The
Mark Rapp Group has played sold out shows at the
Blue Note (NY), Joe's Pub,
Yoshi's (San Fran) and such venues as the
JVC Newport Jazz Festival, Dizzy's at Jazz Lincoln Center,
JazzTime Festival (Croatia), Jazzland (Vienna) and more. Mark was named a "top emerging trumpeter" by
Downbeat Magazine, featured on a Travel Channel documentary and has played with
Branford Marsalis (see
video) to Hootie and the Blowfish and most recently recorded with
Don Braden and
Gerald Clayton. His debut record
Token Tales is receiving critical acclaim and charted #20 on the Jazz Week Jazz Charts.
Braden-Rapp: The Music of Billy Strayhorn
Mark Rapp, Don Braden, Gerald Clayton, Sachal Vasandani, Rene Hart and Greg Gonzales went into NOLA recording studios in NYC to record their modern-day interpretations of songs from the Billy Strayhorn songbook. Look for this new record later this year!
The NY Reunion Trio played to a packed auditorium in beautiful Rijeka, Croatia.
The NY Reunion Trio played this legendary jazz venue - nearly as prestigeous as the Village Vanguard.
MRG played a sold out show on a double bill with CA saxophonist Joshi Marshall - awesome gig!
MRG played for Sonoma Jazz Festival's Wine & Song on the Plaza concerts - sunny CA, great wines and fantastic people!
MRG played to a welcoming Newport audience culminating in a standing ovation and a feature on a Travel Channel documentary.
Sold out shows at the Blue Note in NYC - not much can beat that affair!
The exclusive birthday party for Natalia Sokolova played host to top playmates, models including Julia Hendersen (Sport Illustrated), Jessica Gomes (Victoria Secret) and others.