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William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, world music, jazz, dub, and ambient styles.
Aug 25, 2023 · THE Bill Laswell Pages. Since the late '70s, Laswell has relentlessly pursued the future with a stunning range of musicians and thinkers. A short list includes Herbie Hancock, Laurie Anderson, Tony Williams, Mick Jagger, Sting, Carlos Santana, John Zorn, the Dalai Lama, Pharoah Sanders, Yoko Ono, John Lydon, Bootsy Collins, Buckethead, Brain, ...
In addition to being one of the most unique producers in contemporary music, Bill Laswell is arguably one of the world's most original bassists, and brings his prodigious technique, massive sound and renegade conception to the fore in a virtuosic announcement for solo bass.
Feb 21, 2024 · From making groundbreaking electro to working with Whitney Houston via boozy sessions with Motörhead, plus avant explorations of thrash, drum & bass, grindcore, gnawa and disco, Bill Laswell has been on more great records than you've had hot dinners.
Laswell has an expansive and eclectic discography and has been involved in hundreds of recordings with many artists from across the world. Laswell's music is influenced by a plethora of musical genres, such as funk, world music, jazz, drum and bass, dub and ambient music.
May 22, 2024 · Their self-titled debut album, recorded at the aforementioned Paris gig, is a thunderous blend of Brötzmann’s squalling saxophone, Sharrock’s unhinged free-jazz guitar, Laswell’s massive ...
Jul 17, 2023 · A veteran of 300 plus journeys to Japan, where he has worked with everyone from The Gagaku Orchestra (Japan's ancient music, only played for emperors for 1500 years), to avant-jazz, rock, hip-hop and DJ culture. An eternal musical renegade, Bill Laswell has always played by his own rules.
