| Mark Templeton was born in New York, NY on May 25, 1961, the son of portrait artist Robert Templeton. Starting on guitar, and continuing with the piano Mark applied himself at musical styles from classical to rock. Starting his training in classical piano Templeton became interesred in jazz during his mid teens.He attended Berklee for several years before starting his professional career. Mark currently lives in Woodbury ,Ct..
U.S. Performances:
Blue Note, N.Y.C. with Tony Purrone
Birdland, N.Y.C. with Mike Dapozzo
B. Smiths, N.Y.C. with Kenny Garrett Group
South Street Seaport with Sherri Winston
Lake Compounce with Chuck Berry
Oakdale Music Theatre with Connie Francis
Quinnipiac College with Randy Brecker
Quinnipiac College with Clark Terry
Gilson Theatre with Eddie Henderson
880 Club with Frank Foster
Iron Horse with Freddie Hubbard
Palace Theatre with Freddie Hubbard
Citys Edge with Curtis Fuller
Rocking Horse Cafe with Slide Hampton
Charles Ives Center with Clark Eno
Mannes College with Randy Johnston
The Hillside, Waterbury CT, with Jerry Bergonzi, Dave Santoro, and Ed Soph
New Haven Symphony Orchestra all Ellington Concert
Tours and Festivals:
1982: Sea World Cruises, Miami and the Bahamas with Mike Clark and Jed Levy
1985-86: Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, England, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden and Italy with the Freddie Hubbard Quintet
Berlin Jazzfest with Dizzy Gillespie and Woody Shaw
1987-90: St. Barts, British Virgin Islands and Nevis, West Indies with own group
1990-94: United States, Germany, France, Holland, Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain with Kenny Garrett and The Miles Davis All-Stars
1990-2002: Music Mountain classical and jazz festival featuring the Mark Templeton Trio
1991: World Expo '91, Seville, Spain with Kenny Garrett and the Miles Davis All-Stars
1994: The Montreal Jazz Festival with Kenny Garrett and the Miles Davis All-Stars.
2000: Portland Jazz Festival with Kenwood Denard
Teaching Experience:
Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford 1993-1996
Master classes and workshops as a member of Conntours, the Connecticut
Commission on the Arts touring program
Private instruction in piano, theory and harmony
Education:
Classical studies with Sylvia Schumacher, graduate of the Paris Conservatory
Jazz studies at The Berklee School of Music, Boston.
Private jazz studies with Ray Santisi and Kenny Barron
Current performance:
"The Cast Of Beatlemania", original cast members of the broadway show
Concerts and club appearances with jazz trio
Recordings and broadcasts:
Sugar Daddy: Sugar Daddy
Clark Eno Orchestra: King of Swing, Push Records
Wishbone Ash: Illuminations, Renaissance Records
Kenneth Collins: Urban Revelation, Hit City Records
Blind Society, KCP Productions
Steve Brien: Token Entry, Polygram Records
Mass-Conn Fusion: Alive at Guidos, VBC Records
New Joy: Then and Now
Freddie Hubbard Quintet : National Public Radio from Helmskirk, Holland
Freddie Hubbard: National Public Television, Germany
Tom Chapin: Connecticut Public Television
Current activity:
Composed and arranged 2 pieces for the PBS special "American Photography: A Century of Images.
Composed and arranged music for Major League Baseball 2000 season for television and stadium play.
Commissioned by Hall and Oates to score 20 of their songs.
Serving as musical director and arranger for vocalists Phil LoPresti, Paulette Barnes and "The Cast Of Beatlemania"
Scoring and recording original arrangement of Duke Ellington compositions for full orchestra.
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