Mark
Harrison
mark@harrisonmusic.com
Mark
Harrison studied classical piano as
a child, and by his teenage years was playing in various rock bands
in his native Southern England. In the 1980s he began writing music
for TV and commercials, including a piece that was used for the
British Labor Party ads in a national election. He also appeared
on British television (BBC), and became a fixture on London’s pub-rock circuit.
In 1987 he relocated to Los Angeles to experience the music business
in the U.S.A. He soon began performing with top musicians such as John
Molo (Bruce Hornsby band), Jay
Graydon (Steely Dan), Jimmy
Haslip (Yellowjackets), and numerous others. Mark currently
performs with his own contemporary jazz band (the Mark
Harrison Quintet) as well as with the popular Steely Dan tribute
band Doctor Wu.
Mark continues to write music for television, and his recent credits
include Saturday Night Live,
The Montel Williams Show,
American Justice, Celebrity Profiles, America’s
Most Wanted, True
Hollywood Stories, the British documentary program Panorama,
and many others.
Mark has also become one of the top contemporary music educators in
Los Angeles. He taught at the renowned Grove School of Music for six years, instructing hundreds of
musicians from all around the world. Mark currently runs a busy
private teaching studio, catering to the needs of professional and
aspiring musicians alike. His students include Grammy-winners,
hit songwriters, members of the Boston
Pops and L.A.
Philharmonic orchestras, and first-call touring musicians with
major acts.
Mark’s music instruction books are used by thousands of musicians
in over twenty countries, and are recommended by the Berklee
College of Music for all their new students. He also writes
Master Class articles for Keyboard and How To Jam
magazines, covering a variety of different keyboard styles and
topics.
You’re
welcome to visit Mark at www.harrisonmusic.com,
where you’ll find information about his educational products and
services, as well as his live performance activities and schedule.
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