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Irish Guitarist Mark O'Leary, In His Own Words, at AAJ

April 29, 2009

Irish guitarist Mark O'Leary emerged on the global improvised music scene in the last few years, pushing his bold vision and broad scope of musicality through constantly-changing collaborations. O'Leary can cross easily between genres, from progressive, synth-laden rock and seventies fusion to free jazz and abstract soundscapes. The guitarist's encyclopedic interests and remarkable prolificacy are amongst ...

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Article: In the Artist's Own Words

Mark O'Leary: Plucking the Flower

by Eyal Hareuveni
April 29, 2009

Irish guitarist Mark O'Leary emerged on the global improvised music scene in the last few years, pushing his bold vision and broad scope of musicality through constantly-changing collaborations. O'Leary can cross easily between genres, from progressive, synth-laden rock and seventies fusion to free jazz and abstract soundscapes.The guitarist's encyclopedic interests and remarkable prolificacy are ...

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Mark O'Leary & Sunny Murray: Ode To Albert Ayler

Read "Ode To Albert Ayler" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
April 16, 2009

The digital download-only Ode To Albert Ayler captures gifted Irish guitarist Mark O'Leary improvising with free-jazz and former Albert Ayler and Cecil Taylor drummer Sunny Murray during a 2002 studio session. Here, O'Leary delves into free-form jazz shaded music at the onset of his recording career, prior to his extensive recording projects for Leo Records and ...

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Mark O'Leary: St Fin Barre's

Read "St Fin Barre's" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
February 9, 2009

This trio outing, recorded live with no rehearsals at St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork City, Ireland, would signify a new chapter in Irish guitarist Mark O'Leary's rapidly expanding discography. However, the session took place in 2002 featuring Norwegian keyboardist Stale Storlokken performing on church organ and drummer/percussionist Stein Inge Braekhus. On a side note, the session ...

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Mark O'Leary / Kenny Wollensen / Jamie Saft: The Synth Show

Read "The Synth Show" reviewed by Kurt Gottschalk

by Kurt Gottschalk
January 22, 2009

Irish guitarist Mark O'Leary has built a nice relationship with Leo Records over the last few years, having recorded for the label with Mat Maneri, Matthew Shipp, Eyvind Kang, Uri Caine, Steve Swallow and others. O'Leary seems to favor the trio setting and enjoys throwing himself into new contexts. His ninth Leo release, The Synth Show, ...

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FLUX

By Mark O'Leary

Label: FMR Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Entrance; Be Careful What You Might Wish For; Vacant; Contextual; Vadalfjoll; Beyond The Abyss; Verdant; Flux; Evolution; Cantus; If You Ask Me; New England Memories; Pensive; Other Room

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On the Shore

By Mark O'Leary

Label: Clean Feed Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: 1. Staring at the Sun; 2. Dancing with the Wind; 3. Morning; 4. Harvest; 5. Evening; 6. Point Sketch; 7. Vespers; 8. Voices from the Past; 9. On the Shore. Tutte le composizioni sono di O'Leary.

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Ellipses

By Mark O'Leary

Label: FMR Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Ellipses; Maskerade; Theme from Jack Johnson.

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Zemlya

By Mark O'Leary

Label: Leo Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Zemlya; Vashon; Impish; Story of Iceland pt 2; Karyobia; Sorcery; Kith and kin; Meekong Delta Blues; Anorak.

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Television

By Mark O'Leary

Label: Ayler Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Television; Stylus; Foraging; Counter Punkte; Black; Just Like With Rene; For Bernie; Tiger Honey; Woodcuts; People; You?re Going to Want to See This!; Nothing New.