Mark Kelso (drummer)

Mark Kelso - drummer,composer,band-leader

Mark Kelso is a Canadian drummer, singer, producer, bandleader, and composer. Known for his ability to play a wide variety of styles, he has performed and recorded with Pat Metheny, Donny McCaslin, Laila Biali, Michael Bublé, Holly Cole, Hilario Duran, David Foster, Dave Grusin, Herbie Hancock, Olivia Newton-John, Molly Johnson, Chaka Khan, Pat LaBarbera, Donnell Leahy, Natalie MacMaster, Bonnie Raitt, Ron Sexsmith, Ian Tyson, and Gino Vannelli.

As a band member, Kelso has received four Juno Awards and has been nominated twice as a band leader with The Jazz Exiles (2016)[1] and The Mark Kelso Project: Chronicles of Fezziwig (2020).[2][3]

Career

Originally hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Kelso moved to Toronto, Ontario. In 2000, he established Groovy Drums Studios.[4]

Kelso was appointed Artistic Director of the Jazz Room in Waterloo, Ontario in 2016. [5] He also held the position of Head of Percussion at Humber College from 2005-2021.[6]

References

  1. ^ Hum, Peter. "The Juno Awards' jazz nominees for 2016". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Junos 2020: the complete list of winners". CBC. CBC Music. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Juno Awards Past Nominees and Winners". Juno Awards. Juno Awards. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. ^ King, Bill. "A Conversation With ... Mark Kelso". FYI Music News. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ Vrbanac, Bob. "Jazz Room's new artistic director Mark Kelso builds on club's success". Waterloo Chronicle. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ^ Smith, Charlie. "Humber College's school of creative and performing arts offers a musical smorgasbord to students". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

Family

Mark kelso also has a wonderful family consisting of his wife, and his two children.