Avant-Garde Jazz / World Fusion / Jazz Related Improv/Composition • United States
Critically acclaimed composer and recording artist Dr. Mark Lomax, II has spent a lifetime in music. Besides performing with gospel choirs around the country from an early age, Lomax also boasts impressive Black Art Music credentials. He toured with the Delfeayo Marsalis Sextet in 2005, and has worked with Clark Terry, Marlon Jordan, Azar Lawrence, Bennie Maupin, Billy Harper, Nicholas Payton, Ellis Marsalis, and Wessel Anderson, among others. Jazz Times says Lomax’s “forceful drumming would have made Elvin Jones proud.” Dr. Lomax holds a Doctor of Music Arts degree in composition from The Ohio State University. His myriad experiences have allowed him to create a wonderful blend of styles in his music.
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