Mark Masters (musician)
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Birth nameMark Alton Masters
BornNovember 13, 1957
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, bandleader
Mark Masters | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mark Alton Masters |
| Born | November 13, 1957 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, bandleader |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Capri |
Mark Alton Masters (born November 13, 1957) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger.[1] According to biographer Michael G. Nastos, Masters "has emerged as one of the great jazz arrangers of the 20th and 21st century..."[1]
Masters studied at Riverside City College and California State University, Los Angeles. He made his first recordings as a leader in 1984.
Masters is president of the board of directors of the American Jazz Institute, "a non-profit organization dedicated to the enrichment and enhancement of the appreciation of jazz music" in Pasadena, California.[2]
