Resumé
Mark has worked with the following artists
JAZZ
Peter Appleyard, Heather Bambrick, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Guido Basso, Salome Bey, Laila Biali, Robi Botos, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Kevin Breit, Don Byron, Alain Caron, Ed Cherry, John Clayton, Jeff Coffin, Holly Cole, Larry Coryell, Michel Cusson, Brian Dickinson, Bob Dorough, Dave Douglas, Mike Downes, Phil Dwyer, Shirley Eikhard, Molly Johnson, Kurt Elling, Jim Galloway, Dave Grusin, Herbie Hancock, Brian Hughes, Geoff Keezer, Bill King, Adam Klipple, George Koller, Pat LaBarbera, Jake Langley, Ranee Lee, Dave Liebman, Lorne Lofsky, Joe Lovano, Hugh Marsh, Charles MacPherson, Kirk MacDonald, Gillian Margot, Donny McCaslin, Bob Mintzer, Michael Occhipinti, Roberto Occhipinti, Pete McCann, Rob McConnell, Jim McNeely, Vince Mendoza, Pat Metheny, Julie Michaels, Andy Milne, Mike Murley, Quinsin Nachoff, NOJO, Brigham Philips Big Band, John Pizzarelli, Chris Potter, Ted Quinlan, Real Divas, Jon Regen, Doug Riley, Luis Deniz, Reg Schwager, John Scofield, Joe Sealy, Bernie Senensky, Ben Sidran, Mike Stern, Chris Tarry, Dione Taylor, Don Thompson, Nancy Walker, Carol Welsman, Dave Young, Dave Holland, Maria Schneider, Claire Martin, Danilo Perez, Mario Romano, Jill Barber, Tom Scott, Curtis Steiger, Oliver Jones, David Amram, Cheryl Bentyne (Manhattan Transfer) Ryan Truesdale’s Gil Evans Project, Ike Stubblefield, Mulgrew Miller, Bill Dobbins, Nikki Yanofsky, Hendrik Meurkins, Barbra Lica, The Sicilian Jazz Project, Geneviéve Marentette, Shine ON: The Music of John Lennon, Jeff King’s Catalyst, Rich Brown and the Abeng, Yvette Tollar, Shirantha Beddage, Tara Kannagara, Jaclyn Guillou, Alex Pangman, Tommy Banks, Al Muirhead, Allison Au, Moe Koffman, Ed Bickert, Rob McConnell, Hugh Marsh, Christian McBride, Mike Herriot Big Band, John Pelosi, John Roney, Tevet Sela, Sheila Jordan, Emily Steinwall, Jocelyn Gould, Jocelyn Barth, Jessica Lalonde, Jaymz Bee, Virginia MacDonald and the Jazz Exiles.
POP
Gino Vannelli, Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Michael Bublé, David Cassidy, The Diamonds, Fabian, David Foster, Alan Frew (Glass Tiger) Gowan, Emm Gryner, Jeff Healy, Rebecca Jenkins, Marc Jordan, Andrea Koziol, Gregg Lawless, Amanda Marshall, Dean McTaggart, Monkey House, Peter Murphy, (Bauhaus), Olivia Newton John, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Donny Osmond, Bonnie Raitt, Serena Ryder, Lorraine Segato, Amy Sky, Kim Stockwood, Ember Swift, James Taylor, Shania Twain, Susie Vinnick, Roch Voisine, Weird Al Yankovic, Alfie Zappacosta. Justin Hines, Ron Sexsmith, Randy Bachman, Joan Osborne, Crush Herman, David Krystal, Lydia Ainsworth, Blair Packham, Martin Worthy, Will Black, Sam Reid (Glass Tiger), Chris Murphy (Sloan), Jessica Mitchell, David Wall, Liam Russell, Alec Steinwall.
LATIN
Acento Latino, Jane Bunnett & Spirits of Havana, Hannah Burge, Eliana Cuevas (Venezuela), Hilario Duran (Cuba) Trio, Hilario Duran Big Band, Paquito D’Rivera (Cuba), Luanda Jones (Brazil) Gary Morgan’s Panamerican Big Band, Andy Narell (Carribean), Jovino Santos Neto (Brazil), Luis Mario Ochoa (Cuba) & Cimmaron, Proyecto Urbano, SalsAfrica, Samba Squad, Arturo Sandoval (Cuba), Bobby Rice & Sundunga, Sinal Aberto, Fred Martins (Brazil), Gabriel Palatchi (Argentina), Hendrik Meurkins (Germany), Chuchito Valdes (Cuba).
R & B/SOUL
Greg Adams (Tower of Power), Bass is Base, Eddie Bullen, David Clayton Thomas, Deborah Cox, Devon, Eddie Floyd, Chaka Khan, Glenn Lewis, The Lincoln’s, Danny Marks, Tuku Matthews, George Oliver, Jack Semple, Liberty Silver, Planet Earth, Pretzel Logic, Soul Stew, Susan Tedeschi, Vivienne Williams, Mary Wilson (The Supremes), The Dexters.
GLOBAL MUSIC
Montuno Police, Coconut Groove, Punjabi by Nature, Jesse Cook, Patricia Cano, Avataar, Radio Nomad, Waleed Abdulhamid (Sudan), Kobena Aqua-Harrison (Ghana), Muhtadi Thomas, Levon Ichkhanian, Rehka Srinivasan (India), Dominic Mancuso (Sicily), Odessa-Havana, Anwar Khurswid (Pakistan), Kaabi Kouyate (Guinea), Canefire, Minor Empire (Turkey), Ilaria “Pilar” Patassini (Italy), the Sicilian Project.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Measha Bruggergosman, Ben Heppner, Needfire, Crazy for You, Kiss of theSpider Woman, Tommy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Piaf, Les Miserables, As the World Goes Round, Colm Wilkinson, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Beehive, Leader of the Pack, Chita Rivera, Rex Smith, Brent Carver, Patti Lupone, Michael Feinstein, Michael Burgess, Louise Pitre, Mamma Mia, The Canadian Tenors, Andrea Bocelli.
CELTIC/COUNTRY/FOLK
Ian Tyson, Gordie Sampson, Bruce Guthro, Mary Jane Lamond, Ashley MacIsaac, Kelita, Melanie Doane, Ennis sisters, Irish Descendants, Quartette, John McDermott, Mary Duff, Rita McNeill, John Allen Cameron, The Cottars, Bowfire. Donnell Leahy, Natalie MacMaster, David Leask, Jessica Mitchell, Heather Rankin, Eleanor McCain, Tom Wilson, Rosanne Thornley Baker, Russell DeCarle, the Clefs of Moher (Ireland).
INDIGENOUS
Susan Aglucark, National Aborginal Awards, Nancy Johnson, Lawrence Martin, Eagle & Hawk, Graham Greene, Gary Farmer, Tomson Highway.
GOSPEL
Paul Halley, Nathaniel Dett Choir, Jackie Richardson, Kim Richardson, Sharon Riley & Faith Chorale.
CLASSICAL
The Toronto Symphony, Gryphon Trio, Quarteto Gelato, Symphony Nova Scotia, The National Arts Centre Orchestra, The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, The Winnipeg Symphony, The Edmonton Symphony, Ben Heppner, Nadina Mackie Jackson, The Canadian Tenors, Lara St. John, Lenny Solomon.
TEACHING
18 years teaching at Humber College 2003-2021
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Mark is currently the Artistic Director for the Jazz Room in Waterloo, Ontario.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
- Mazda car show 1999 – also wrote music – Trudy Moffat prod.
- General Motors tour (1996) cross Canada – Trudy Moffat prod.
- North Pole Armed forces 1993 – Moffat/Moore prod.
- Middle East Armed Forces tour 1991- Moffat/Moore prod.
RECORDINGS
Over 450 recordings to date.
TV/FILM & RADIO
Numerous TV shows, jingles, movies and documentaries.
