MARK LALAMA @ NRS SATURDAY NIGHT "MUSICAL IMPROV" - MAR. 22

Niagara Rhythm Section's Saturday Night "MUSICAL IMPROV" Series

This week's featured guest: Sat., Mar. 22 - Mark Lalama

The Anchorage, 186 Ricardo St. - Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON - 905-468-2141

Every Saturday night - 9:30ish - no cover

THIS WEEK WE PROUDLY WELCOME BACK OUR GOOD FRIEND, MARK LALAMA, ONE OF CANADA'S MOST VISIBLE MUSICIANS. HE HAS PERFORMED AND/OR RECORDED WITH A MULTITUDE OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS INCLUDING : JON BON JOVI & RICHIE SAMBORA, MARTINA McBRIDE, MICHAEL MACDONALD, OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN, PAUL ANKA, ROGER HODGSON, GUIDO BASSO, AMY SKY, MARC JORDAN, SUSAN AGLUKARK, FRANK MILLS...AND MANY MORE.

MARK IS THE PIANIST AND ARRANGER FOR THE CTV HIT SHOW, "CANADIAN IDOL", WHERE HE HAS HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH THE BEST IN CANADIAN TALENT, AS WELL AS ARTISTS: NELLY FURTADO, TONY BENNETT, KELLY CLARKSON, ENRIQUE IGLASIAS, AND MANY MORE.

MARK HAS WRITTEN FOR AND/OR PRODUCED AMY SKY, MARC JORDAN, ACCORDION CRIMES, THE MANTINI SISTERS, ELVIS STOJKO, AND THE GROUP, 'BRAIDED', WHO HAD A NUMBER ONE HIT WITH HIS SONG, ENTITLED 'A LITTLE BIT CLOSER.' HE'S COMPOSED MUSIC FOR TELEVISION SHOWS ACROSS THE PROGRAMMING SPECTRUM AND RECENTLY SCORED A SERIES FOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL U.S. THAT WAS NOMINATED FOR A 2007 EMMY AWARD.

HE HAS PERFORMED FOR JEAN CHRETIEN, JACQUES CHIRAQ, AND MOST RECENTLY FORMER VICE PRESIDENT, AL GORE. NIAGARA-BORN AND RAISED, MARK MAKES HIS HOME IN THE BEAUTIFUL METROPOLIS OF FENWICK, ON, AND WORKS PRIMARILY OUT OF HIS STATE-OF-THE-ART RECORDING STUDIO, "THE OLD SUMBLER HOUSE".

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More musical improv coming up @ The Anchorage (Niagara-on-the-Lake):

The Niagara Rhythm Section (Goldberger, Grisbrook, Norris, MacKay and Nelson) with special guests:

Mar 29 - Larry Kurtz
troubleandstrife.ca

April 5 - Scott & Simon

April 12 - Martin Alex Aucoin & Paul Martin
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April 19 - Danny Marks
dannym.com

April 26 - Chuck Jackson
chuckjackson.com


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