Suite Mother

Since my mother's passing; she got a job in heaven as a muse. I know this because of the deluge of inspiration I've been receiving. Song after song, after song. This is the first in what will be several CD's presenting this incredible music. Mark Little's recording career is moving along in a fine fashion fueled by a rare combination of talents as a composer, arranger, performer and producer. On his continued search for excellence in his own professional training, Mark was chosen by a musical great, Bill Evans, who contributed to the development of his original sound. Evans advice to Mark, "Listen to inner voices.....and dig Mozart". And as Mark remembers he emphasized music as a statement...a communication from the soul of the musician. The message understood; from Mark's heart springs vibrant images displaying his personal visions of life with his masterful style. "Mark Little must be taken seriously in the highest echelons of Jazz keyboard playing". Cleo Laine & John Dankworth "He is a master of anthem jazz". Phil Elwood, San Francisco Examiner "There are few pianists who are able to perform with such consuming intensity and yet compelling sensitivity as Mark Little". California Jazz Now Magazine Mark Little has toured, recorded and performed with: Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Art Farmer, Clifford Jordan, Joe Lovano, Chico Freeman, Pharaoh Sanders, Bobby McFerrin, Maria Muldaur, Willie Nelson, Bud Shank, Shorty Rogers, Don Moye, Steve Allen, Pee Wee Ellis, Bobby Hutcherson and Joe Henderson to name a few. He studied music at Berklee School of Music in Boston and privately with the legendary, Madame Chaloff and the infamous, Bill Evans.