Results for "Marcos Varela"

Marcos Varela

Musician/composer Marcos Varela began his musical career at the age of 17. He started playing the bass in his native Houston, TX while attending the highly acclaimed High School for the Performing & Visual Arts, a school which has been attended by many greats in music and art today. Some alumni include Jason Moran, Robert Glasper, Beyonce Knowles, Brian-Micheal Cox, Eric Harland, Chris Dave, Matt Mullenweg (wordpress inventor) and many more. Inspired by such talented mentors and peers this led Marcos to want to pursue a career in music. Marcos quickly gained recognition in the Houston jazz scene and by the age of 18 was one of the top honorees of the NFAA International Jazz award and a IAJE Clifford Brown/Stan Getz All-Star fellow

Interleaved

By Andrew Moorhead

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: SeriesOSeriesOSeries; World Wind; A Key in a Pool; Entropy: No Going Back; Five Tom; Sun Summon; Someday My Prince Will Come; The Days of Wine and Roses; Fractured Hymn; Crystal Wind; Hug.

World Wind

March 6, 2023

Album: Interleaved
By Andrew Moorhead
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2023
Duration: 03:36

Simone

June 7, 2021

Album: Blueprints Figure Two: New Designs
By Markus Rutz
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2020
Duration: 6:16

Illumination

By Rob Garcia

Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2020

Blueprints Figure Two: New Designs

By Markus Rutz

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Passion Dance; East to West; Shipmates; A Cidade do Vento; Looking Out Windows; Simone; The Musicianer; Beatrice; Keppard’s Kerchief (Live).

Seven Angels

Label: Outside in Music
Released: 2020
Track listing: The Bet; Nightwatch; Ladybird; Whelmed; Intro To Pearls; Pearls of the Tartar; A Shade of Jade; Seven Angels; Signal Changes; cloud_down; Everything I Love.

Some Hidden Treasure

Label: Innova Recordings
Released: 2020
Track listing: Some Hidden Treasure; Clouds; Soul; Just Step Back.

John Lake: Seven Angels

by Jim Worsley
June 22, 2020

Compelling is the first word that comes to mind in describing John Lake's debut record as a leader. Eight Lake originals, adjoined by three reimagined tunes from the past, comprise Seven Angels. A seasoned studio musician and sideman, Lake knew his time had come. He is joined by five stellar musicians who collectively build a liquid ...

Take Five with Markus Rutz

by Markus Rutz
May 18, 2020

Meet Markus Rutz Markus Rutz plays trumpet with bluesy, soulful style and a tone that has been called gorgeous. He composes music from his home base in jny: Chicago, Illinois where he also performs modern jazz. As described by Downbeat's J.D. Considine, with his “big, dark tone and a fluid ease to his phrasing," trumpet player, ...