Interviews, articles, reviews published by Jazz and/or World magazines and newspapers in the USA, UK, Italy, Turkey, Russia, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, France, etc.
His music was chosen as editor pick, special feature, tipsheet in diverse international publications, featured on several compilation CD’s, and rated no’s. 1 - 10 at play charts of radio stations all over the globe.
Grew up in Thailand, Uganda and Germany. Started playing the flute at seventeen - ended up studying both, Jazz and Classical Music at the School of Arts, Amsterdam. Private tuition in the US. Now student of the Bansuri (Indian Bamboo Flute) at the Rotterdam Conservatory.
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Press on Mark Alban Lotz
Mark Lotz is more than just a big voice in the European jazz scene. He is at the forefront of jazz, classical and World Music and is obviously enjoying every minute of it! (Tomas Pena, Jazz.com, Latinjazz Net)
A fresh, global and oddly beautyful sound! (Random Chance Records, US)
Flutist Mark Alban Lotz has produced one of the more oddly gorgeous recordings I've listened to this year. (Jazz Series Review, USA)
Miles away from convivial Cuban dance music but hitting the essence of Origin. (Rootstown Music, B
Taking the past as a starting point Lotz opens a view into the jazz of the future. (Nieuwsblad v/h Noorden, NL)
... can't say enough good about this one either. Lotz, as ever, wields an estimable selection of flutes and melodic hooks (first time out of the mailing envelope, I played the opening, highly Stravinsky-esque 'Cowboy Game' eleven times in a row before I went on to the next track). (Jazz Now, US)
Blues for Yemayá should be looked at as the most successful multicultural project of the nineties. (Music and Show, NL)
The CDs by Mark Alban Lotz are the best examples I've heard of successfully blending bata drums with non-Latin music. I highly recommend them. (batadrums.com, US)
A big voice in the European Jazz scene. (La Traversiere, FR)
Masculine, exciting, superb. (Pan Magazine, UK)
Errant Jazzman. (Global Rhythm Magazine, US)
... they're going to make some real noise. (CMJ New Music Report, US)
Welcome at this -maispece- blubs. I play flutes and I improvise.
My thirst for musical adventures take me places and I love it ;-) I am working with some of the masters of Indian, African and Balkan music tradition, performing creative music with some of the top improvisors of the world, recording with acclaimed Jazz, Pop and Latin artists as well as occasionaly jam as a featured act with Dj's - this live is exciting and gives me a lot of satisfation. Within my own music with the Quartet ‘Lotz Of Music’ I build a bridge between jazz and classical contemporary music - often crossing boundaries with other musics of the world.
Performed, recorded with a.o. (Literally from A(rmenia) to Z(ambia)) Miguel 'Anga' Diaz, Ernst Reijseger, Mathew Ostrowski, Luigi Archetti, David Tronzo, Wolter Wierbos, Jason Robarts, Michael Vatcher, Zuco 103, Michael Moore, Amelia Pedroso, José Pilar Suarez, soloists of the Conjunto Folklorico De Oriente, Yoruba Anabo, Raices and Clavé y Guaguanco, Najma Akthar, George Cremaschi, Petar Ralchev, Namgyal Llhamo, Eddy Martinez, Mola Sylla, Joost Buis, Alan Gunga Purves, Sandip Battacharrya, Ramon Valle, Denise Jannah, Martha Gallarraga, Bo Widget, Omar Ka, David Haney, etcetcetc.
Regular ensembles: Lotz Of Music, A Fula's Call, Shango's Dance, Global Village Orchestra, Raj Mohan's Vistar and Shairana, Kamil Erdem Quartet, Estrella Acosta, BBConnected, next to ad hoc stuff with a.o. Alan Laurillard, Giovanca, Easy Alohas, Wouter Hamel, Dj's, etc etc.
Compositions commissioned by String Quartet, Three Piano Trio, Theater Play, Big bands and other ensembles. Work as a composer is supported by the Fonds voor de sheppende Toonkunst.
Tours all over Europe, Canada, USA, Cuba, Turkey, Russia, Moldavia, Ukraine and Surinam.
Part of the World Music concert series: Music: World Series and the ol' school free improv concert series: u-ex(perimental).
For extended bio/info/sounds please browse www.lotzofmusic.com.
Hi MarK. Do you remember me? I think we played together in Azucaraba long time ago. I did the chorus. Congratulations for your music, Greetings from Buenos Aires, Pablo
thanx 4 the kind words..real good 2 meet you..just checking your music out "wicked" & you work with omarka 2 {a friend of mine}..seems stupid we havent met b4 now...hold tight brother! Rz
I've been a big fan of Bansuri - Hariprasad Chaurasia for a long time. He's been a big inspiration. I like the way you use the instrument in other worldly genres.
Kære Lotz, Mark Alban! Vi vil hermed invitere til koncert med et voldsomt udvidet Afenginn line-up: 14 mand på scenen, guitars, brass, mandekor og en masse andet, det bliver stort! Håber vi ses :) kh, Afenginn
Hi Mark, ja het is een heel fijne plek. Heel mooie akoestiek, goede vleugel een perfect om een paar dagen lekker te werken. Keep it in mind zou ik zeggen ;-)
