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Cosimo Matassa
Matassa in front of J&M Studio building
Born	Cosimo Vincent Matassa (1926-04-13)April 13, 1926 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	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

Matassa was born in New Orleans in 1926.^[1]^[2] In 1944 he began studies as a chemistry major at Tulane University, which he abandoned after completing five semesters of course work.^[3] In 1945, at the age of 18, Matassa opened the J&M Recording Studio at the back of his family's shop on Rampart Street, on the border of the French Quarter in New Orleans.^[1] In 1955, he moved to the larger Cosimo Recording Studio on Gov. Nichols Street, nearby in the French Quarter.^[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!, which presents a history of 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] He died on September 11, 2014, aged 88, in New Orleans.^[9]

Awards and honors

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] He was inducted to the Blues Hall of Fame in 2013.^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Unterberger, Richie (April 13, 1926). "Cosimo Matassa – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
^ 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 ""New Orleans sound" Legend Cosimo Matassa Has Died". 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.

External links

Cosimo Matassa at IMDb
Cosimo Matassa at AllMusic
Cosimo Matassa discography at Discogs
"Cosimo Matassa" by Matthew Sakakeeny, 2003, at Roll With It
J&M Recording Studio, curated by Ponderosa Stomp Foundation
Oral History Interview with Cosimo Matassa at The Historic New Orleans Collection

v t e Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 2012
Performers	Beastie Boys Ad-Rock, Mike D, Adam Yauch The Blue Caps Tommy Facenda, Cliff Gallup, Dickie Harrell, Bobby Jones, Johnny Meeks, Jack Neal, Paul Peek, Willie Williams The Comets Joey Ambrose, Franny Beecher, Danny Cedrone, Johnny Grande, Ralph Jones, Marshall Lytle, Rudy Pompilli, Al Rex, Dick Richards, Billy Williamson The Crickets Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis, Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan Donovan The Famous Flames Bobby Bennett, Bobby Byrd, Lloyd Stallworth, Johnny Terry Guns N' Roses Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Axl Rose, Slash, Matt Sorum, Izzy Stradlin The Midnighters Henry Booth, Billy Davis, Cal Green, Arthur Porter, Lawson Smith, Charles Sutton, Norman Thrasher, Sonny Woods The Miracles Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers, Claudette Rogers, Marv Tarplin, Ronnie White Laura Nyro Red Hot Chili Peppers Flea, John Frusciante, Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Josh Klinghoffer, Cliff Martinez, Hillel Slovak, Chad Smith Small Faces/Faces Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Steve Marriott, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
Early influences	Freddie King
Non-performers (Ahmet Ertegun Award)	Don Kirshner
Award for Musical Excellence	Tom Dowd Glyn Johns Cosimo Matassa

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