Mark joins trombonist/composer Jim Connolly and guitarist/composer Nadav Brenner for a joint Big Band show at the Lilypad in Cambridge, MA. Featuring many of the rising stars on the Boston jazz scene, including Mark’s colleagues from NEC.
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Kira Daglio Fine Big Band at The Lilypad
Mark plays lead trumpet with the Kira Daglio Fine Big Band at the Lilypad in Cambridge, MA. Kira’s reputation as a compelling composer of original works for large jazz ensemble is growing steadily in the Northeast and beyond. Don’t miss this chance to check out her most recent material with a strong lineup of some of Boston’s most promising young players!
Website for KDF: https://kiradagliofine.weebly.com
Mehmet Sanlikol at Jordan Hall, Boston
Mark is honored to perform with Mehmet Ali Sanlikol for his NEC Faculty Recital on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 at 7:30pm in Jordan Hall. Sanlikol is known widely as a musical polyglot, composing for and playing a wide range of traditional Turkish and Western instruments, including oud, ney, setar, zurna, and piano, as well as vocals. His music blends Jazz, Turkish Makam, Renaissance Polyphony, and other styles seamlessly. This concert is not to be missed!
DÜNYA website (nonprofit founded by Sanlikol)
Mark Tipton Quartet @ Bagaduce Music
Join Mark and his Quartet at Bagaduce Music in Blue Hill, Maine on April 26-27 for a weekend of performances and an improvisation workshop. Further details TBD.
Mark Tipton – Trumpet
Kai Lance – Guitar
Daniel Mayer – Bass
Paul July Joseph – Drums