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About

Andrew Muson

During a 30+ year career as an A-list session player, Andrew Muson has played upright and electric bass on numerous gold and platinum albums, television themes and film scores in the studios of New York and Los Angeles. He’s appeared on stages throughout the world from Carnegie Hall to Montreux, recorded and performed with an eclectic roster of artists which includes James Taylor, Yoko Ono, The Manhattan Transfer, Leo Sayer, B.J. Thomas, Bette Midler, Mary Travers (Peter, Paul & Mary), Albert King, Herbie Mann, Jackie and Roy, Toots Thielemans and Victor Feldman

In addition to his studio career, Muson has been a pioneering digital music technologist and entrepreneur, composer, producer and music supervisor for many television, film and video projects.

Some History

US Stadium Tour -1965

 

1966 - 1967

Chubby Checker, Patti LaBelle - 1967

Albert King - 1968

Herbie Mann 1970 - 1972

Newport Jazz Festival NYC - 1972

Montreux Jazz Festival, Lake Geneva - 1972

Mary Travers 1970 - 1972

James Taylor - 1974

Walking Man Tour

Plastic Ono Super Band - 1974

Arrival In Tokyo Photo: Bob Gruen

Japan Tour

One Step Festival, Koriyama Fukushima

Manhattan Transfer 1973 -1976

Shubert Theater LA 1975 - ‘76

Musical Director US Tour - 1976, ’77

Studio 55 Los Angeles - 1976

Entertainment Tonight, Main Theme Arranger, CBS - 1981…

Aerobicise/20 Minute Workout, Paramount Video, Showtime, HBO, Worldwide Syndication 1982 - ‘95

MIX Magazine - 1982

The EWI

(Electric Wind Instrument)

Entrepreneur/Deal Maker/Partner

1983 - 2001

Michael Brecker EWI Promo Recording Casa Muson Los Angeles - 1983

AKAI EWI Production Model V2 - 1985

Pandemic Jazz with Bob Mann Mid-Hudson Valley New York - 2020

 

UCLA, 2016 - Now

What Makes Music Amazing

A Lecture Series on American Music

by Andrew Muson

 

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About The Series

Created for UCLA Extension Division, the entertaining and informative lectures illuminate the history and development of American music. Each lecture explores genres and styles through a fast-paced format that includes the why and the how, historic and cultural context, a vast archive of clips and the endlessly entertaining personal recollections of a music biz veteran who loves to share his excitement and understanding.

2025: Zooming Live and Direct from the beautiful Mid Hudson Valley to UCLA’s Osher Extension Division.