Adams, Mark

Lecturer

Performing and Fine Arts

Phone: 718-262-2411
Office Location: AC-1B11
Email: madams@york.cuny.edu

Personal Website

As a published author, Mark’s book Basics debuted in August 2010, mirrors the courses he teaches at York College that include music theory, piano techniques, keyboard harmony, jazz techniques and improvisation. In addition to his personal accomplishments, Mark’s extensive musical career has him working and performing with with such Jazz greats as Roy Ayers, Ron Carter, Ronnie Laws, Hugh Masekela, Bobbi Humphrey, Dave Valentine, Wayne Henderson and Tap-Dancer Savion Glover; R&B artists Erika Badu, Maysa, Bilal, Jocelyn Brown and DJ Pete Rock. Mark has performed throughout Europe, Australia, Africa, and Cuba, Japan and the U.S. with Roy Ayers, as well as under his own name.

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Education

Areas of Expertise

• Piano
• Classical Piano
• Jazz Piano
• Jazz
• Improvisation
• Theory
• Jazz Harmony
• Jazz History
• African American Music
• Western European Music
• Popular Music
• Performance

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