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Mark Mortensen
(aka Markos)
Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Gypsy / World Beat, Instrumental, Jazz,
Swing
Bands, Instrumentalists,
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| Mark Mortensen is an expert guitar player with over
30 years performing experience. He has a bluegrass background and
has branched out into Gypsy Jazz, Swing and related musical styles. |
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Mark performs with the Canyon Ratz, the Cottonwood Club, and Markos and Elliot.
The Canyon
Ratz with 
Michi * Regier at
Swallow Hill
The Cottonwood Club at the Longmont Jazz Festival, September 2007
The Canyon Ratz features
Mark Merryman
with
Sandy Reay.
Mark Merryman
plays lead and rhythm guitar, sings leads and writes most of the
groups material.
Mark Mortensen plays lead and rhythm guitar and co-writes some of
the songs.
Sandy Reay
plays upright bass and sings harmony.
The Canyon Ratz' music has been described as "Original music; hints
of bluegrass, blues, swing, folk, jazz; "Eclectic Desert Cowboy
Music." Skirt the mundane; Hot licks, solid rhythm." |
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The Cottonwood Club at Swallow Hill
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The Cottonwood Club performs vintage jazz in the spirit of Django
Reinhardt and other great artists from the 30’s and 40’s!
It includes Mark "Markos" Mortensen, Kevin and Sandy Yost,
and Brian Ercek. They specialize in Gypsy Swing. Mark and Kevin
play guitar. Sandy plays upright bass and sings. Brian plays resophonic
guitars. |
Markos and Elliot is Mark Mortensen and Elliot Reed, both masters of
gypsy swing guitar.
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