Jasun Martz
An internationally well-known New York interdisciplinary composer, musician, producer and multimedia artist (painting/sculpture/performance) who has collaborated with French art brut modern master Jean Dubuffet, toured with Frank Zappa, recorded with Michael Jackson (Bad and Dangerous), worked on #1 best-selling international hits but is probably most known for his contemporary classical symphonies. He appears on over 50 albums and has given hundreds of performances most recently in Europe, Cuba, Russia, Africa, Asia, North & South America.
— Newest projects —
Currently working on three major music commissions: a SYMPHONY an OPERA a BALLET
and two art exhibitions: BLACK OR WHITE and IN LIGHT IN DARK IN BETWEEN (a retrospective).
NEW RELEASE
In Transience
Orchestral & electronic music for contemporary ballet
Shadows and Shards (Act 1, scene 1)
The Waltz of Fire (Act 1, scene 2)
Composed by Jasun Martz
The Intercontinental Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Choir
https://markshreeve-tributealbum.bandcamp.com/track/in-transience
ART EXHIBITION
90 second sneak peak teaser
Jasun Martz’s visual art inspired by Michael Jackson’s iconic “Black or White” 30TH Anniversary
(Jasun was the keyboardist on the song)
JASUN MARTZ's paintings & sculpture inspired by MICHAEL JACKSON'S iconic song Black or White
Sources report an espionage 'cat burglar' broke into a New York contemporary art gallery and took spy camera video of a soon to open exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of Michael Jackson's iconic song "Black or White" from the Dangerous album. Well-known New York contemporary painter and sculptor Jasun Martz (also a keyboardist on "Black or White") created contemporary art portraits influenced by the song's plea for racial harmony and social justice. - MORE INFORMATION TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON -
NEW ORCHESTRAL WORKS
One MINUTE TEASER AND three MINUTE TRAILER FOR TWO NEW JASUN MARTZ PROJECTS (COMPOSER & CONDUCTOR) WITH THE INTERCONTINENTAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & ROYAL CHOIR.
'THE DISASTERS' OF WAR' & 'THE SLEEP OF REASON' - EXPERIMENTAL OPERAS INSPIRED BY FRANCISCO GOYA'S NAMESAKE ETCHINGS. 80 ACTS, 80 ARIAS, 80 SECONDS EACH, 80 MUSICIANS. BOTH PROJECTS ARE CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION.
CLICK HERE FOR 1 MINUTE ‘DISASTERS OF WAR’ TEASER
CLICK HERE FOR 3 MINUTE THE ‘SLEEP OF REASON’ TRAILER
Click HERE for Electronic press kit + photos + videos
CLICK HERE FOR 10 HOURS OF JASUN MARTZ MUSIC ON SPOTIFY
BIO
Jasun Martz is a well-known New York-based interdisciplinary composer, musician,PRODUCER and multimedia artist (painting/sculpture/performance) who has collaborated with French art brut modern master Jean Dubuffet, toured with Frank Zappa, recorded with Michael Jackson (Bad and Dangerous), worked on #1 best-selling international hits but is probably most known for his contemporary classical symphonies.
He signed his first recording contract at age 15 and appears on over 50 albums. His acclaimed contemporary classical, soundscape, experimental and alt-rock compositions have been used in film, television and advertising.
Martz has toured internationally giving hundreds of performances at festivals, clubs, in the electronic music scene and in contemporary art galleries and museums, most recently in Russia, Europe, Africa, Asia and North & South America.
Spotify features over 85 tracks/10 hours of his recently released best-selling, award-winning, eight album retrospective entitled Solo Exhibition. Now on sale HERE.
Martz's raw expressionist paintings and sculpture are collected and displayed internationally. Click HERE.
See 150 paintings here: Disintegration.
Jasun Martz studied at the University of California, Los Angeles; New York University; California State University, Northridge; Art Center College of Design and graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor's degree in the arts emphasizing sculpture.
More information on Wikipedia.
