Mark Walker
Drummer/Percussionist/Educator/Bandleader
Email: mwalker@berklee.edu
Online at www.wiggage.com/markwalker.html

Curriculum vitae

Teaching experience:

2001-present: Associate Professor of Percussion, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA; Created two drumset courses at Berklee: South American Rhythms for Drumset and Caribbean Rhythms for Drumset; Teach private drumset students, Brazilian percussion labs and new drumset courses; Led Oregon ensemble

1997-2000: Faculty, Drummers Collective, New York City. Teach private students, classes; rehearse ensembles with emphasis on Cuban, Brazilian, Caribbean, Jazz, big band, funk, fusion and studio playing.

1983-present: Master classes, workshops and clinics

a) Presented clinics on adapting traditional South American and Caribbean percussion patterns and Jazz rhythms to the drumset

• Milan, Italy (2005)
• University of California, San Diego (2004)
• Hamburg School of Music, Hamburg, Germany (2003-2004)
• Hartford, CT (2003)
• Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004)
• Berklee World Percussion Festival, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA (2001, 2004, 2005)
• IAJE International Convention, Toronto, Canada (2003)
• Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL (2002)
• Honschule, Berlin, Germany (2002)
• Los Angeles Music Academy, Los Angeles, CA (1999)
• Wichita State, Witchita, KS (1996)
• Penn State, Pittsburgh, PA (1995)
• Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL (1994)
• Estudio Arte, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1994)
• Rio Musica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1994)
• PAS Illinois Day of Percussion, Elmhurst College (1991)
• Sherwood Conservatory, Chicago, Illinois (1991)

b) Coached drummers and percussionists, rehearsed ensembles with emphasis on Caribbean and South American and Jazz music

• Drummers Collective (1997-2000)
• Wichita State, Witchita, KS (1996)
• Jazz Mania, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1994)
• Estudio Arte, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1994)
• Rio Musica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1994)
• Northern Illinois University, Decatur, IL (1991-92)
• Birch Creek Music Camp, Door County, WI (1987)

c) Clinics presented with other artists

• Sakesho, featuring Andy Narell, Mario Canonge & Michel Alibo -- Middle School Erie, PA (2004)
• Paquito D'Rivera -- Berklee College of Music (2002) William Patterson College, Wayne, NJ (2000), Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL (1997)
• Oregon, featuring Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless and Glen Moore -- Cal Arts, Los Angeles, CA (1998), Fierwerk e.V., Munich,Germany (1997), Tom Lee Music, Vancouver, B.C. Canada (2000), Penn State, Pittsburgh, PA, (2002), Henry Mancini Institute, Los Angeles, CA (2003)
• Caribbean Jazz Project (Paquito D'Rivera , Dave Samuels, Andy Narell) -- Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, (1996), University of Colorado at Boulder (1995)
• Jesus "Chucho" Valdes, Joaquin Oliveros, Roberto Carcasses -- Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA (1996)
• Carlos Emilio Morales, Oscar Stagnaro -- Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA (1995)
• Oscar Stagnaro -- IAJE, Toronto, Canada (2003)
• Lyle Mays, Marc Johnson, Bob Shepard -- Musicians Institute of Technology, Los Angeles, CA (1993), El Club de Bateristas Argentinos, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1992)
• Larry Novak and Bill Watrous -- University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (1986)
• Dan Moretti -- Litchfield Music Camp, Litchfield, CT (1999), I.A.J.E. conference, Chicago, IL (1997)
• Giovanni Hidalgo -- Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica (1998)
• Steve Rodby and Michael Cocour -- Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (1993)

d) Workshops and presentations for children

• 1st Congregational Church Pre-K (2006)
• Prospect Nursery School, Maplewood, NJ (2004)
• Penn State University with Caribbean Jazz Project (1995)
• Various K-8, Middle and High Schools in the Chicago area with percussion ensembles led by Russ Knutsen and Bruce Carver (1983-86)

e) Private students -- drumset

• 2001-present, Associate Professor, Berklee College of Music
• 1997-2000, Drummers Collective, New York, NY
• 1979-present, private students worldwide
• 1979-81 Sound Post School of Music, Evanston, IL

f) Instructional CD/book projects

• "Killer Grooves" instructional book featuring various artists (Carl Fischer)
• Paquito D'Rivera - "Latin, Caribbean, Jazz and Beyond" , JameyAbersold play along CD
• Oscar Stagnaro "The Latin Bass Book - A Practical Guide"
• Dr. Stephen Rosenholtz "Monkey Moves" and "Move Like the Animals" - the Feldenkreis method adapted for children
• Dave Samuels, "Latin Quarter" Jamey Abersold play along CD

Awards And Recognition

• 2005 Grammy Award nominee (Latin Jazz performance) for Dave Samuels/Caribbean Jazz Project CD, "Here and Now: Live In Concert" (Concord)
• 2003 Grammy Award nominee (Latin Jazz performance) for Dave Samuels/Caribbean Jazz Project CD, "Birds of a Feather" (Concord)
• 2002 Grammy Award nominee (Latin Jazz performance) for the soundtrack to the documentary "Calle 54"
• 2001 Latin Grammy Award winner (Instrumental album) for Paquito D'Rivera's "Live at the Blue Note" (Half Note)
• 2001 Grammy Award nominee (Latin Pop) for Donato Poveda's "Bohemio Enamorado " (BMG)
• 2000 Latin Grammy Award winner (Instrumental album) for Paquito D'Rivera's "Tropicana Nights" (Chesky)
• 1997 Grammy Award winner (Latin Jazz performance) for Paquito D'Rivera's "Portraits of Cuba" (Chesky)
• 2000 Grammy Award nominee (Latin Jazz performance and arrangment) for Paquito D'Rivera's "Tropicana Nights" (Chesky)
• 2000 Grammy Award nominee for Oregon's "Oregon in Moscow" double CD (Intuition)
• 1998 Grammy Award nominee (Latin Jazz performance) for Paquito D'Rivera's "Paquito D'Rivera and the United Nation Orchestra Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild" (MCG)
• 1998 Association for Independent Music Indie award winner (Contemporary Jazz) for Oregon's "Northwest Passage" (Intuition)
• 1998 Winner, Jazz Award, Bundesverband Der Phonographishchen Wirtschaft E.V. (National Association of German Phonograph Manufacturers) for Oregon's "Northwest Passage" (Intuition)
• 1997 Grand Prize Winner, Jazziz Magazine's "Percussion on Fire" competition, drums, percussion, co-composition, arrangement, production and mixing for Mark Walker's "Supercollider"
• 1997, 2000, 2003 Recipient of the International Association of Jazz Educators' certificate of appreciation for "Outstanding Service to Jazz Education"
• 1987 Peace Award, International Association for World Peace for live performance

Selected Discography:

Solo Projects

• "Latin Drums: The Rhythm of the Americas Vol. 1" Afro-Cuban and Brazilian Drumset Sample CD ROM & Audio CD (Sampleheads)
• "Chameleon Drums, Vol. 1" Loop CD (Sonic Stop)
• "Chameleon Drums Vol. 2" Loop CD (Sonic Stop)
• "Jazziz Percussion on Fire" Production, mixing, co-composition and arrangement by Mark Walker -- January 1997 limited edition CD (Jazziz Magazine), Winning track of Jazziz magazine's "Percussion on Fire" competition, 1996

Mark Walker and Dave Onderdonk Duo

• "Loose Contact" Co-production, co-composition, arrangement, bass and electronic percussion programming by Mark Walker (Southport)
• "Jazziz Guitar Sampler" April 1996 limited edition CD (Jazziz Magazine) Winner, Jazziz "Guitar on Fire" Competition, 1995

Mark Walker -- Producer/Arranger

• Mark Walker and (Sesame Street's) Bob McGrath: Special limited edition CD "Bob McGrath -- Rhythm Band Set" with music composed, arranged, produced and performed by Mark Walker, featuring traditional rhythms of Cuba, Brazil, Japan, Egypt and the U.S.A.

Oregon (with Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless and Glen Moore)

• "Prime" (CamJazz)
• "Oregon Live at Yoshi's" (Intuition)
• "Oregon in Moscow" Double CD with Moscow State Orchestra (Intuition) -- (Grammy Award Nominated)
• "Northwest Passage" (Intuition)

Paquito D'Rivera

• "Tico!Tico!" (Chesky)
• "Reunion" with Arturo Sandoval, Giovanni Hidalgo, Danilo Perez (Messidor)
• "La Habana-Rio Conexion" (Messidor)
• "Portraits of Cuba" (Chesky) (Grammy Award Winner)
• "Paquito D'Rivera & the United Nation Orchestra Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild" (MCG) (Grammy Award Nominated)
• "100 Years of Latin Love Songs-Paquito D'Rivera with Strings" (Heads Up International)
• "Tropicana Nights" 1999 (Chesky) (Grammy Award Winner)
• "Latin Caribbean, Jazz and Beyond" Instructional book with play-along CD (Jamey Abersold - vol. 77)
• "Calle 54" film soundtrack (Grammy Award Nominated)
• "Paquito D'Rivera Quintet Live at the Blue Note" (Half Note) (Latin Grammy Winner)
• "Big Band Time" with Claudio Roditi, Bill Dobbins and the WDR big band (Termidor-Universal)

The Caribbean Jazz Project (with Paquito D'Rivera, Dave Samuels and Andy Narell)

• "The Caribbean Jazz Project" (Heads Up International)
• "Island Stories" enhanced CD (Heads Up International)
• "Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Fest '96" (Benefiting the Heineken Jazz Workshop Fund)
• "World Christmas" Benefiting the 1996 Special Olympics (Metro Blue/Capitol)

The Caribbean Jazz Project with Dave Samuels

• "Birds of a Feather" (Concord) featuring Randy Brecker and Romero Lubambo (Grammy Award Nominated)
• "Here and Now: Live In Concert" (Concord) (Grammy Award Nominated)

Andy Narell

• "Fire in the Engine Room" (Heads Up International)

Rudy Calzado and Cubarama

• "Tribute to Mario Bauza" with Paquito D'Rivera and Jane Bunnett (Connector)

Lyle Mays

• "Moses the Lawgiver" video soundtrack (Rabbit Ears)
• "The Lion and the Lamb" video soundtrack (Rabbit Ears)
• "Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom" film score (Discovery Productions)

Jon Weber

• "Simple Complex" with Gary Burton, Niels Henning, Orsted Pederson, Roy Hargrove, Eric Alexander, Avishai Cohen and others (Second Century Jazz)

Patricia Barber

• "Split" (Floyd)
• "Cafe Blue" (Premonition/Blue Note)
• "Modern Cool" with Dave Douglas (Premonition)

Michael Philip Mossman

• "Mama Soho" with Bob Mintzer, Kenny Drew, Jr., James Genus, Bobby Sanabria (TCB)

Dave Liebman, Don Braden and Dan Moretti

• "Latin Genesis" (Whaling City Sound)

Fareed Haque

• "Opaque" (Blue Note)

Paul McCandless

• "Premonition" with Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby (Windham Hill Jazz)
• "Torches on the Lake" with Spencer Brewer (Access)

Ana Belen

• "Lorquiana" produced and arranged by Michel Camilo (BMG)

William Cepeda

• "Afro Rican Jazz - My Roots and Beyond" with Paquito D'Rivera, Slide Hampton, Yomo Toro (Blue Jackal)

Fred Simon

• "Usually/Always" with Paul McCandless, Steve Rodby (Windham Hill)
• "Open Book" with Steve Rodby (Columbia)

Michael Manring

• "Drastic Measures" with Paul McCandless (Windham Hill)
• "Summer Solstice-A Windham Hill Collection" with Paul McCandless (Windham Hill)

Akio Sasajima

• "Akio with Joe Henderson" with Joe Henderson (Muse)

Rob Parton's Jazztech Big Band

• "What Are We Here For?" (Sea Breeze)

Chris Lemons

• "Kampfmusik"
• "Fantasy & Icon" with the State Orchestra of Lithuania
• "Control/Refugee"

Linda Eder

• "It's Time" (Atlantic)
• "And So Much More" (Angel)
• "It's No Secret Anymore" (Atlantic)
• "The Scarlet Pimpernel" with Peabo Bryson (Angel)
• "Jekyll and Hyde" Broadway cast album (Angel)

Donato Poveda

• "Bohemio Enamorado " (BMG) (Grammy Award Nominated)

Chayanne

• "Grandes Exitos" (BMG)

Dennis DeYoung

• "Ten On Broadway" (Atlantic)

Chris Hunter

• "Big Trip" with Gil Goldstein, Ross Traut, Mark Egan, Chuck Loeb (Sweet Basil)

Nelson Rangell

• "Always" (Shanachie)

Marlene Rosenberg

• "Waimea" with Dennis Luxion (Lake Shore Jazz)

WDR Big Band with Nestor Marconi and Gerardo Gandini

"Tango y Postango"

Film and Video Soundtracks:

• "Groundhog Day"
• "Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom" (Documentary of Tibet, Music by Lyle Mays)
• "La China Rosa" (With Paquito D'Rivera )
• "Bossa Nova" (featuring Eumir Deodato)
• "Moses the Lawgiver" (Lyle Mays)
• "The Lion and the Lamb" (Lyle Mays)
• "Calle 54" (Paquito D'Rivera )

Touring:

• 1989-present Paquito D'Rivera
• 1997-present Oregon (with Ralph Towner)
• 1995-present The Caribbean Jazz Project
• 2005-present Diane Schuur with the Caribbean Jazz Project
• 1997-2000 Michel Camilo
• 1998-present Andy Narell
• 2001-present Eliane Elias Trio
• 2003-present New York Voices " Brazilian Dreams" featuring Paquito D'Rivera
• 1991-92 Paul McCandless Group featuring Lyle Mays and Steve Rodby
• 1994-98 The United Nation Orchestra
• 1992-94 Lyle Mays Quartet
• 1994 Howard Levy
• 1994 Fareed Haque
• 1996 Akio Sasajima
• 1996-2001 Cesar Camargo Mariano Quartet with guests Diane Reeves, Michael Brecker, Ivan Lins, Milton Nascimento and Joao Bosco
• 1998-2004 The WDR Big Band with various guests, including Paquito D'Rivera, Vince Mendoza, Airto, Mike Manieri, DonAlias, Andy Narell, Rosa Passos, David Rudder, Claudio Roditi, Michael Philip Mossman, Juan Pablo Torres, Gerardo Gandini, Nestor Marconi, Ernst Reisling, Alex Acuna and Xiomara Laugert
• 1994-present The NDR Big Band with various guests, including Paquito D'Rivera, Claudio Roditi, Hendrik Meurkens, Michael P. Mossman
• 1990-91 Arturo Sandoval
• 1997-2001 "Latin Genesis" with David Liebman, Dan Moretti and Don Braden

Concert Dates as a Leader:

• 2006 -- Concerts and club appearances in Boston and Chicago
• 1994 -- Rio DeJaneiro, Brazil
• 1992-95 -- Concerts and club appearances in Chicago

Television appearances/videos/films:

• Performing on camera in "Calle 54" , Fernando Trueba's film documentary of Latin Jazz with Paquito D'Rivera and Panamerica
• "PBS Presents Linda Eder In Concert"
• "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (with Linda Eder)
• "Late Night with David Letterman" (with Linda Eder)
• Numerous appearances on European television (with Oregon, Paquito D'Rivera, Michel Camilo, the Caribbean Jazz Project, Andy Narell, Rosa Passos, David Rudder, the WDR Radio Big Band, the NDR Radio Big Band, Cesar Camargo Mariano)
• Appearances on Brazilian and Argentinean television (with Lyle Mays, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Michael Brecker, Ivan Lins, Dianne Reeves)
• Black Entertainment Television "BET on Jazz" 1995 with Caribbean Jazz Project

Endorsements:

• 1996-present: Yamaha drums
• 2002-present: Paiste cymbals
• 1995-present: Remo drumheads
• 1989-present: Vic Firth drumsticks
• 2005-present: LP percussion