Mark Lockheart
| Mark Lockheart | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1961 |
| Origin | Lymington, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Saxophonist and composer |
| Instruments | Tenor saxophone Soprano saxophone and Bass clarinet |
| Years active | 1980s to date |
| Labels | Edition Records, Isis Records, Stay Tuned, Basho Record, Harmonia Mundi, Subtone Records. |
| Associated acts |
Polar Bear Perfect Houseplants Django Bates, Loose Tubes Ellington in Anticipation |
| Website | marklockheart.co.uk |
Mark Lockheart (born Lymington, 1961) is a British jazz tenor saxophonist who came to prominence as a member of the Loose Tubes big band during the 1980s.
Following the demise of Loose Tubes, Lockheart formed the co-led eclectic jazz/folk quartet Perfect Houseplants with Huw Warren, Dudley Phillips, and Martin France. The band released five albums including two with The Orlando Consort. At this time Lockheart formed his own group, "The Scratch Band", performing his own compositions. The group recorded two albums, including Imaginary Dances. In 2005 Lockheart put together his "Big Idea" to record the album Moving Air.
In 2003, Lockheart joined the British jazz quintet Polar Bear. The group have recorded four albums, including Held on the Tips of Fingers, which was nominated for the Mercury Award and was selected as one of the '100 Jazz Albums That Shook The World' by Jazzwise magazine.
A project of more of Lockheart's own compositions was released in 2009 with the "In Deep" Quintet featuring Liam Noble and Jasper Hoiby. The next year, Lockheart was awarded Jazz Musician of the Year award at the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards. His compositions have been recorded with the NDR Big Band.
Ellington in Anticipation was released to critical acclaim in 2013. As a septet featuring Sebastian Rochford, Tom Herbert, Liam Noble, Margrit Hasler, James Allsopp and Finn Peters, Lockheart completed a UK wide tour supported by the Arts Council of England.
In July 2014 Lockheart formed the trio 'Malija' with pianist Liam Noble and bassist Jasper Hoiby as a result of a request from the Rochester Jazz Festival in New York. "Malija" released its debut album entitled The Day I Had Everything on the Edition record label in 2015.
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