Record collector / DJ / Broadcaster / Producer / Brownswood Recordings boss / occasional remixer

JazzWorks are a modern jazz instrumental 6 piece band.  Janet Higgins on alt sax and flute, Jon Bord on trumpet, Howard Keeble - ten sax, Phil Portus, piano, Mike Crumpton - bass and Chris Gravestock on drums.
We also have a smaller combo called CoolWorks - Janet Higgins -alto sax / flute, Phil Portus - piano, Mike Crumpton - bass. We can also feature a singer with both bands if required

Recording studio and production house for bands/solo artists/pop vocal groups of all genres. In house writers/producers/musicians on hand for what ever your needs as an artist. 

"Blue Is..." Debut Solo EP is available to stream on Spotify, available to purchase on ITunes and available on most Online Music Platforms!

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Mark Francis is a 29
 yr old British Jazz and Classical Pianist originally from the North of England, and currently based in London, UK. 

He studied with Les Chisnall (Jazz Improvisation and Composition) at the Chetham's International Summer School for Pianists in 2001/2 and gained entry to the Junior RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music) in 2006 where he studied with Jonathan Middleton. 

During his early years, he played in many Concerts at the Royal Northern College of Music and in Harrogate including premiering many of his own Compositions and in 2008, he was accepted into the Royal Northern College of Music a year early to study Composition + Performance and concluded his studies there in December 2012. 

As a Performer, he has played, and taught at the European Jazz Academy (2012) alongside some of the most accomplished Jazz Musicians hailing from Europe, and further a field, giving Masterclasses and Concerts to people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds. His ensemble "Anisa" were titled "Ensemble in Residence" at the EJA 2012 and also recently were invited to perform alongside it's Director, the American Soloist, Jiggs Whigham (ex-BBC Big Band Director and Berlin Jazz Orchestra Conductor) at the National Trombone Day in Manchester (Band on the Wall) where Jiggs Whigham headlined the festival.

 Mark has played in several 5* Hotels in the UAE and the UK (Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel, Dubai and several London Hotels - Knightsbridge and Marble Arch areas resectively) as well as having played in, since March 2016, "The Wellesley Hotel" (Formerly famous London Venue "Pizza on the Park") and "The Lanesborough Hotel", one of Forbes Travel Guides "Finest 5* Properties in the World (2015/16)" which he plays at regularly. He also plays at the "Soho Business Club"  on Carlisle Street in Soho (London) in it's Award Winning Piano Bar. Visit http://www.pianobarsoho.com for more information. 

He has had the pleasure of working with Bulgarian Jazz Singer "Maya Krasteva" as part of the Park Regis Kris Kin Resident Jazz Duo in 2014/2015 and was also joined briefly by Julia Naidenko during this time. 

More Recently, Mark formed a New, Manchester based Trio called "Stuntmen" which performed at Leeds University with Jiggs Whigham in October 2015 and he is now hoping to move forward successfully with. You can listen to the Trio's newly recorded 5 Track EP and read more about them at:
www.soundcloud.com/stuntmentrio
www.stuntmentrio.co.uk


Contact: markjosephfrancis@gmail.com 
Website: www.markjosephfrancis.com

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