Born in 1960in Vienna, his musical education started at the age of 12 with classical clarinet lessons - but shortly after he changed to tenorsax.
He completed his studies at the Conservatory of Vienna (master of arts) and the Berklee College of Music(Boston/USA). He is one of the most demanded studio and session players as well as jazz soloist in styles ranging from small jazz groups to big band and also plays in orchestral settings. Since 1991 he is teaching at the University of Music in Vienna and is endorser for Schagerl Saxophones and RICO Reeds.
Credits:
Ray Charles, Joe Zawinul, Natalie Cole, Toots Thielemans, Gil Evans, Bill Holman, Vienna Art Orchestra, Saxofour, Hans Koller, Count Basic, LA Concert Jazz Orchestra, HPRC Grand Funk Orchestra,Karl Ratzer, Allegre Correa, Harri Stojka, Incognito, Ostinato, Richard Österreicher Big-Band, EBU Bigband ...
Studio und Begleitmusiker :
Ray Charles, Temptations, CountBasic, Gloria Gaynor, Pointer Sisters, W.Ambros, Fendrich, Werger, DJ Ötzi
Hirsch, VSOP, Dujmic, MO, Peter Kraus, P.Alexander,
H. Junke, C.Valente..........
Musical Shows:
Elisabeth, Producers, Rebecca, Ich war noch niemals in New York, Rudolf, Carmen Cubana, Mozart, Tanz der Vampire, Wake Up, Jekyll & Hyde, Hair, Joseph, Cats, Die Schöne und das Biest, Phantom of the Opera, Song and Dance, 42nd Street, Ain`t misbehaving, City of Angels, Rocky Horror, Grease, Kuss der Spinnenfrau, Chicago, Anatevka, La Cage, Guys and Dolls, Sweeny Todd, High Society, Blutsbrüder ...
As Producer:
2006 - COMPARED TO WHAT Martin Fuss & Soulmates
1992 - Change The Rhythm / 1997 - Vienna Soul Station/ 2000 - Bag of Groovies
Concert tours and festivals :
USA/England/China/Germany/France/Finnland/Poland/
Norway/Croatia/Slowenia/Hungary/CSFR/Switzerland/Italy...
Orchester der vereinigten Bühnen Wien, Wiener Symphoniker, Wiener Kammerorchester; diverse Filme und Fernsehmusik/Shows
Martin Fuss is currently teaching at University of Music in Vienna