Home » Jazz Musicians » Gary Joseph Hassay

Gary Joseph Hassay

Mr. Hassay has performed with musicians from throughout the world including Fred Frith, Andrew Cyrille, Gerry Hemingway, Anne LeBaron, Peter Broetzmann, William Parker, Tom Cora, Wadada Leo Smith, George Cartwright, Milford Graves, Paul Rogers, Jin Hi Kim, Toshi Makihara, Wittwulf Malik, Harry Beckett, Ellen Christi, Lenny Seidman, Chris Cochrane, Masahiko Kono, Davey Williams, LaDonna Smith, Keshavan Maslak, Michael Lytle, David Moss, Butch Morris, Jim Sauter, Don Dietrich, Donald Miller, Lukas Ligeti, Tatsuya Nakatani, Dan DeCellis, Evan Lipson, Helena Espvall-Santoleri, George Cremaschi, Douglas Ovens, Stanley Schumacher, and Soviet musicians Vyacheslav Gayvoronsky and Vladimir Volkov. Hassay cites among his formative influences Hungarian Gypsy violin music, R&B/soul music, Albert Ayler, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Broetzmann and Evan Parker.

Gear

1965 Selmer mk VI berg hard rubber mpc refaced by Jon Van Wie standard selmer ligature rico royal 3 1/2 reeds


Tags

209
Album Review

Gary Hassay / Dan Dechellis / Tatsuya Nakatani: Beauty

Read "Beauty" reviewed by Jim Santella


Free music that casts a spell on you comes with a price. You are entitled to dream, imagine something different with every listen. Beauty takes many forms and everyone has their opinion. Alto saxophonist Gary Hassay, pianist Dan DeChellis and percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani show you their own ideas about beauty on this recent album. The trio's music remains dark and dreamy throughout this session. Alto saxophone flirts with melody on occasion, but changes direction so abruptly and ...

Read more articles

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Live At The...

Double Moon Records
2011

buy

My Brother

Double Moon Records
2011

buy

Beauty

Konnex Records
2008

buy

To Be Free

Double Moon Records
2006

buy

Tribute To Paradise

Double Moon Records
2004

buy

Blackwater Bridge

Double Moon Records
2002

buy

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.