The Mark O'Connor Quintet performs original and fiery straight ahead jazz. They have performed at such venues as The Green Mill, The Elbo Room, The Skokie Theatre, The Chicago Cultural Center and The Rogers Park Jazz Festival in Chicago; The Elephant Room in Austin, TX and The Jazz Estate in Milwaukee. Their first CD, Mirage, spent eight weeks on the JazzWeek national radio charts and garnered such praise as: "With his hearty sound and bristling ideas, O'Connor can bowl over even a jaded follower of post-bop jazz." - Neil Tesser, Author, The Playboy Guide to Jazz, and, "A very good saxophonist he is, melodically and rhythmically engaging lines...expressiveness and melodic sensitivity." - Jazz Times Magazine. O'Connor is an Austin, Texas native and has been part of the Chicago and Milwaukee music scenes since 1996 as a performer, composer and educator. He has performed with such notables as Rufus Reid, Arturo Sandoval, Henry Butler, Steve Turre and Joe Williams.
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it. Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums
Hey Mark, I thought you played a great solo today in latin band, especially considering the rhythm section wasn't really listening. I was thinking you know I don't think I've ever heard him play a solo that was just a bunch of licks or notes. You always play interesting and tasteful. Keep it up! I'm getting tired of the thousands of saxophone players all sounding like each other.
Hey, it was great seeing you guys last week. I am LOVING the tunes and I look forward to hearing more of your recording successes!!! Say hi to B for me!!
