Mark Elf
Mark Elf (born December 13, 1949 in New York City ) is an American jazz guitarist and arranger of mainstream jazz .
Live and act
Elf studied from 1969 to 1971 at Berklee College of Music and worked in the 1970s with Jimmy McGriff , with whom the first recordings were made, as well as with Charles Earland , Grachan Moncur III ( Echoes of Prayer , 1974), Lou Donaldson and Heiner Stadler . In 1987 he presented his debut album with his trio of Paul Brown (bass), Al Harewood and Leroy Williams (drums). In the 1990s he worked with Jon Hendricks , Benny Golson ( Ed's Next Move , 1996), The Heath Brothers and Jay Leonhart, among others .
In the field of jazz he was involved in 28 recording sessions between 1973 and 2005.
Discographic notes
- Mark Elf Trio, Vol. 1 (Half Note, 1987)
- The Eternal Triangle (Jen Bay Jazz, 1988), with Jimmy Heath , Hank Jones , Ray Drummond , Ben Riley
- A Minor Scramble (Jen Bay Jazz, 1996), with Nicholas Payton , Eric Alexander , Benny Green , Peter Washington , Dennis Irwin , Gregory Hutchinson
- Trickynometry (Jen Bay Jazz, 1997), with Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride , Yoron Israel , Grady Tate , Miles Griffith
- Over The Airwaves (Jen Bay Jazz, 1999), with Jay Leonhart, Ralph Peterson
- Swingin ' (Jen Bay, 2000), with Aaron Goldberg , Robert Hurst, Winard Harper
- Liftoff (Jen Bay, 2005), with David Hazeltine , Peter Washington , Lewis Nash
Web links
- Web presence
- Mark Elf at Allmusic (English)
- Mark Elf at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eleven, Mark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |