Mark now holds an MMus in jazz performance (1st Class Honours) and is currently studying towards his DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in jazz performance. Includes transcriptions of 9 solos by this jazz piano giant: Autumn in New York Body and Soul Celia Cherokee (Indian Love.
Johnson (also released as All God’s Children Got Rhythm). In 2008 Mark was awarded the Ariadne Danilow Music prize (Victoria University of Wellington) and the Sir Alan Stewart Postgraduate Scholarship (Massey University) enabling him to pursue further study. For this lesson I have picked a transcription of the Bud Powell solo on a rhythm changes called Sonny Side, from a record called Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. Mark is a university tutor / lecturer at Auckland University and Massey University (New Zealand School of Music). He has been broadcast on Christmas in the Park TV3, Homegrown on C4, Juice and Alt TV. All the while, his relentless time feel with the rhythm section and blues content propels this solo into the stratosphere. He executes chorus after chorus of rhythm changes with a limitless fountain of ideas and bebop phrasing. Bud Powell Chord Voicings are Shell Chords (they contain only 2 or 3 notes), but they always include the root (establishing the tonality of the chord). He regularly plays with some of Auckland’s leading jazz outfits and has enjoyed working with quality acts such as NZ hip hop artist King Kapisi, Che-Fu, Andy Vargas USA (Santana), Tim and Neil Finn, Clay Jenkins (LA), Tony Christie (UK), Tim Beveridge, Anika Moa, Don McGlashan, Battucada Sound Machine, Caitlin Smith, Tina Cross, Taisha, Annie Crummer, Tama Waipara, Bella Kalolo, Jackie Clarke, Frankie Stevens, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the Topp Twins. Transcription 1 - 'Anthropology' Bud Powell puts on a bebop clinic during this live video from Copenhagen in 1962. He has over 15 years as an international artist playing for clients such as the All Blacks, Glastonbury Festival, Hayley Westrena, Rt Hon John Key, Hilton Hotel, Seabourn Luxury Yachts, and the BBC.