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Mark Towns

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Album: Passion
Released: Feb 15, 2006
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General Info

  • Genre: Jazz / Latin / Psychedelic

    Location Los Angeles, California, Un

    Profile Views: 57344

    Last Login: 1/9/2012

    Member Since 12/29/2005

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3Lm1hcmt0b3ducy5jb20=

    Record Label Salongo

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    .. Mark Towns, virtuoso guitarist and prolific composer, is best known for creating guitar-based instrumental Afro-Cuban Jazz, producing a sound which blurs the lines between Latin Jazz, Flamenco Jazz, and Salsa. His music has the rare quality of being both esoterically hip, yet universally accessible. Whether burning hot or flowing cool, Marks music retains a magical, other-worldly feel. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
  • Members

    Oskar Cartaya - bass.. Richie Gajate-Garcia - percussion.. Munyungo Jackson - percussion.. Jorge "Cro Cro" Orta - congas.. Bryan Velasco - keyboards.. Rainel Pino - piano.. Enzo Todesco - drums..
  • Influences

    MUSICIANS: Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Charles Mingus, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader, Ray Barretto, 13th Floor Elevators, Les McCann, Eddie Harris, Kenny Burrell, anything played backwards .. THINGS: Sunsets, Clouds, The Wind, Trees, Reflections of Light .. INTANGIBLES: Positive Energy, Intuition, Love
  • Sounds Like

    Cal Tjader's overall vibe meets Joe Sample's overall vibe, starts playing Pat Martino-type virtuoso guitar mixed with Kenny Burrell-type bluesy/jazz licks, and writes Stevie Wonder-meets-Antonio Carlos Jobim-type tunes with an Afro-Cuban beat.

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