Murray Gusseck is considered an innovator in the world of marching percussion. He marched as a tenor player in the Santa Clara Vanguard from 1988–1992 and instructed the group for many years afterward in various capacities. In the eighteen years he was a part of the SCV organization, he received many accolades as a player, teacher, and composer. Known for a unique compositional style and a propensity for achieving a smooth, drumset-oriented approach to the marching percussion genre, he also helped start a trend of drum line “parking lot” shows in the early 90s by writing showcase etudes for the battery ensemble to play during their pre-show warm-up routines. In 1998, Gusseck partnered with Jim Casella to co-found Tapspace Publications, a percussion sheet music publisher.
With humble beginnings, the company went from being a marching percussion side project based on the marching compositions of its two founders to a real force in the world of percussion music. Gusseck proudly endorses. Murray Gusseck has presented clinics across America as well as in Japan, Thailand, and Singapore. He currently lives in the Pacific Northwest where he co-manages Tapspace and plays drums in Portland-based bands such as FreshTrack, Garcia Birthday Band, Life During Wartime, Mars Retrieval Unit, and others.
Gusseck proudly endorses Brooks Drums, Remo drumheads and Vic Firth.
