Mark Snyder - 4-string fretless, 6-string fretted, and upright bass
Influences
John Scofield, Dave Holland, Mike Stern, Steve Swallow, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Jaco Pastorius, Rocco Prestia, Eberhard Weber, Gary Burton, Percy Heath, Roy Haynes, Jack Dejohnette, Charlie Haden, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, Bootsy Collins, James Jamerson, Leland Sklar, Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Chuck Rainey, Stanley Clarke, Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, J.S. Bach, Claude Debussey, Maurice Ravel, Samuel Barber, Alex Ulanowsky, Herb Pomeroy
"Playing in nearly every possible type of band from jazz, to rock, R&B, and show music for the past 30 years has given Boston area bass player Mark Snyder a pretty broad spectrum of musical experience to choose from. He draws from all of that with his band The Mark Snyder Quartet, a groovy combo of rocking guitars, drums, sax, and flute that digs deep into old standards, modern jazz classics, and funky originals..." - The Boston Globe
"Parisian Backstreets" and "The Icteen Shuffle" were written by me, from our CD entitled "Men Grooving". "Pyrenees Nocturne" was written by Jim Repa, our sax player; also from the CD. "Le Tango" and "Monk Funk" are NOT recorded by my quartet, rather they are originals of mine from the latest Rick Frank CD "Yellow Mountain", with me on bass, Rick Frank on drums, Brad Hatfield on piano, Jim Robitaille on guitar, and Bruce Abbot on sax. (I know it says above that "Le Tango" and "Monk Funk" are by The Mark Snyder Quartet... Myspace won't let me change that setting!)
The Mark Snyder Quartet has been playing at clubs and for special events across New England for over 10 years. The band's sound has been described as "Groove-driven funk, Standards with a twist, and Original jazz."
One of the many high points of 2007 was our time spent as artists-in-residence at Thacher School, in Ojai, California, and we have just completed our second residency at Thacher in April 2009.
To download "Men Grooving" to your computer, click the I-tunes link: (the link takes a few moments to load)
To order the physical CD and have it shipped to your house, click the CD Baby link below:
THE MARK SNYDER QUARTET: Men Grooving -->
I play 4-string fretless, 6-string fretted, and upright bass. I've been playing in and around Boston for 30 years, with a wide variety of different types of bands, everything from jazz, to rock, to r&b, to ethnic music, pit orchestras and show music, and just about everything else imaginable. Some of my sideman credits include work with The Gary Burton Quartet, Mike Metheny, Bob Moses, Phil Grenadier, The Drifters, The Coasters, The Marvelettes, Brian Hyland, Gary "U.S." Bonds, Tommy Rowe, and The Ink Spots.
Besides my quartet, some of the other people I'm currently playing with include: Adam Douglass, Mike Casano, Dave Fox, George Barnett, Safam, Steve Sussman, The Common Ground Band, Rock 'N Soul Inc., Binney Stone, Rick Frank, Brad Hatfield, Jim Robitaille, and Steve Heck.
Some side projects I've been doing include three CD's with Rick Frank on Decker Creek Records, with Rick, Brad Hatfield, Bruce Abbot, and Jim Robitaille, entitled "The Labyrinth", "Brookline, Summer", and "Yellow Mountain". They feature my original tunes.
CDBABY LINK for RICK FRANK: The Labyrinth -->
CDBABY LINK for RICK FRANK: Brookline, Summer -->
CDBaby Link for Rick Frank: Yellow Mountain
I'm also on a new CD with the Adam Douglass trio, entitled "Seersucker," featuring Adam and Mike Casano.
THE ADAM DOUGLASS TRIO: Seersucker -->
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Checking in with you my friend, and hoping you are well this holiday season!
A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DAY MESSAGE ...
"May peace be your gift for this Christmas and the blessing of the Almighty be with you and the world to help us all make this world a better place. To make it a Christmas day everyday of the year."
~Kurt Avish
MAY OUR HEARTS BE FILLED WITH THE JOYOUS SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS ALL YEAR LONG!
MAY WE REMEMBER THOSE WHO ARE HURTING THIS CHRISTMAS AND ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF OUR LOVING CARE!
Please stay in touch from time to time and let me know how you are! Your friendship means the world to me!
Hello! Just wanted to drop in and let you know that pre-orders for my new jazz standards album "Bittersweet" are now taking place! The first 100 pre-orders will receive a signed and numbered copy! Release date is set for May 19th, but you will get your copy a few days earlier! Kate and I are very excited about the record, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Head over to www.bittersweetthealbum.com to pre-order! Thanks! ~Mark
hey Mark sorry that I missed the Ryles show last night. I really wanted to come hear the band again, but been way too busy this week! hope you had a great night. let me know about future shows!
Well hello! It is I, and I too am wishing you a happy birthday. Youre getting old man. Lol, I hope the day is well. Keep jazzin' it up. I'll have to catch a gig one of these days.
Sorry I couldn't make the show; I would have much rather been there, but I was stuck working the closing shift at the dictatorship regime I'm employed by.
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