UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
december 18
Spice Thai Kitchen
Ipswich, MA
Mark performs with Boston-based pianist/composer Bert Seager and his jazz quartet at Spice Thai Kitchen in Ipswich, MA at 7pm. Also includes Sean Farias on bass and Charlie Weller on drums.
december 21
Soapbox Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
On Sunday, December 21 at 7pm at Soapbox Gallery Mark Tipton will release his new album, Vernacular Stretch. The ensemble will play the album material live at Soapbox Gallery, and the performance will also be live-streamed. Vernacular Stretch features original compositions by Mark Tipton scored for jazz sextet and octet, and is dedicated to the memory of his jazz trumpet mentor at the New England Conservatory (NEC), John McNeil (1948-2024). McNeil was a mainstay on the Brooklyn jazz scene for decades, and taught at NEC for roughly forty years. This album was self-produced by Mark for his company, Mark Tipton Music Productions, LLC.
Vernacular Stretch showcases the talents of several rising stars in jazz, including vocalists Aviana Gedler and Pitiki Aliakai, saxophonists Annalise Stalls and Gabriel Nieves, trumpeter Mark Tipton, trombonist Joey Dies, pianist Keegan Marshall-House, guitarist Kai Lance, bassist Daniel Mayer, and drummer Caleb Montague. For this performance, Brooklyn-based vocalist Nedelka Prescod will replace Aviana Gedler.
Vernacular Stretch includes the following works: "Vernacular Stretch," "Blue Heron Voyage," "Lament for Glaciers," "Paradoxical Dreams," "Avaricious Beauty," "A Healing Touch of Madness," "Ineffable Consciousness," "Peace Invocation," "Galaxy Bird," and Mark's arrangement of Henry Mancini's ballad, "Moment to Moment."
Vernacular Stretch will be released on streaming platforms on Friday, December 19, and will also be available as a double-CD set starting on Sunday, December 21.
January 31 & February 1
Sharp 9 Gallery (1/31) & Flat Iron (2/1)
Durham & Greensboro, NC
Mark joins jazz guitarist Kai Lance for his release of It’s Time, a new album featuring Kai’s original tunes. Also included on the album and in these performances is Aviana Gedler, Shota Renwick, Kassem Williams, and Aaron Gross.
February 23
Jordan Hall at NEC
7:30pm
Mark joins other NEC Jazz alumni and faculty members to celebrate the life of the late John McNeil, a long-time NEC Jazz Faculty member, trumpeter/composer, and Mark’s mentor. The concert will feature many of John’s original compositions, showcasing the following performers: David Adewumi, Jerry Bergonzi, Nathan Blehar, Frank Carlberg, Allan Chase, Mike Fahie, Joe Fitzgerald, Randy Ingram, Ethan Iverson, Peter Kenagy, Aryeh Kobrinsky, Frank Kozyra, Allegra Levy, Hanna Marks, Austin McMahon, Jason Palmer, Noah Preminger, Bert Seager, Mark Shilansky, Vinnie Sperrazza, Mark Tipton, Jeremy Udden, and Patrice Williamson. This concert was coordinated by Ken Schaphorst and Mark Tipton. POSTPONED TO FALL 2026 DUE TO WEATHER
March 12
Futura Productions, Roslindale, MA
Mark will be joining Mehmet Ali Sanlikol’s big band, “Whatsnext?” and special guest drummer Antonio Sanchez for a recording session for a new album at Futura Productions in Roslindale.
March 14
Norwood High School, Norwood, MA
3:30pm
Mark joins Ayn Inserto and her big band for a performance featuring her original compositions in Norwood, MA for the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education State Finals.
april 3
Korean Cultural Center, NYC
7:30pm
Mark performs with the Seulah Noh Jazz Orchestra at the Korean Cultural Center in NYC (122 E 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016). He will be joined by a number of NEC colleagues and several NYC jazz artists.
April 16
Spice Thai Kitchen
Ipswich, MA
Mark joins Boston-based pianist/composer Bert Seager and his jazz quintet at Spice Thai Kitchen in Ipswich, MA at 7pm. Also includes Nick Brust on alto saxophone, Sean Farias on bass and Charlie Weller on drums. The atmosphere at Spice Thai Kitchen is cozy and the food is delicious!
may 15
IBA, Boston, MA
6:00pm
Mark joins the great Latin Jazz percussionist and Berklee College Faculty member Eguie Castrillo for a Latin big band performance at the IBA (Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción) in Boston.
may 17
Jordan Hall at NEC, Boston, MA
2:00pm
Mark will receive his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Performance at the 2026 New England Conservatory of Music Commencement ceremony.
June 14-20, 2026
Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick, MA
(Weeklong Summer Camp)
Mark serves as the Artistic Director and Faculty for the Walnut Hill Summer Jazz Intensive in Natick, MA. This is a weeklong jazz summer camp that is open to students entering grades 7-11. Accepting all instrument types (including vocalists) and all levels of experience. Co-Faculty includes drummer Victor Giraldez.
august 1-7, 2026
College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME
(Weeklong Summer Camp)
The 2026 Samba Meets Jazz camp will run from August 1-7, 2026 on the campus of the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. Mark returns for his second summer as a jazz faculty member, joined by Artistic Director and bassist Nilson Matta, drummer Rafael Barata, guitarist Chico Pinheiro, pianist Zahili Zamora, vocalist Dominique Eade, and saxophonist Mike Tucker. More details HERE.