Originals and Classics ft. Multi-genre Violinist Mark Woodyatt

A selection of some featured recordings featuring the versatile and exciting  "multi-genre violinist" Mark Woodyatt.  He's in demand across the board, from exclusive weddings, jazz performances, studio sessions, restaurants, private and corporate events throughout Northeast Pennsylvania, NYC, PA and across the East Coast.  As a soloist, ensemble leader and sideman with many groups including Electric City Swing, Gypsy Jazz Quintet, Rogue Chimp, Vinny Bianchi Group, Numerous string quartets and trios, a wide range of duos, and an active singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer, this playlist highlights some of his favorite recordings of these groups, and more.  Expect to be pleasantly surprised at the breadth of styles, moods, colors and emotions explored by this philosophic, spiritually aware, humble and driven person, whose musical and community interactions and performances have become legendary in the Great Valley of Scranton/Wilkes Barre, PA, and have touched hearts in many corners of this fine planet that we are all care-takers.  Much of the music is inspired and improvised, and some of Woodyatt's finest studio session recordings were realized, Winston having heard the song before the tape was rolling, such as Hello/Goodbye LA.   Mark's very own selection of some of his favorite musicians, as featured on Mood Indigo, and the Concert at covenant were the first time his Jazz Fusion Ensemble ever performed together as a group.  The musicians he has worked with our some of the greatest of our time, including Phil Woods, Tony Marino, Ron Stabinsky and Barry Harris, to name a few.  Enjoy!

Live Solo Violin and Ensemble Performances featuring the versatility of Mark Woodyatt

Electric Violin Rock and Experimental Musique

"For Your Ears Only"

As Within, So Beyond

Blue Eyes

Woody@t Satellite Ranch Set

Featuring an assortment of different Eventide H9 FX, specifically Eventide’s Blackhole plugin in which essential to my sonic palette.

Sonic Painter

Fred Sturm's arrangement of the great Astor Piazzolla tune, Mumuki, both stirs the inner depths of the soul and soars to heights of ecstasy.  It was a real pleasure playing this with the Eastman Jazz Ensemble over a decade ago.  The song's title, Mumuki was both the name of Piazzolla's favoite Dog, and the nickname for his beloved wife.

Mumuki - featuring Mark Woodyatt w/Eastman Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Fred Sturm

Recorded from Live Jam w/Jeff Brozena & Jacob Cole, Tablas, Sean Caden, Sitar, Jon Ventri, Bass and Mark Woodyatt, Violin

Eye (Indian Influenced)

A warm recording of original electronica and acoustic/electric violin.

Recorded, written and produced by Mark Woodyatt. Especially dedicated to his loving partner and best friend Lily. 

Inspired by the Elohim, Crop Circles, Christ Consciousness, the Ra Group, Wynn Free, Whole-Planet Healing,  violinist Lindsey Sterling & guitarist John McLaughlin's "Shakti", featuring Zakir Hussein & L. Shankar.

Crystaline Mana for Whole-Planet Healing

Hope - Jacob Cole, Handpan - Mark Woodyatt, Violin

"Goodbye LA, Hello LA" was written and performed on guitar by Joe Howard with Mark Woodyatt contributing the violin performance and arrangement, which was improvised and recorded in 2 unedited takes.  This is emotive track is a fine example of Mark's ability to tastefully accompany by spontaneously performing live in a studio setting.  Shameless self promotion-   This showcases the musicmagic that manifesrs when he is presented with an unfamiliar piece and is limited to a short confine of time to record and add to an artists track in a tasteful and complimentary manner, challenged with the task of playing in a complimentary way that doesn't take away or overpower the songwriters performance, but highlights it, enhancing the song,   This track was recorded, produced, mixed and mastered on 6/23/13 by the brilliant Eric Ritter at Windmill Agency.  Thanks to Joe Howard for letting me put this up.

"Goodbye LA, Hello LA"

Gypsy Jazz Quintet perform a medley of  Por Una Cabeza & Lady Be Good at the Deerhead Inn 

John Curtin - acoustic guitar & arrangement

Nick Driscoll, clarinet

Vince Marone - acoustic guitar

Bob Wilson, upright bass

Mark Woodyatt, acoustic violin

Por Una Cabesa | Live at the Deerhead | Gypsy Jazz Quintet

Canon (condensed version) performed Live at a recent wedding with Tim Smith, organist , Columbia U. at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Scranton, PA

Canon (abridged version) performed Live at a wedding.  Tim Smith, organ,  Mark Woodyatt, violin

at Extended Ambient Instrumental Groove, USA 
Joey Aikens, bass
Mark Woodyatt, everything else.

Kitty Calmer - Music for Cats and Kittens, and People who like cool sounds.

Written, Mixed and Produced by Shaun P. Featuring ad-lib violin improvisations by Mark Woodyatt. Recorded at SBK Studios

Crystallize (feat. Mark Woodyatt)

A live set by Jacob Cole, Handpans, and Mark Woodyatt, Violin.

Jacobiét by Handpan & Violin at Geisinger CMC Hospital Floor 3R - ICU

Uploaded with AudioShare app - http://kymatica.com/audioshare

Oye Como Va (Live) - Mark Woodyatt, electric violinist of Heartstrings, LLC.

One of the foremost living masters of contemporary amplified violin, Woodyatt, performs two back-to-back instrumental renditions of the hit song “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perry.

A Thousand Years (feat. Mark Woodyatt)

Red Hot Gypsy Jazz - "Sweet Georgia Brown" - an excerpt from a late-night show performed by The Bog Swing Group - featuring Mark Woodyatt, violin, Nick Driscoll, soprano sax, Roy Williams, guitar, Ian O'Hara, bass, Anthony Hannigan, mandolin, Jacob Cole, canon, Matt Heller, rhythm guitar

Sweet Georgia Brown - M.W. & E.C. Swing featuring Nick Driscoll

The Way You Make Me Feel - Mark Woodyatt, electric violin at Blu Wasabi

An Outrageous Violin performance demo by Mark Woodyatt performing on electric violin - processed by his iPad Air 2 using the MidiGuitar2 app for iOS and controlling the lovely and versatile AniMoog (Synthesizer) app. It's basically a theme for a video game on 7/8 time created by two separate One-shot takes of improvised material. The drums were created using DrumJam for iOS devices.

BurniBass (violin + MidiGuitar2 + AniMoog)

An improvisation that worked out as a signature tune by the one and only Mark Woodyatt; jazz violinist and inspired vocalist.

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Wasabi Blu's - The Definitive Cut at Blu Wasabi - Off da Cuff Spontaneity

Wah DuFunk - by Mark Woodyatt

Performed on 5-string electric violin by Mark Woodyatt at an outdoor wedding in August, 2017.

May It Be - by Enya - from The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Rings - Arranged and Performed by Mark Edward Woodyatt, 5-string Electric Violin & Loops at an outdoors wedding at The Barn at Glistening Ponds

Creative Jazz Violin - All The Things You Are - performed by Electric City Swing -featuring Tom Kozic - guitar, Tony Marino - bass & Mark Woodyatt, violin Performed Live at First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, March 6, 2016. 5pm.

An homage to Weather Report - A Remark You Made - by Joe Zawinul - Performed by Mark Woodyatt, electric violin, iRealB accompaniment, Auria Pro, Audioshare and graphic design.

A Remark You Made

7-03-17 Hopeful Water -converted - violin improvisation performed by Mark Woodyatt

Hopeful Water - Quantum Strings

Performed off-da-cuff at Worm Radio Studios in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, The U.S. of A.
With an insert of NatureFunk by Mark Woodyatt(arrangement, composition and ll instruments performed on Logic X)

The Chicken - by Jaco Pastorius - Mark Woodyatt, Scott Kwiatek:bass, Ted Lewann:gtr, Jami Novak:drms

Brubaker & Woodyatt perform Antonio Vivaldi- La Quattro Stangione - “Spring”, Movement 2

Spa - Bimini Coast  at #SCFIRST

Palindrome - Live - Rogue Chimp at The River St. Jazz Cafe

Acceptance- a rare first performance / spontaneous arrangement of a conposition by Jacob Cole.
Recorded Live in Scranton, PA at Geisinger CMC’s Intensive Care Unit 3rd floor Breezeway on 7/31/2018
Jacob Cole, Handpan
Mark Woodyatt, Bridge Electric 5-string violin

Acceptance (feat. Handpan master Jacob Cole)

Mark Woodyatt, impromptu performer, violin

Time of the Preacher - Impromptu Arrangement response to Live Audience Request for Willy Nelson

TheEGG-Ice Dreams

JimFunk 10-7-17, 11:52 PM

My violin versatility abides in a deep faith in my God-granted talents and the success that soulful authenticity, dedication to honoring the song, playful attitude, propensities for taking on new ideas in my heart and daily life. My sometimes virtuosic violin playing is highlighted by the great players whose talents are in this genre-crossing performance catalogue which features some of my more wildly explorative unique compositions, improvisation and collaborations with many different projects involving a host of talented musicians, solo and studio Stevie Wonder-inspired songs highlighted in the many hours of these recordings and oftentimes playful explorations. These moments of clarity and creation, ultimately, transfigured into the myriad explorations of sonic and visionary ideas, happenings and expressions you which you are free to discover through the direct experiences contained throughout many of these recordings with a wide array of different styles, artists and collaborations. The music is here for us all to freely explore and I sincerely hope you enjoy listening to them. I have for many years now, and continue to discover hidden gems.

  "Music is the universal language of love. 
I am deeply grateful for the inspiration, blessings and experience from our Heavenly Father that continually inspire and motivate my creativity, motivation to do so, and sustain the spirit of gratitude and happiness, which I feel is our birthright. 

-Mark Woodyatt
October 4, 2024

Crystallize (feat. Mark Woodyatt)

Mark Woodyatt | Starseed Strings |HEARTSTRINGS LLC