Eric von Essen (Composer)
Born: 30th June 1954, United States
Died: 14th August 1997, Sweden
Nationality: American
Eric Von Essen was an American jazz bassist, pianist, and composer active on the West Coast jazz scene of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.
Von Essen played in the Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra in 1978, where he met Jeff Gauthier and began working with him. Together with twin brothers Alex and Nels Cline, the four formed an ensemble called Quartet Music, which played together until 1990. While working with Quartet Music, Essen studied tablas in India.
In 1989, Quartet Music was commissioned by the Milwaukee Symphony to write music for a performance.
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