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Mark Elf: Swingin'
by Jack Bowers
This is guitarist Mark Elf’s seventh album, and the first six have been a chart–topping best–sellers. There are two reasons for this: (1) Elf, bless his entrepreneurial heart, does almost everything to ensure the albums’ success short of selling them door–to–door (and he’d probably do that too if he had to); and (2), he’s a wonderful ...
Mark Elf: Swingin'
by Jack Bowers
This is guitarist Mark Elf’s seventh album, and the first six have been a chart–topping best–sellers. There are two reasons for this: (1) Elf, bless his entrepreneurial heart, does almost everything to ensure the albums’ success short of selling them door–to–door (and he’d probably do that too if he had to); and (2), he’s a wonderful ...
Mark Elf: Swingin'
by David A. Orthmann
In an age when the marketing of images and attitudes often takes precedence over purely musical considerations, the quiet success of guitarist Mark Elf is impressive indeed. During the mid-90s, defying conventional wisdom, Elf took business matters into his own hands and founded Jen Bay Jazz. Since then the label has released six recordings under his ...
Mark Elf: Swingin'
by C. Michael Bailey
Mark Elf breaks new ground on his Jen Bay studio follow-up to Live at Smalls. New York plectrist Mark Elf has been producing solid, bop-oriented music on his Jen Bay Records for the past 13 years. His playing style can be described as spherical. His tone is roundly polished and his playing is deliberately cyclical. His ...
Mark Elf: Swingin'
by AAJ Staff
As a one-man production and marketing organization, it's a wonder that Mark Elf finds the time to write music, practice, perform and record.But he does. And he does it very well indeed.Releasing a CD a year on his own Jen Bay Records label, Elf graces listeners once again, this time with an ...
Mark Elf Live at Small's
By Mark Elf
Label: Jen Bay Records
Released: 2000
Track listing: Quick Silver; 109 West; 52nd Street Theme; It Was Written In The Stars; Stella By Starlight; Too Close For Comfort; The Theme; 109 West. (Total Time: 59:28)
Mark Elf: Mark Elf Live at Small's
by C. Michael Bailey
Guitar Slinger. Mark Elf last came my way with the very fine New York Cats in 1999. He returns with the equally strong Jen Bay release Live At Small's. On Live At Small's, Elf proves that he is a most excellent Bebop guitarist and that jazz is inherently best when played live. His recital is loose ...
Mark Elf: Over The Airwaves
by Glenn Astarita
Jazz guitarist Mark Elf celebrates jazz radio on the aptly titled, Over The Airwaves which coincides with his overall success as a jazz musician who is afforded the luxury of having his CDs played...”over the airwaves”. Yet reality dictates that Elf is a fine guitarist who possesses imposing technique and acute sensibilities or in ordinary terms, ...
New York Cats
By Mark Elf
Label: Jen Bay Records
Released: 1999
Track listing: Brownie Speaks; Blues in the Night; From This Moment On; Smoke Gets in Your eyes; No More Blues; The Conflict; Stompin' At The Savoy; Heartfelt; Walker's Walk; Pemble's Tremble; Lady Be Good; Blues for Jenny.
