Solo and group performance
Arranging
Recording

Mark Templeton offers a wide variety of music from solo piano to big band in all styles. From concerts to functions you'll find something that fits the bill.

  • Solo piano
    • jazz
    • ragtime
    • boogie-woogie
    • classical
    • show tunes
  • Duo
    • piano and bass
    • vocal and piano
    • sax / flute and piano
    • trumpet and piano
    • trombone and piano
    • guitar and piano
  • Trio
    • piano, bass and drums
    • piano, guitar and bass
    • piano, bass and:
      • trumpet
      • saxophone / flute
      • trombone
  • Trio with vocalist
  • Quartet
  • Quintet
  • Sextet
  • Union Jack: The British rock cover group that plays the classic rock blockbusters
  • The Mark Templeton Group Featuring:
    • Phil LoPresti
    • Paulette Barnes
  • The Mark Templeton Big Band 10 to 18 pieces with vocalists
    • Phil LoPresti
    • Paulette Barnes
  • First Call: A five piece group featuring guitarist / vocalist Gary Ciuci and vocalist Paulette Barnes. Kevin Templeton plays drums and also sings with the group. A highly flexible outfit, this group covers Frank Sinatra to todays dance music.Classic Motown and R&B numbers form the core of the groups repertoire. The mixture of styles make this group perfect for functions from parties to weddings. For more info go to First Call

To hear some of the different groups click on these links.

Jazz

Classical

Union Jack

Pop,Rock and R&B

Check the calendar for upcoming performances

If you would like to hire one of these groups contact Mark Templeton: email
Among Templeton's arranging credits are PBS, Major League Baseball, Hall and Oates, and "The Cast Of Beatlemania."

The PBS documentary "American Photography: A Century of Images" featured some 1920's big band music written and scored by Hall and Oates bassist T. Bone Wolk and Mark Templeton. To view an excerpt from the score along with some audio clips go to Dummerston Rag.

In 1998 Clark Eno and Mark Templeton collaborated on a collection of songs for Major League baseball. Commemorating the home run race between Sammy Sosa and Mark MGuire," King Of Swing" was released on Push Records along with stadium and instrumental versions. This song was followed up by" Come Out Swinging", a 1999 release which played in the ballparks as well as ESPN. The sessions featured The Clark Eno Orchestra, with Eno on drums and a group made up of world class session players

Templeton has also done projects for classical composer John DiBalanyi and studio ace drummer Chris Parker. Meticulous recreations of existing arrangements are also a specialty of the house. Singers such as Phil LoPresti have commissioned Templeton to recreate classic arrangements from the golden era of big band music.Soloists have also commissioned "music minus one" recordings for practice and performance. To hear some examples click the following links:Jazz, Classical. To contact Mark email

 40 track digital recording and mastering, using Logic Audio and Pro Tools. Among the microphones which Templeton uses are the Neumann U-87 and TLM-170. His studio includes a Steinway model B grand piano and a host of keyboards, guitars and outboard gear. To recieve a demo CD and more information email.