„Mark Dresser is an inventor. He also may be the most important bassist to emerge since 1980 in jazz or classical music.“ (Boston Herald)
The Mark Dresser Trio's program for the upcoming European tour is in two parts; the first half is a concert set and the second half consists of new contemporary silent videos with live music. „Subtonium“ by the Kunst Brothers is a collaboration with acclaimed video artist Tom Leeser and celebrated sculptor Alison Saar. It was made expressly for Mr. Dresser's compositions of the same name (1998). „Sonomatopoeia“ by Tom Leeser was also expressly made to Dresser's 2002 composition of the same name. „Chronicles of an Asthmatic Stripper“ is an animated short by the gifted cinematographer, Sarah Jane Lapp. This piece is collaborative work which Mark Dresser performs the music alone with video. Mark Dresser's trio will also perform an original score for the historic collaboration of Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali „Un Chien Andalou“. This music was recorded on the 1998 Knitting Factory
release „Eye’ll Be Seeing You“. Mark Dresser is acclaimed for his solo bass and ensemble performances which seamlessly integrate composition and improvisation. Since 1972, he has
concertized throughout North America, Europe and the Far East.
Mr. Dresser's working trio since 1997, includes Matthias Ziegler on multiple electro-acoustic flutes and Denman Maroney on hyperpiano. „Aquifer“ is the latest trio CD on Cryptogramophone. (2002)