Mark Lasis
post-bop fusion contemporary jazz
Influences: Chick Corea, Weather Report, Michel Camilo
London-based accordionist Mark Lasis leads a quintet playing original compositions inspired by 1970s fusion, shaped by his background as a classical musician who started on accordion at nine. The band pairs accordion with guitar, alto saxophone, bass and drums, producing a sound that is lyrical and textural with fusion-style rhythmic drive. Lasis, who studies at the Royal Academy of Music, is working to show the accordion's expressive range in contemporary jazz, and the quintet has performed at Jazztrain, Brockley Max and the King's Place Young Artist Platform.
Personnel:
Mark Lasis (accordion)
solly chappell (guitar)
Artis Aleksejevs (drums)
Alex Sibley (alto saxophone)
Will Ewins (bass guitar)
Upcoming gigs
- Wed 04 Nov — 18:45 — Mark Lasis Quintet at Vortex Jazz Club