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Mark Lewandowski

New York City based Bassist Mark Lewandowski originally hails from Nottingham, England. His interest in the bass took him to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Whilst studying at the school Mark was rapidly producing a strong name for himself on the London scene; playing regularly at the world famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club by only his second year in the capital. He was also awarded the Yamaha Jazz award, and is now continuing his studies in New York City as part of the celebrated Artist Diploma programme at the prestigious Juilliard School. He has been lucky to perform with a diverse range of musicians including such names as John Surman, Wynton Marsalis, Buddy Greco, Sheila Jordan, Henry Grimes, Steve Wilson, Paul Dunmall, Vic Juris, Martin Carthy, Jean Toussaint, Tcha Limberger, Julian Joseph, Bobby Wellins, Peter King, Soweto Kinch, Zoe Rahman. Through establishing himself as a strong and inventive sideman, mark has become busy working in a range of musical settings including straight ahead, original music and improvised music; working with a myriad of musicians both up-and-coming and established.

A Bouquet (for Lady Day)

By Mark Lewandowski

Label: Ubuntu Music
Released: 2023
Track listing: Day Breaks; More Than You Know; This Year's Kisses; P.S. I Love You; What a Little Moonlight Can Do; Billie's Blues; Some Other Spring; The Still of the Night; Who Wants Love? Left Alone.

Mark Lewandowski: A Bouquet (for Lady Day)

by Ian Patterson
August 10, 2023

A regular in the Mingus Big Band and Wynton Marsalis' quartet, New York-based Mark Lewandowski has won numerous awards for his sonorous double bass playing, which can be appreciated in settings as diverse as John Zorn's The Book of Beri'ah (Tzadik Records, 2018) and Joe Chamber's Dance Kobina (Blue Note Records, 2022). As a leader, Lewandowski ...

Jazzy Italian

By Vanessa Racci

Label: Zoho Music
Released: 2022
Track listing: Betcha I Getcha; Volare; At the Jazz Band Ball; Moon River; Coquette; Make Love to Me; I’m a Fool to Want You; A Lifetime or Two; A Sunday Kind of Love; Come Back Home With Me; September in the Rain; You’re Everything; At Last.

Dance Kobina

By Joe Chambers

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: This Is New; Dance Kobina; Ruth; Caravanserai; City Of Saints; Gazelle Suite; Intermezzo; Power To The People; Moon Dancer.

Meet Saxophonist Zoe Obadia

by Sanford Josephson
September 1, 2022

This article first appeared in Jersey Jazz Magazine. In April 2019, alto saxophonist Zoe Obadia sat in with the Bill Charlap Trio to play Dave Brubeck's “Time Out" at International Jazz Day. “I was definitely very nervous to sit in with such an established and refined trio," she said," but I had fun and ...

Under One Sky

By Mark Lewandowski

Label: MGL Music
Released: 2021
Track listing: Introduction (3459 Miles); Licks; Provavus; For Paul Bley; The Same Moon; Islands; Very Well; Queen of the Orchids; For Andrew Hill; Skyline; Under One Sky

23th Punta del Este Jazz in Uruguay (First Night)

by Pablo Reyes
January 8, 2019

Photographs from the first night of the 23rd version of the Jazz Festival of Punta del Este in Uruguay. Performances by Amigos de El Sosiego (The Music of Lee Morgan) with David Feldman: piano; Popo Romano: double bass; Pipi Piazzolla: drums; Nicolás Mora: guitar; Diego Urcola: trumpet with Alex Brown: violin; Jessé Sadoc: trumpet. The Al ...

Waller

By Mark Lewandowski

Label: Whirlwind Recordings
Released: 2017
Track listing: Lulu’s Back in Town; I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead…Suzannah!!; Jitterbug Waltz; Blue Because of You; Fair & Square In Love; Cinders; It’s a Sin to Write a Letter; Have a Little Dream on Me; Ain’t Misbehavin’; Honeysuckle Rose; Surprise Ending (Why?).

Jay Phelps at the Harrow Arts Centre

by Barry Witherden
July 25, 2017

Jay Phelps Harrow Arts Centre Hatch End, London July 7, 2017 Harrovians don't know what they're missing. The Harrow Arts Centre, tucked away in Hatch End off the teeming Uxbridge Road in London's north-western suburb, has an adventurous booking policy--most such enterprises seem unwilling to recognise any jazz ...