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X-WR-CALNAME:MARK RAPP GROUP in New York City at Blue Note - Eventful
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DTSTART:20080125T003000
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SUMMARY:MARK RAPP GROUP
DESCRIPTION: FEATURING: Mark Rapp\, trumpet Other musicians\, TBA  Rai
	sed in SC\, Mark attended Winthrop University where he had a most prop
	itious meeting with Wynton Marsalis\, which led him to study under Ell
	is Marsalis at the University of New Orleans where he earned his Maste
	rs in Jazz. Mark won and received many awards during his time in New O
	rleans including the 1st and 2nd annual "New Orleans Jazz Kings Compet
	ition"\, the "People to Watch" and the "Best New Jazz Group" awards. H
	e premiered his 2-hour long Jazz suite "A Soul's Journey" with Ellis M
	arsalis and Wess Anderson\, Jr. and has performed for the New Orleans 
	Jazz & Heritage Festival\, W.C. Handy Festival\, Jazz Brevard\, City S
	tages\, as well as\, multiple trips to Europe. One particular highligh
	t for Mark was working with his idol Terence Blanchard on his "Jazz in
	 Film" effort. Since moving to NY\, Mark has become one of the city's 
	hardest working bandleaders. Staying true to his vision\, Mark consist
	ently performs his originals and his arrangements. "I'm more intereste
	d in discovering and expressing the music in me - like Miles and Monk 
	did... unique artists like Bjork\, Dave Matthews and even Dr. Dre." Th
	e National Urban League featured Mark 3 years in a row as bandleader\,
	 composer and soloist during their annual EOE Awards Gala\; consequent
	ly\, he played in front of Aretha Franklin\, Spike Lee and Avery Brook
	s to name a few. Mark has had many notable and celebrated musicians pe
	rform with him including: Walter Blanding\, Jr.\, Wess Anderson\, Wycl
	iffe Gordon\, Seamus Blake\, John Ellis\, Brad Leali\, Rodney Green an
	d more. As a sideman\, Mark went on the road with multi-platinum artis
	t Darius Rucker and has played with Hootie & the Blowfish\, Edwin McCa
	in and Sister Hazel. Mark has a myriad of guest appearances on everyth
	ing from a Fox NFL commercial to NY artists Hired Goons\, Charley Hust
	le and Shitake Monkey. Mark is also a prolific composer and has writte
	n music for a number of independent film projects including Friendship
	 Hotel and Night and Day. 
LOCATION:Blue Note @ New York, United States
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