Mark and his jazz quartet play 2 sets of original tunes at The Lilypad in Cambridge, MA. Featuring small group arrangements of tunes from Mark’s upcoming release Vernacular Stretch, plus some newer compositions. Catch Mark in Boston before he heads to Turkey and Cyprus to tour with Mehmet Sanlikol’s quintet!
Mark Tipton – trumpet
Kai Lance – guitar
Ben Friedland – bass (filling in for Daniel Mayer)
Paul July Joseph – drums
Join the Mark Tipton Quartet in beautiful Surry, Maine for this exclusive 2-set concert at Surry Arts. Featuring new original jazz tunes, classic jazz songs, and a taste of Haitian Creole Jazz Fusion! Works will include small group arrangements of tunes from Mark’s upcoming release Vernacular Stretch, plus tunes written especially for this quartet!
*This is the last chance to catch Mark in Maine before he tours Turkey and Cyprus with the Mehmet Sanlikol quintet!*
Mark Tipton – trumpet
Kai Lance – guitar
Ben Friedland – bass (filling in for Daniel Mayer)
Paul July Joseph – drums
Mark joins the brilliant instrumentalist/vocalist Mehmet Alí Sanlikol and his jazz quintet for a tour or Turkey and Cyprus, playing at the following Jazz Festivals:
Cyprus Festival: July 7
Denizli Festival: July 10
Urla Festival: July 13
Istanbul Jazz Festival: July 16
Bursa Festival: July 18
The tour will feature Sanlikol’s nuanced original compositions, which incorporate Turkish Makam, blues, Jazz Fusion, and more.
Personnel includes:
Edmar Colón – saxophone
Mark Tipton – trumpet
Mehmet Alí Sanlikol – piano, microtonal keyboard, electric oud, vocals, and more!
James Heazlewood Dale – bass
George Lernis – drums
Join Mark and his jazz quartet for a fun, family-friendly set at the Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival in Grand Lake Stream, Maine. Mark has performed many times at this festival since it started in 1995, and he is very happy to bring his Boston-based quartet up to Washington County, Maine to play again for the good folks at the festival!
Expect an eclectic set that includes original & classic jazz, jazz versions of folk tunes, and a surprise or two! Set time is TBD / we’ll play rain or shine!
Mark Tipton – trumpet
Kai Lance – guitar
Ben Friedland – bass (filling in for Daniel Mayer)
Paul July Joseph – drums