Marc Devine (piano) performs in a variety of settings most often with vocalists Denia Ridley and Donna Hightower, bassist Mike Porter, trumpeter and drummer Stephen Fulton and other local musicians.
Myspace music info: on "Popsy" and "Relaxin' at Camarillo" : Marc Devine-piano, Mike Porter-bass, Kyle Thompson-drums (2002); on "Mean To Me" - Denia Ridley -vocals, Marc Devine -piano, Mark Nelms - bass, Stephen Fulton - drums (2007); on "Inspiration" - The New 6 Jazz Project [Thomas Heflin - tpt, Mike Arthurs - tenor, Mitch Butler - trombone, Marc Devine - piano, composer/arranger, Chris Boudahn - bass, David Colvin - drums (2007)
Influences
Bud Powell, Errol Garner, Wynton Kelly, Red Garland, Sonny Clark, Hampton Hawes, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Clark Terry, Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Duke Ellington
Marc Devine is a Jazz pianist/bandleader in Austin, TX. Rooted in the Bebop tradition, Marc Devine is presenting REAL Jazz music and carrying on the message.
Developing a taste for Jazz while still in highschool, he attended the
University of New Hampshire and played with several Jazz ensembles including two big
bands and a Jazz choir. While at UNH, Marc was exposed to great Jazz musicians such
as Phil Woods, Milt Hinton, Frank Wess, took some lessons with pianist James Williams
and was introduced to the music and teaching of legendary trumpeter Clark Terry (famous
for his work with Lionel Hampton, Charlie Barnet, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, The Tonight
Show Band) and trumpeter Stephen Fulton.
Marc went on to study with Stephen Fulton and Morris Nelms at the
Clark Terry International Institute of Jazz Studies, where he began to develop a style
based on his piano influences Wynton Kelly, Red Garland (both of whom played with Miles
Davis), Hampton Hawes, Bud Powell, Count Basie and Errol Garner. Marc also had the
opportunity to study and perform with Jazz greats Red Holloway, Butch Miles, Jessie Davis,
and, of course, Clark Terry.
After leaving the Clark Terry school, Devine moved to the Austin area where he has been
playing as a sideman and most often leading his own groups. His bands have performed
regularly at all of Austin's Jazz venues and several festivals including The Zilker Park Jazz
Festival, The Kemah Jazz Festival, and have become a mainstay at the Texas Jazz Festival
in Corpus Christi, TX.
Denia Ridley
One of Austin's finest vocalists, Denia's beautiful voice is reminiscent of the
great Nancy wilson. She has performed in Austin for 20 years with groups
such as Bad Mutha Goose and Rocket 69. Her simple, swingin' style recalls
Billie Holiday, one of her biggest influences.
(Adapted from an article by Alex Arcone)
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i played a gig last week and a woman came up to me and told me that I had played her wedding in Austin TX. weirdness! she was a big fan of yours. (denia is wearing some serious earrings in that picture!)
