SHORT
BIO:
Mark Schatz is a prominent figure in the New Acoustic Music scene. Twice named
IBMA Bass Player of the Year, he has worked and/or recorded with
an impressive variety of artists including Bela Fleck, Jerry
Douglas, Maura O'Connell, Tony Rice, John Hartford, Emmylou Harris,
Linda Ronstadt, and Tim & Mollie O'Brien.
Mark is currently touring with
Nickel Creek playing bass. He also acts as Musical Director for the internationally-acclaimed
Footworks Percussive
Dance Ensemble, which showcases his other talents such
as clawhammer banjo and Southern Appalachian clog dancing.
Mark has two solo recordings, Brand New Old Tyme Way & Steppin' in the Boilerhouse,
both released on Rounder Records. Mark has also released two instructional
bass videos on Homespun.
Here's
Mark playing with Tim O'Brien & The Crossing in a special collaborative
show with Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble (March, 2001). Pictured
left to right: John Williams, Liz Carroll, Jon Glik, Dirk Powell,
Mark, Tim O'Brien, Mollie O'Brien & Russ Barenberg.
ARTIST
BIO & RESUME:
Mark has become known not only as
a performing musician but for his many and diverrse talents as composer,
producer (of music and of videos), publisher, poet, road manager
and more. You can find sound samples and descriptions of some of
his projects right here:
Mark Schatz the producer.
Mark Schatz the composer
& poet.
MLS
Publishing is Mark's Publishing Company for songs & tunes.
Mark Schatz is also a fine road
manager.
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