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Mark A. Lomax, II

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As a drummer Lomax has led his own groups and has been featured as a member of the Marlon Jordan Quintet, the Delfeayo Marsalis Sextet, The Ellis Marsalis Quintet, and the Azar Lawrence/Edwin Bayard Quintet among others. !Mark has penned numerous compositions for many genres including jazz, gospel, and classical. His orchestral arrangements of gospel songs have been played by the Nashville Symphony, the National Symphony, and the Akron Symphony. His jazz pieces, which run the gamut from ‘head’ arrangements to extended compositions, have been performed, and recorded by his premier performing ensembles: The Mark Lomax Quartet, The Mark Lomax Trio, and his 30-piece chamber group The Afro-chamber Ensemble. Lomax has produced eight recordings as a leader/producer/arranger for his BMR label. Lomax is also a highly sought after lecturer in the field of cultural ethnomusicology specializing in the socio-political, and spiritual aspect of African-American art musics. He holds a master of music from The Ohio State University were he is finishing doctoral work in composition. Lomax has studied composition with Dr. Thomas Wells, Alvin Batiste, and Dr. Raymond Wise. He is a member of the Society of Composers, Inc., and BMI.