Part of Mark Fitchett's 2009 Lester Horton Award nominated original score commissioned by The Regina Klenjoski Dance Company. "The Crossings" is a full-length work exploring the transition between Life and Death. Choreography by Regina Klenjoski; Music composed by Mark Fitchett; Costume design by Denise Lichter; Lighting Design by Eileen Cooley, with support from the City of Torrance, the James Armstrong Theatre, and the Learning Center for Arts Excellence. "Regina Klenjoski (is one) of the most active and ambitious dance makers leading Southland contemporary companies”-Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times

Shedding

8 original songs about going somewhere even though you don't know where the hell that somewhere is, but you just know you've got to get there.

01 Rain

Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach
WTF? Seriously?

Here to crush the life out of an ignorant insulting old myth perpetuated by a line in a George Bernard Shaw play is Mark Edward Fitchett, a much respected guitar instructor in the California Southland. 

Over the course of 30+ years, he has taught several thousand students, many who have went on to have professional music careers themselves.

Anyone who has heard Fitchett perform live in his two favorite settings, jazz and blues, can attest to the fact that the man not only “can,” but “does,” and does so with the excitement and energy of “an in their 20’s player” (he’s not), and the experience and knowledge of an over 20, umm over 30…never mind, of an older player.

In his own words he says “Teaching over these many years has actually made me a much better musician. This not only caused me to dig deeper into the blues and rock music I grew up with, but also because of my many students different interests I would learn other styles not normally on my radar and ultimately incorporate them into my own bag of tricks.” 

On his latest CD release, “Chasing The Blues” Fitchett showcases 12 of his original songs that combine traditional blues styles with a touch of funk, rock ‘n roll, R&B and jazz.

Easy Street

Tell Me What I Do

Chasing The Blues

I Don't Want To Wake Up Alone

Silver Lining

Zip Your Lip

Best Thing

Favorite Spot

Cant Make You

What You Gonna Do

River

Expiration Date

Standing Horizontal

09 Did I Ever

08 Is That You

07 I Can Tell

06 Justify

05 What If My God

04 It's A Book

03 See Things Your Way

02 Talk To God

01 Arrival

Teach Your Children

Bottom Of The Sky

If It Ain't Broke

This is an album of original jazz compositions by Mark Fitchett. They are performed as jazz guitar duets. It is Mark having a musical conversation with himself.

Mark Fitchett

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