Bill Laswell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bill Laswell
Occupation	Bassist
Date Of Birth	Feb 12, 1955(1955-02-12)
Age	69
Birthplace	Salem
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aquarius

Bill Laswell Biography

Bill Laswell is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on February 12, 1955 in Salem, Illinois, United States. Bassist and music producer well-known for his multi-genre musical work. In the latter half of the 1970s the band he was in, Material which mixed dance music , hip hop, jazz, and spoken word poetry.

He co-produced Jazz musician He produced jazz musician Herbie Hancock‘s 1983 album Future Shock and also co-wrote and performed on most of the album’s tracks.’s 1983 album Future Shock and also co-wrote and performed on the majority of the album’s songs.

Laswell has stated in interviews that he met with Miles Davis a number of times and discussed working together, but busy schedules kept them from arranging such a recording before Davis’ death. He remixed some of Davis’s music for Panthalassa: The Music of Miles Davis 1969-1974 (Axiom, 1998).

In the late 1970s Laswell moved to New York City, immersing himself in the thriving New York music scene. He moved into producer Giorgio Gomelsky’s loft and became part of a group of musicians that would become the first version of Material. Material became the backing band for Daevid Allen and New York Gong. The band consisted of Laswell, keyboardist Michael Beinhorn, and drummer Fred Maher. They were usually supplemented by guitarists Cliff Cultreri or Robert Quine.

His birthplace was in Illinois and was raised in Michigan.

Bill Laswell Net Worth

Bill Laswell is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill Laswell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the beginning of his musical career was when he performed with Michigan- based funk groups. Later, he moved from Michigan to New York City and performed alongside musician Daevid Allen.

In the decade of 1980, the musician collaborated as a producer for during the 1980s, he worked with Celluloid Records production company, making a number of fusion genre tracks.

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.

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Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, gave him the opportunity to begin a label with the backing of Island, and thus Axiom Records was started in

1990. In addition to albums by Material that included Sly and Robbie, William S. Burroughs, Bootsy Collins, Wayne Shorter, and Bernie Worrell, he produced and released albums by Ginger Baker, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Sonny Sharrock, Nicky Skopelitis, and Umar Bin Hassan. Among the studio-based albums, Palestinian oud and violinist Simon Shaheen recorded an album of music by Egyptian composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab. Gambian virtuoso Foday Musa Suso recorded an album of dance music with his electric Kora, and Turkish saz master Talip Oezkan recorded an album. Master Musicians of Jajouka recorded an album in their village in the Rif Mountains. There were albums by Mandinka and Fulani recorded at Suso’s family compound in Gambia and Gnawa music from Morocco.

Facts & Trivia

Bill Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bill Laswell celebrates birthday on February 12 of every year.

Laswell moved his studio to West Orange, New Jersey and called it Orange Music Sound Studios. Under Palm’s umbrella, though, four albums and a DVD set were released, including a studio album and a live 2-disc set from Tabla Beat Science centered on tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, son of Alla Rakha. The album included Karsh Kale, Trilok Gurtu, Ustad Sultan Khan, and Talvin Singh. This group has performed in the US, Lebanon, and Japan. Laswell, Kale, Kahn, and Hussain are usually supplemented by other musicians, which have included Gigi, DJ Disk, Serj Tankian from System of a Down, Sussan Deyhim, and artist Petulia Mattioli. In 2001 Life Space Death was released with Japanese trumpeter Toshinori Kondo, Laswell on bass, guitar, and keyboards, and words by the 14th Dalai Lama interviewed by Kondo. At the request of Blackwell, Laswell oversaw the debut album by Ethiopian singer Gigi for Palm Pictures with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, and Laswell. He also produced Abyssinia Infinite and Gold & Wax.

Top Facts about Bill Laswell

1. Bill Laswell is a bassist, producer, and composer.
2. He has worked on over 700 albums.
3. Laswell was born in Salem, Illinois in 1955.
4. He founded the record label Axiom in 1989.
5. Laswell has collaborated with artists such as Herbie Hancock and Mick Jagger.
6. He is known for his work in the genres of jazz, rock, and world music.
7. Laswell has produced several film scores including “Heat” (1995).
8. He has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.
9. Laswell’s discography includes over 50 solo albums.
10. He is considered one of the most influential figures in experimental music.