Mark Whitecage

Mark Whitecage

In concert with the Nu Band, Club W71, Weikersheim, Germany
Background information
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Saxophone
Years active 1980–present
Labels CIMP
Associated acts Gunter Hampel, Saheb Sarbib, Fonda-Stevens Group, the Nu Band

Mark Whitecage is an American jazz reedist.

Whitecage played in his father's family ensemble as early as age six. In the 1980s, he played with Gunter Hampel's Galaxy Dream Band, Jeanne Lee, and Saheb Sarbib. After touring solo in Europe in 1986, he put together two bands as a leader, Liquid Time and the Glass House Ensemble. In the 1990s, and his first release with Liquid Time was chosen by Cadence Magazine as one of the year's best albums. He worked in the Improvisers Collective from 1994, and began releasing albums on CIMP in 1996 Late in the 1990s he worked with Anthony Braxton, including in performances of Braxton's opera, Trillium R. He has also played with William Parker, Perry Robinson, Joe Fonda, Dominic Duval, Joe McPhee, and Steve Swell.

He is married to clarinetist Rozanne Levine; they perform together with Perry Robinson in a trio called Crystal Clarinets.

Discography

With Annette Peacock

With Jeanne Lee

With Gunter Hampel

With Fonda-Stevens Group

With Michael Jefry Stevens

With Dominic Duval

With The Nu Band

With Dom Minas

With others

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Whitecage | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Mark Whitecage | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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