Mike Garson
Mike David Garson (born July 29, 1945 in New York City ) is an American pianist and composer , best known for his collaborations with David Bowie , St. Vincent , Nine Inch Nails , Free Flight and The Smashing Pumpkins .
Life
Garson attended Brooklyn College until 1970 and was then a member of the band Brethren with drummer Rick Marotta and Tom Cosgrove and Stu Woods. In 1972 he worked on the album I'm the One by Annette Peacock .
In 1972 he started working with David Bowie, with whom he gave over 1000 concerts and appeared on over 20 of his albums.
Mike Garson uses a Yamaha computer-controlled Disklavier on some of his own albums .
family
Garson married his wife Susan on March 24, 1968, with whom he has two daughters. He also has seven grandchildren. The family lives in Bell Canyon near Los Angeles , California , where Garson also owns his own studio.
Discography
With David Bowie (selection)
- Aladdin Sane (1973)
- Diamond Dogs (1974)
- Young Americans (1975)
- Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture (1983)
- Black Tie White Noise (1993)
- The Buddha of Suburbia (Soundtrack) (1993)
- 1. Outside (1995)
- Earthling (1997)
Solo albums (selection)
- A Gershwin Fantasia (Reference, 1992)
- Now! Music, Volume IV (MG&A, 1998) - with Yamaha Disklavier
- Homage to My Heroes (2003)
- Lost in Conversation (2008)
- The Bowie Variations (Reference, 2011, HDCD) - with Yamaha Disklavier
literature
- Clifford Slappe, Bowie's Piano Man: The Life of Mike Garson , Hal Leonard Corporation 2018, ISBN 978-1617136931
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Garson, Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Garson, Mike David (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |