Mark Helias

Mark Helias
Born: Oct 1, 1950 in Brunswick, NJ
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Styles: Modern Creative, Avant-Garde Jazz
Biography: A versatile bassist with a particular flair for the avant-garde, Mark Helias is also an underappreciated composer, and no slouch with a funk groove either. Helias was born in Brunswick, N.J., in 1950, and didn't begin playing bass until age 20; however, he wound up studying music at Yale, graduating ...Read full biography
Fictionary
Released: 1998
Label: GM
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This is a rather intriguing program, taken from a pair of Mark Helias Quartet performances at European festivals. Bassist Helias is an underrated composer, and, of his seven originals, the lyrical "Looking ...Read full review
Loopin' the Cool
Released: 1994
Label: Enja
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Although every musician is important on this stimulating session (the tightness of drummer Tom Rainey and percussionist Epizo Bangoura is not to be overlooked), one's attention is generally drawn to the ...Read full review
More Mark Helias albums: Main Albums (12)
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