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American recording engineer and studio owner
Cosimo Matassa
Matassa in front of J&M Studio building
Born
Cosimo Vincent Matassa
(1926-04-13 ) April 13, 1926Died September 11, 2014(2014-09-11) (aged 88 )
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation(s ) Recording engineer, music studio owner Known for J&M Recording Studio Awards Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , Blues Hall of Fame , Grammy Trustees Award
Cosimo Vincent Matassa (April 13, 1926 – September 11, 2014) was an American recording engineer and studio owner, responsible for many R&B and early rock and roll recordings .
Life and career
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Matassa was born in New Orleans in 1926.[1] [2] Tulane University , which he abandoned after completing five semesters of course work.[3] Rampart Street , on the border of the French Quarter in New Orleans.[1] [1] [4]
As an engineer and proprietor, Matassa was crucial to the development of the sound of R&B, rock and soul of the 1950s and 1960s, often working with the producers Dave Bartholomew and Allen Toussaint . He recorded many hits, including Fats Domino ’s "The Fat Man " (a contender for the first rock and roll record ), Little Richard 's "Tutti Frutti ", and records by Ray Charles , Lee Dorsey , Dr. John , Smiley Lewis , Bobby Mitchell , Tommy Ridgley , the Spiders and many others. He was responsible for developing what became known as the New Orleans sound, with strong drums, heavy guitar and bass, heavy piano, light horns and a strong vocal lead. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Matassa also managed the successful white New Orleans rock-and-roll performer Jimmy Clanton .[5]
Matassa is interviewed on screen in the 2005 documentary film Make It Funky! New Orleans music and its influence on rhythm and blues , rock and roll , funk and jazz .[6] [7]
Matassa retired from the music business in the 1980s to manage the family's food store, Matassa's Market, in the French Quarter.[8] [9]
Awards and honors
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In December 1999, J&M Recording Studio was designated as a historic landmark.[8]
In October 2007, Matassa was honored for his contributions to Louisiana music with induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame . In the same year he was also given a Grammy Trustees Award .[10]
On September 24, 2010, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum designated J&M Recording Studio a historic Rock and Roll Landmark , one of 11 nationwide.[11]
In 2012, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland as a nonperformer.[12] Blues Hall of Fame in 2013.[13]
See also
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References
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^ Komorowski, Adam. Liner notes. The Cosimo Matassa Story (CD ).
^ Martin, Douglas (September 12, 2014). "Cosimo Matassa, Whose Studio Created a Rock 'n' Roll Sound, Dies at 88" . New York Times
^ "Cosimo Matassa" . www.rockhall.com . Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved August 14, 2017 .
^ Billboard , May 23, 1960. p. 30.
^ "IAJE What's Going On". Jazz Education Journal . 37 5 ). Manhattan, Kansas: International Association of Jazz Educators: 87. April 2005. ISSN 1540-2886 . ProQuest 1370090 .
^ Make It Funky! (DVD). Culver City, California: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2005. ISBN 9781404991583 OCLC 61207781 . 11952.
^ a b " . Bestofneworleans.com. Retrieved September 13, 2014 .
^ Spera, Keith. "Cosimo Matassa, New Orleans Recording Studio Owner, Engineer and Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer, Has Died" . Times-Picayune , September 11, 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
^ "Cosimo Matassa Dies: Engineer and Recording Academy Trustees Award Recipient Dies at 88" . Grammy.com. September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014 .
^ "Cosimo Matassa's J&M Recording Studio Named Rock and Roll Landmark" . NOLA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013 .
^ "Guns n' Roses Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" . Bbc.co.uk. December 7, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2013 .
^ "2013 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees Announced" . Blues.org. Archived from the original on October 26, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2013 .
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