Mark Aanderud
Mexican conductor and composer
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Mark Aanderud (born 1976) is a Mexican pianist, composer, arranger, producer and conductor.[1]
Mark Aanderud | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 49–50) Mexico |
| Origin | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Genres | Jazz rock, classical rock, progressive rock, Latin rock |
| Occupations | Pianist, composer, arranger, producer, conductor |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Aanderud started piano studies at 8 years old at the Escuela Nacional de Musica in Mexico City. He started to perform professionally when he was 18 years old. Aanderud is known as a jazz pianist and composer, but through the years he has also performed, composed and recorded in several genres from Jazz and classical music to progressive rock and Latin music.[2] His first CD as a leader, Mark Aanderud Trio 02, was awarded best jazz album of the year 2003 by the Czech Music Awards.[3]
In recent years, Aanderud has toured with international artists including the Mexican singer-songwriter and actress Ximena Sariñana and the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group. Aanderud has also recorded additional piano parts with The Mars Volta for their 2009 release Octahedron.[4]
Discography
- With The Mars Volta
- Octahedron (2009)
- With Stomu Takeishi, Hernán Hecht
- RGB (RareNoise Records, 2014)
- With the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group
- Los Sueños de un Higado (2009)
- Xenophanes (2009)
- Woman Gives Birth To Tomato! (2013)
- Doom Patrol (2017)