Mark Lowrey
A dedicated artist with a passion for mastery of many genres of music. I perform, compose, and direct a large body of work in the Kansas City area and nationally. Recent Awards and Recognition: Pitch Magazine Music Awards "Best Solo Jazz Artist" 2010. Plastic Sax "Person of the Year" 2010. Pitch Best of 2010 "Best Musical Collaboration." (referencing Mark Lowrey vs. Hiphop) NightlifeKC.com "Artist of the Month" January 2010 Experience Active Performing Ensembles Solo Pianist. Performs a large variety of material, from Jazz to tango, pop/rock to classical Shay Estes and Trio ALL. A modern jazz ensemble presenting jazz standards along with less traditional material all in fresh new arrangements Mark Lowrey with Drums. A high energy groove-oriented free jazz collective. I play bass synth, keyboards, toy piano, and other non-traditional instruments with the rest of the band on drumset and percussion from around the world The Barclay Martin Ensemble. An eclectic singer song-writer has brought together a talented band to perform all original music with folk, pop, funk, jazz, and world musical influences Lonnie McFadden Trio/The McFadden Brothers. Tap Dancers, horn players, and singers; Lonnie and Ronald McFadden perform Kansas City Jazz and some classic R&B with the same intensity that their father James “Pops” McFadden did with the Count Basie Orchestra Clint Ashlock's New Order Big Band. An 18 piece jazz orchestra featuring a songbook that spans almost the entire history of big band repertoire Music Directing/ Production . Mark Lowrey vs. Hiphop. Brought together Kansas City's finest jazz musicians and freestyle emcees for a celebration of improvisation. Both performances sold out (Czar Bar and then the Recordbar) Mark Lowrey Presents an Interpretive Tribute to the Music of Radiohead. Another sold out show showcasing afro-cuban rhumba, string quartets, and many other artful arrangements of Radiohead pieces Mark Lowrey Presents the Music of Ben Folds Five. A “true to the original” night of music done by many fine KC musicians Past Projects of Note Experienced composer. Past Clients include Hallmark and Time Warner Cable Tango Lorca. Argentinian Tango Quintet that received 2nd place at the Argentine Consulate, NY city in the 1st Annual Tango Ensemble Competition Pianist for the Coterie Theater world premier of “The Happy Elf,” a new musical by Harry Connick Jr Has performed in several Salsa/Afro-Latin bands including Makuza, Grupo Candela, and Grupo Muria Keyboardist for Ron Mcgee's production of The Wall, a theatrical recreation of the Pink Floyd rock opera Selected Discography Mark Lowrey - Live at Jardines Barclay Martin Ensemble - Pools That Swell With the Rain Shay Estes & Trio ALL – Despite Your Destinaton Trio ALL – (self titled) Barclay Martin Ensemble – Dawn The McFadden Brothers – Chapter 1 Stan Kessler's Televsion – (self titled)
