About Mark

Mark Marino began studying guitar at the age of ten in Mineola, NY. He has studied with Joe Monk, Jim Hall and Gene Bertoncini. Mark has been playing jazz guitar professionally in and around the New York area since 1977. He has appeared at the Weil Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall with The Valerie Capers Jazz Ensemble. With this same ensemble, Mark has played the Half Note nightclub in Athens, Greece and the Nante Jazz Festival in France. He has been guest soloist with the Nassau Pops Orchestra at the Tilles Center. Mark has also performed at the Jazz Standard, City College in Manhattan, Nassau County Museum of Art, Nassau Community College, to name a few . He has been featured at the Long Island Guitar Festival at CW Post College.Other artists that Mark has performed with include Lionel Hampton, Ruth Brown, Billy Mitchell, Joe Morello, Joe Dixon and Jim Chapin. Mark currently performs at the Garage Restaurant, 99 7th Ave South, NYC on the third Saturday of each month.

Mark is Professor of Jazz Guitar Studies at Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus as well as teaching privately at his music studio, MM Music in Massapequa, N.Y.

Performance Schedule

Garage Restaurant
99 7th Ave. South, NYC
Third Saturday of each month

Recordings

Valerie Capers latest CD, \"Wagner Takes the A Train\" on Elysium Records, \"Deeply Rooted\" on Cats Paw Records and \"Standard Stretch\" on Harbour Records. Mark\'s latest recording is a solo guitar CD entitled \"Just Us\" on LSE Records.

Bookings

Mark Marino is available to play jazz at private parties/restaurants as a solo performer or he can put together a wonderful ensemble of top notch NY musicians. For availablilty and pricing email Mark at marinomd@aol.com or call (516) 356-6704.