For my most recent show at Joe's Pub, I had the privilege of being accompanied by pianist/arranger Paul Greenwood and vocalists KiKi Hawkins, Sun Singleton, and Rashida Bryant.
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Influences
Donny Hathaway, The Spinners, Stevie Wonder, Peabo Bryson, Leroy Hutson, Eddie Kendricks, Labelle, Miles Davis, Jobim, Nancy Wilson, Feist, Ella, Chaka, Margie Joseph, Chi-Lites, James Ingram, Motown/Philly Soul, Donna Summer, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Angela Bofill, Phyllis Hyman, Deniece Williams, Diana Ross, Joni Mitchell, Stylistics, Brenda Russell, Ronnie Dyson, The Platters...just to name a few.
Soul by way of the classic stylists, Mark Anthony Lee brings a singular style to each note he sings. Raised in Brooklyn by way of Kingston, Jamaica, Mark has entertained audiences all throughout New York City with his distinct voice and magnetizing stage presence. He's held listeners rapt at Joe's Pub, the Sugar Bar, and Lenox Lounge with illuminating renditions of hidden gems from the icons of folk, pop, stage, and R&B. Working with music arranger/composer Alex Rybeck (Liz Callaway, Michael Feinstein), Mark also created a show for LIFEbeat's Hearts & Voices initiative, which brings music to those living with HIV/AIDS. Watch this space for announcements about spring/summer dates where Mark will be sharing the stage with some of the most talented musicians to hatch from the independent music scene in New York.
