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What I Do In The Music Industry
Marc Ziegenhagen: Currently freelancing in music, playing covers with a lot of freedom and inspiration. Playing with Exit Stage Right: Tribute to Rush http://www.myspace.com/tribute2rush and a funk/soul/blues/jazz/dance band called Who Nu http://www.myspace.com/whonuband Also composing and collaborating in an original-music project called "Carry the One."

Love to improvise & compose, and play challenging, exciting and innovative material with others. Also love to teach piano, music theory, and ear training.
Who I Have Worked With
Bryan Beller (Mike Keneally, Steve Vai)
Cash McCall
Cynthia Johnson (Lips, Inc.)
Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum)
Dennis Spears (Moore By Four)
Dr. Mambo’s Combo
Gordon Johnson (Chuck Mangione)
Gordy Knudtson (Steve Miller Band)
Greazy Meal
Hiram Bullock (Jaco Pastorius, David Letterman)
Joe Puerta (Ambrosia, Bruce Hornsby)
Joe Travers (Zappa Plays Zappa)
Jonny Lang
Kurt Neumann (The BoDeans)
Mark Ledford (Pat Metheny)
Mats Öberg (Jonas Knutson, Zappstetoot)
Michael Bland, Sonny Thompson, Mike Scott, Kurt Johnson, The Horn Headz (Prince & the NPG)
Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai)
Morgan Agren (Frederik Thordendahl, Zappstetoot)
Nick D’Virgillio (Spock’s Beard, Tears for Fears)
Otis Clay
Phil Solem (The Rembrandts)
Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie)
Scott Thunes (Frank Zappa)
Steve Vai
Syl Johnson
Tony Maiden (Chaka Kahn)
Vernon Reid (Living Color)
Wain McFarlane (Ipso Facto)
About Me:
• 29 years playing experience including national touring & recording.
• 22 years private lesson experience with adult students in piano, harmony, theory, ear training, creativity and improvisation; beginner, intermediate & advanced levels.
• 3 years education at Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA.
• Exceptional piano/keyboard improvisational skills including chart reading.
• Lead sheet & chart reading, transcription, arranging & theory analysis.
• Orchestral, large & small band transcription, arranging and parts copying/preparation.
• Inspirational, motivational and enthusiastic instructor, ensemble leader and performer.
• Efficient, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jan. 1988 – Present
Professional Musician, Pianist/Keyboardist, Transcriptionist, Composer, Instructor, Business Manager.
Boston, MA & Minneapolis, MN

• Accompanies local and national artists in rock, jazz, blues, soul, reggae, fusion, pop and improvisational idioms.
• Provides solo piano for lounges, bars, weddings & receptions, and corporate events.
• Provides private music instruction for adult students in their homes.
• Records, performs and tours nationally & internationally. (See “Artists List” below)
• Transcribed contemporary guitar and piano music for publication and professional use. (See “Publications” below)
• Created and developed music instructional articles and books. (See “Publications” below)
• Composed and produced music for television, radio, video and broadcast.



Feb. 2008 - June 2009
Management, Development, Musical Direction, Publicity/Marketing, Arranger & Keyboardist
What's That? (a Radiohead Project)
http://www.citypages.com/2009-02-04/news/radiohead-cover-band-seeks-to-unlock-thom-yorke-s-genius/1

• Founded and directed a 6-piece ensemble performing unique arrangements of Radiohead material.
• Secured a featured cover story with City Pages/Village Voice, Minneapolis, published Feb. 2009.



Nov. 9 - 10, 2002
Keyboards
Kevin Gilbert/Nick D'Virgillio
ProgWest 2002, Claremont, CA
"The Shaming Of The True"
http://www.prog4you.com/Special_Feature/progwest_festival_review_page2.html

• Played keyboards in live performance of Kevin Gilbert's posthumous Rock Opera, with Mike Keneally on guitar under the direction of Nick D'Virgillio.



Jan. - Dec. 2002
Musical Director/Keyboardist
"The Steely Band"
A Presentation of the Music of Steely Dan
http://www.myspace.com/steelingdan

• Prepared horn charts and directed rehearsals and live performances for 13-piece ensemble.
• Created unique arrangements of classic & obscure Steely Dan material.



Nov. 7 – 10, 1991
Keyboards, Sound Effects, Vocal Rehearsal Director
“Zappa’s Universe” 25th Year Celebration, The Ritz, NYC, NY
http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/display.php?rev=var-zu

• Performed with Dweezil Zappa, Steve Vai, Scott Thunes, Mike Keneally, Dale Bozzio, Rockapella, The Persuasions and others for four sold-out shows.
• Played Keyboards on Grammy Award-winning CD and Video Release from PolyGram/Verve International.
• Developed full-score transcriptions from original recordings of Frank Zappa.
• Prepared parts for 30-piece orchestra and rock band of dozens of Zappa compositions.
• Rehearsal Director for vocal groups Rockapella & The Persuasions.



1990 – 1993
Music for Picture Composer/Producer
Multiple Production Houses, Twin Cities, MN & Chedd-Angier Productions, Boston, MA

• Composed and produced soundtrack and incidental music for broadcast on PBS Television, Corporate, Industrial and show room videos. (Clients included Nordictrack, Ecolab, Health Partners, Minnesota Mutual Insurance, and Crestliner Boats).



1990-1993
Music Transcriptionist (Guitar) and Writer
Harris Publications, New York, NY
Cherry Lane Publications, Port Chester, NY

• Produced manuscript, tablature and written analysis of contemporary guitar music for publication in “Guitar School”
& “Guitar for the Practicing Musician” magazines, as well as various instructional music books available in music stores worldwide. (See “Publications” below)



EDUCATION

1987-1991
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
Major: Professional Music
Minor: Ear Training, Music Synthesis, and Transcription

1986
Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN
Studies: Music Theory

1985
Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Studies: Music Notation

1985
Film In The Cities, St. Paul, MN
Studies: Analog Multi-track Recording

1985
Burnsville Senior High School, Burnsville, MN
Diploma

1980-1982
MacPhail School of Music, Minneapolis, MN
Private Piano Instruction



SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Guitar World & Guitar School, Harris Publications – 1991
• “Suite Judy Blue Eyes,” – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Guitar Transcription
• “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut” – The Stray Cats – Guitar Transcription

Society Pages International – 1989 – 1990
• Not Necessarily For Musicians Only, Vol. I – Essays on the Technical Aspects of Frank Zappa’s Music
• Not Necessarily For Musicians Only, Vol. II – Essays on the Technical Aspects of Frank Zappa’s Music

Cherry Lane Music Company – 1989
• “Storm Troopers of Death – Speak English or Die – Songs and Analysis”


SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY

• Mike Keneally - Wine And Pickles - (2008, cd, usa, Europe, Exowax Records)
• Chris Opperman – No Memories, Please – (2005, cd, usa. Purple Cow Records)
• Chris Opperman – Concepts of Non-Linear Time (2004, cd, usa. Purple Cow Records)
• Steve Vai – Mystery Tracks – Archives Vol. III – (2003, cd, usa, europe, asia, Favored Nations)
• Mike Keneally & Beer For Dolphins – Dancing With Myself – Live & Acoustic at the Baked Potato - (2001, cd, usa, Europe, Exowax Records)
• Mike Keneally & Beer For Dolphins – Dancing – (2000, cd, usa, Europe, Exowax Records)
• Various Artists – Choice Morsels - incl. various zappa band alumni performing frank zappa's compositions - (1993, cd, usa, nl, PolyGram/Verve)
• Torture Time Vol. I – A Sampler of Frank Zappa’s Music Compact Disc – (1992, cd, usa, europe, Muffin Records)
• Various Artists: Zappa’s Universe – A Celebration of 25 Years of Frank Zappa’s Music (1993, cd, nl, PolyGram/verve 513575-2) - 1993 - Grammy Award Winner 1993 – Best Rock Instrumental – Steve Vai, Performer.
Where I am Based Out Of:
Minneapolis, MN

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Musical Influences:

Ridiculous list, but influences nonetheless:

Adrian Belew, Aimee Mann, Albert King, Alice Coltrane, Allan Holdsworth, The Allman Brothers, Andy Partridge, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Aretha Franklin, Andy Summers, Anton Webern, Arnold Schoenberg, Atmosphere, Audioslave, Average White Band, B.B. King, The Beatles, Beck, Bill Bruford, Bill Evans, Bill Frisell, Bill Withers, Billy Cobham, Billy Joel, Billy Martin, Ben Folds Five, Benny Green, Bernie Worell, Bjork, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, Bo Diddley, Booker T. & The MG’s, Bootsy Collins, Boston, Brian Auger, Brad Mehldau, Branford Marsalis, Buddy Guy, Bud Powell, Bulgarian Women's Choir, Chad Wackerman, Chaka Khan, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Chicago, Chick Corea, Christopher O’Riley, Clint Eastwood, The Commodores, Count Basie, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Curtis Mayfield, Danny Gatton, Dave Gregory, David Bowie, David Byrne, David Gilmore, David Sandborn, Deep Purple, Dennis Chambers, Dr. John, Don Henley, Donald Fagen, Doobie Brothers, Duane Allman, Duke Ellington, The Eagles, Earth Wind & Fire, Eddie Jobson, Edward Van Halen, Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Ensemble Modern, Erik Satie, Faith No More, Fiona Apple, Frank Zappa (& The Mothers Of Invention), Fred Frith, Fredrick Thordendahl, The Free Spirits, Funkadelic, The Gap Band, Gene Harris, Genesis, Gentle Giant, George Clinton, George Duke, Gil Evans, Giraffe, Gov’t Mule, Gregg Allman, Henry Kaiser, Herbie Hancock, The Hornheads, Howlin' Wolf, Igor Stravinsky, The Isley Brothers, Ivo Papazov, Jack McDuff, Jaco Pastorius, James Brown, James Taylor, Jan Hammer, Jason Falkner, Jean-Luc Ponty, Jeff Beck, Jeff Buckley, Jellyfish, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Page, Jimmy Smith, Joe Satriani, Joe Walsh, John Bonham, John Cage, John Coltrane, John Lennon, John McLaughlin, John Medeski, John Scofield, John Zorn, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Joe Zawinul, Joey DeFrancesco, Jonas Knutson, Joni Mitchell, Journey, Keb' Mo', Keith Jarrett, Kevin Gilbert, King Crimson, Kool & The Gang, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Bernstein, Lionel Richie, Lonnie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Lyle Mays, Lyle Workman, Lynrd Skynrd, Maceo Parker, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Marvin Gaye, Marvin Hamlisch, Mats Oberg, Matt Mahaffey, McCoy Tyner, Medeski Martin & Wood, Max Webster, Memphis Slim, Meshuggah, The Meters, Michael Bland, Michael Brecker, Michael Jackson, Michael McDonald, Michel Camilo, Mike Kindred, Mike Keneally (& Beer For Dolphins), Mike Patton, Mike Stern, Miles Davis, The Mistakes, Morgan Agren, Morton Feldman, Mr. Bungle, Muddy Waters, Nat King Cole, Negativland, Neil Young, The Neville Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Oliver Messian, Ornette Coleman, Oscar Peterson, Otis Redding, Parliament, Pat Metheny, Patrick O'Hearn, Patrick Moraz, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Pavement, Peter Erskine, Peter Garbriel, Peter Wolf, Phil Collins, Phish, Pierre Boulez, Pink Floyd, The Pogues, The Police, Portishead, Primus, Prince, Professor Longhair, Queen, Quincy Jones, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Rainbow, Ray Brown, Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M., Return to Forever, Rick Wakeman, Ricky Peterson, Robert Fripp, Robert Plant, The Rolling Stones, Rufus Thomas, Rush, Santana, Seal, Self, Sigur Ros, Simon & Garfunkle, The Simpsons, Sly & The Family Stone, Smashing Pumpkins, Soft Machine, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Thompson, Sons of Almighty, Soul Couging, Soundgarden, Spock's Beard, Steely Dan, Steve Vai, Steve Winwood, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Wonder, Stewart Copeland, Sting, Styx, Sublime, Supertramp, System Of A Down, Talking Heads, Tenacious D, Terry Bozzio, They Might Be Giants, Thelonious Monk, Thomas Dolby, Thom Yorke, Tim Buckley, Todd Rundgren, Tommy Bolin, Tommy Mars, Tony Bennett, Tony Williams, Tool, Tori Amos, Tower of Power, Toy Matinee, Traffic, U2, U.K., Utopia, Van Der Graaf Generator, Van Halen, Vinnie Colaiuta, Walter Becker, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, Ween, The Who, Wilco, Wings, Wired All Wrong, Woody Herman, Wynton Marsalis, XTC, Yes, Zack De La Rocha, ZZ Top.

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