Harvest Field by Moonlight (Fingerpaint, 1994) art director
Jasun Martz "The Pillory" (Ad Perpetuam Memoriam, 1994) producer, composer, musician
The Sparrows "The Nashville Sessions" (Milo, 1993) musician (various instruments)
Michael Jackson "Dangerous" (Sony/Columbia, 1991) keyboards and synthesizer
Michael Jackson "Dangerous" Video (director: John Landis, 1991) implemental percussion, vocals
Michael Jackson "Street Walker" (unreleased, 1990) harmonica
Del Rubio Triplets "Three gals, Three Guitars" (Cabazon, 1988) art director
The Starship "We Built This City On Rock and Roll" (RCA, 1985) co-arranger
The Results (1984) bass, vocals
Bone Cabal (Mystic Records, 1983) producer
Jasun Martz/Eddie Jobson/John Luttrelle "in light, in dark in between"- The American Music Compilation (Eurock, 1982) producer, composer, piano J asun "Won't let me go" (Neoteric Music, 1982) co-producer, composer, musician
Jasun Martz and the Neoteric Orchestra "The Pillory" (Neoteric Music, 1981) producer, composer, musician
The Far East Family Band "Live at the Troubadour" (RCA Victor Japan, 1979) keyboards, vocals, percussion
Jasun Martz and the Neoteric Orchestra "The Pillory" (All Ears/ PBR International, 1978) producer, composer, musician
Frank Zappa "Live in New York" (1977) percussion & vocal overdubs
American Zoo (Rena Records, 19??) drums, vocals
We the People (Rena Records, 19??) drums, vocals
