Short bio Mark Wessel
Birthday:
1894
Died:
1973
Full biography Mark Wessel
Mark Wessel was an American pianist, composer, and educator. He was born on August 29, 1894, in St. Louis, Missouri, and died on December 13, 1973, at the age of 79. Wessel studied music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he later became a faculty member and developed a curriculum for the music education program.
Wessel was known for his contributions to music education, including his series of method books for percussion and mallet instruments, such as "A Fresh Approach to the Snare Drum" and "A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion". These books were widely adopted as standard teaching materials in music schools and conservatories.
Aside from his work in education , Wessel was also a prolific composer, with a large collection of works for piano and chamber ensembles. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1945 for his contributions to the field of music composition.
Wessel was highly respected by his peers and students for his dedication to the cultivation of musical talent, and his focus on real-world scenarios and apprenticeship became a cornerstone of Berklee's music education program.
Overall, Mark Wessel was a significant figure in the world of music education and composition, whose legacy continues to inspire and influence generations of musicians.
Albums featuring Mark Wessel
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Alain Mallet – Mutt Slang II: A Wake Of Sorrows Engulfed In Rage(CD, Album) | 2020 | Origin Records |
| 2 |  |
Vanessa Collier – Heart On The Line(CD, Album) | 2020 | Phenix Fire Records |
| 3 |  |
Jason Yeager – New Songs Of Resistance(CD, Album) | 2019 | Outside In Music |
| 4 |  |
Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra – Down A Rabbit Hole(CD, Album) | 2018 | Summit Records (3) |
| 5 |  |
Vanessa Collier – Honey Up(CD, Album) | 2018 | American Showplace Music |
| 6 |  |
Weakened Friends – Crushed(6×File, FLAC, EP) | 2016 | Counter Intuitive Records |
| 7 |  |
Steven Kirby – Illuminations(CD, Album) | 2016 | Whaling City Sound |
| 8 |  |
Ran Blake – The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note(7×CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation) | 2015 | Soul Note |
| 9 |  |
Darrell Katz And The JCA Orchestra – Why Do You Ride?(CD, Album) | 2014 | Leo Records |
| 10 |  |
Mitch Seidman, Jamie MacDonald (4), Claire Arenius – For One Who Waits(CD, ) | 2012 | Kyran Music |
| 11 |  |
The Maeve Gilchrist Trio – Reaching Me(CD, Album) | 2007 | Not On Label (The Maeve Gilchrist Trio Self-released) |
| 12 |  |
Lindsay Mac – small revolution(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2005 | Red Cello Records |
| 13 |  |
Rebecca Loebe – Hey, It's A Lonely World(CD, Album) | 2004 | Not On Label (Rebecca Loebe Self-released) |
| 14 |  |
Michelle Lewis (8) – This Time Around(CD, Album) | 2004 | Not On Label (Michelle Lewis (8) Self-released) |
| 15 |  |
The Crawdaddys (2) With Vinx (2) – Fruit Smoothie Groove(CD, Album) | 2004 | Bright Horizons |
| 16 |  |
Bruno Råberg – Chrysalis(CD, Album) | 2004 | OrbisMusic |
| 17 |  |
Áine Minogue – Celtic Meditation Music | 2004 | Sounds True |
| 18 |  |
Bruno Råberg – Ascensio(CD, Album) | 2002 | OrbisMusic |
| 19 |  |
Dawna Hammers – Melody(CD, Album) | 2002 | New Clear Music |
| 20 |  |
Jeff Friedman – Slo & Lo(CD, HDCD, Album) | 2002 | Accurate Records |
| 21 |  |
Hourglass (Boston), Cristi Catt, Daniela Tošić, Taki Masuko, Andrew Blickenderfer, Tom Noren – What Do You See?(CD, Stereo, File, WAV, Album, Stereo) | 2001 | HGM-1 |
| 22 |  |
Robert Gass & On Wings Of Song – Bliss Om Namah Shivaya II(CD, HDCD, Album) | 2001 | Spring Hill Music |
| 23 |  |
Mitch Seidman – How 'Bout It?(CD, Album) | 2001 | Jardis Records |
| 24 |  |
The John Allmark Jazz Orchestra – The John Allmark Jazz Orchestra Featuring Clay Osborne(CD, Album) | 2001 | Whaling City Sound |
| 25 |  |
The Joe Mulholland Sextet – Eye Music(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2000 | Rose Records (60) |
| 26 |  |
Boston Brass – Young Fogeys(CD, ) | 2000 | Summit Records (3) |
| 27 |  |
Stephen Webber – Turntable Technique (The Art Of The DJ)(2×LP, Album) | 2000 | Vital Vinyl (2) |
| 28 |  |
Challenge Of The Future – Everyone Everyone Everyone | 1999 | Dieyetribe Records |
| 29 |  |
Luciana Souza – An Answer To Your Silence(CD, Album) | 1998 | NYC Records |
| 30 |  |
Áine Minogue – Circle Of The Sun | 1998 | RCA Victor |
| 31 |  |
Various – Next Stop Wonderland (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture) | 1998 | Verve Records |
| 32 |  |
Yo-Yo Ma, Astor Piazzolla – Soul Of The Tango (The Music Of Astor Piazzolla) | 1997 | Sony Classical |
| 33 |  |
You'll Never Get To HeavenVarious – 20 Jahre Audio(CD, Compilation) | 1997 | Audio (2) |
| 34 |  |
Áine Minogue – Between The Worlds | 1997 | RCA Victor |
| 35 |  |
Poverty TrainVarious – Time And Love - The Music Of Laura Nyro | 1997 | Astor Place |
| 36 |  |
Nando Lauria – Novo Brasil | 1996 | Narada Equinox |
| 37 |  |
Sol Y Canto – Sendero Del Sol(CD, Album) | 1996 | Rounder Records |
| 38 |  |
Bill Morrissey – You'll Never Get To Heaven(CD, Album) | 1996 | Philo |
| 39 |  |
Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys – La Toussaint(CD, Album) | 1995 | Rounder Records |
| 40 |  |
Nathan And The Zydeco Cha Chas Featuring Michael Doucet – Creole Crossroads(CD, Album) | 1995 | Rounder Records |
| 41 |  |
Bob Moses – Time Stood Still(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1994 | Gramavision |
| 42 |  |
Sol Y Canto – Sancocho(CD, Album) | 1994 | Rounder Records |
| 43 |  |
Randy Roos – Liquid Smoke(CD, Album, Club Edition) | 1994 | Narada Equinox |
| 44 |  |
Darryl Tookes – Rendezvous(CD, Album) | 1994 | Manhattan Records |
| 45 |  |
Bob Moses – Time Stood Still | 1994 | Gramavision |
| 46 |  |
Unu Mondo Featuring Randy Armstrong & Volker Nahrmann – Hand In Hand(CD, Album) | 1994 | Global Pacific Records |
| 47 |  |
Nando Lauria – Points Of View(CD, Album) | 1994 | Narada Equinox |
| 48 |  |
No Artist – More Birding By Ear - Eastern/Central(3×CD, Album) | 1994 | Houghton Mifflin Company |
| 49 |  |
Tribe (6) – Sleeper | 1993 | Warner Bros. Records |
| 50 |  |
Raven Is The FlavorRaven-Symoné – Here's To New Dreams(CD, Album) | 1993 | MCA Records |
| 51 |  |
Robert Gass & On Wings Of Song – Ancient Mother | 1993 | Spring Hill Music |
| 52 |  |
Signs Of Life (3) – Never Enough(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1993 | S.O.L. Records (2) |
| 53 |  |
Charlie Rich – Pictures And Paintings | 1992 | Sire |
| 54 |  |
Tribe (6) – Abort(LP, Album) | 1992 | Slash |
| 55 |  |
Klezmer Conservatory Band – Old World Beat | 1991 | Zensor |
| 56 |  |
On Wings Of Song And Robert Gass – Gloria(Cassette, Album) | 1991 | Spring Hill Music |
| 57 |  |
Stephane Furic – Kishinev(CD, Album) | 1991 | Soul Note |
| 58 |  |
Flor De Caña – Dancing On The Wall / Bailando En La Muralla(CD, Album) | 1991 | Flying Fish (2) |
| 59 |  |
The Holmes Brothers – Where It's At | 1991 | Zensor |
| 60 |  |
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Open Up (Whatcha Gonna Do For The Rest Of Your Life?) | 1991 | Columbia |
| 61 |  |
Tribe (6) – Payphone E.P.(CD, EP) | 1991 | Slash |
| 62 |  |
Tribe (6) – Joyride | 1991 | London Records |
| 63 |  |
Mordy Ferber – All The Way To Sendai | 1990 | Enja Records |
| 64 |  |
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – The New Orleans Album | 1990 | Columbia |
| 65 |  |
O-Positive – Toyboat Toyboat Toyboat(CD, Album) | 1990 | Epic |
| 66 |  |
Lowell Fulson – It's A Good Day(LP, Album) | 1990 | PDI |
| 67 |  |
Full Circle (5) – Myth America | 1989 | Columbia |
| 68 |  |
No Artist – Birding By Ear - Eastern/Central(3×CD, Album) | 1989 | Houghton Mifflin Company |
| 69 |  |
Ken Schaphorst Big Band – Making Lunch(CD, Album) | 1989 | Accurate |
| 70 |  |
Aydın Esen Featuring Francis Bourrec – So Many Lifetimes(CD, Album) | 1989 | JMS. |
| 71 |  |
Walk On Fire – Blind Faith | 1989 | UNI Records |
| 72 |  |
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Voodoo | 1989 | Columbia |
| 73 |  |
Do'ah – World Dance | 1988 | Global Pacific Records |
| 74 |  |
Mike Metheny – Kaleidoscope(LP, Album) | 1988 | MCA Records |
| 75 |  |
Klezmer Conservatory Band – A Jumpin' Night In The Garden Of Eden(CD, Album) | 1988 | Rounder Records |
| 76 |  |
Walter "Wolfman" Washington – Out Of The Dark(LP, Album) | 1988 | Rounder Records |
| 77 |  |
Beatrix Potter, Meryl Streep, Lyle Mays, Art Lande – The Tale Of Peter Rabbit, The Tale Of Mr. Jeremy Fisher & The Tale Of Two Bad Mice | 1988 | Windham Hill Records |
| 78 |  |
'Til Tuesday – Everything's Different Now | 1988 | Epic |
| 79 |  |
Ran Blake Quartet – Short Life Of Barbara Monk | 1987 | Soul Note |
| 80 |  |
Duke Robillard – Swing | 1987 | Rounder Records |
| 81 |  |
Irma Thomas – Live! Simply The Best(CD, Club Edition, Repress) | - | Rounder Records |
| 82 |  |
Richard K. Walton & Robert W. Lawson – Birding By Ear(3×Cassette, ) | - | Houghton Mifflin Company |
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