Mark Fox Sonic Nomads
Mark Fox, tenor & soprano saxophone and kamal / donso ngoni (Malian harp) player, bandleader, composer / songwriter and recording artist, as well as artistic director has participated for over 25 years professionally in the international music and entertainment industry. Blessed at an early age, many legends of music came into his life such as maestros Archie Shepp, Yusef Lateef, Marion Brown, George Garzone, George Clinton and a host of others. These masters became profound teachers, mentors, friends and colleagues, bringing Fox into the deepest levels of the music world. During Fox's decade and a half in New York City, he had the honor to perform with such greats as Warren Smith, The Boys Harbor Big Band, George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars, Archie Shepp, The Violent Femmes, Eugene Chadborne, and a numerous of other groups and high level artists. Mark's career in music tapered while living in Paris, France, though continuing to play with less frequency, he was blessed to perform with greats such as Steve McCraven, Hervé Samb, Rassul Siddik and others. In the past years, Mark Fox has returned to his passion for the music with a fervor like never before, and is currently leading his bands, Mark Fox Sonic Nomads & The Mark Fox Quaret+. Releasing his debut album as a bandleader in 2016, "Three Octaves Above the Sun", with a powerhouse, sold out performance at Dazzle Jazz in Denver, and winning “Best of 2016” from allaboutjazz.com. Fox is currently preparing for the release of his forthcoming album, “Mark Fox Sonic Nomads - The Eulipion Code”, produced by legendary, multi-Grammy Award Winning producer & NEA Jazz Master, Todd Barkan, for release by a major record label. The band is working towards bringing the band’s powerful, transcendent and unique sound to the world stage.
markfoxjazz@gmail.com