Mark Ledford
Mark Ledford (born 1960 in Detroit , Michigan , † November 1, 2004 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American jazz singer , trumpeter, guitarist and drummer.
Ledford learned to play the violin and trumpet as a child and became known as a Michael Jackson imitator. From 1978 to 1982 he studied at the Berklee School of Music .
The multi-instrumentalist was then musical director for Stephanie Mills , trumpeter in Jon Hendricks' band and worked with musicians such as Michael Brecker , Eliane Elias , Bill Evans , Kevin Eubanks , Don Byron , Branford Marsalis and the group Special EFX ; outside of the jazz scene also with Prince , Mary J. Blige and Youssou N'Dour .
Since 1986 he has worked with various bands from Pat Metheny ; Most recently he was a singer in Bobby McFerrin's vocal group The Circle . Ledford taught trumpeter master classes at the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada.
Discography (selection)
- Miles 2 Go with Tawatha Agee , Victor Bailey , Kevin Batchelor , Michael Brecker, Cyrus Chestnut , Victor Comer , Barry Danielian , Bernard Davis , Charlie Ernst , Clark Gayton , Jeff Haynes , Vincent Henry , Imani , Gene Jackson , Tyrone Jefferson , Darryl Jones , Joe Locke , Pat Metheny, Najee , Lonnie Plaxico , Jeff Tain Watts , Audrey Wheeler , Lenny White , Horace Alexander Young , 1996-1997
Web links
- Works by and about Mark Ledford in the catalog of the German National Library
- Mark Ledford at Allmusic (English)
- Obituary in All About Jazz
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ledford, Mark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 2004 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |