Curriculum vitae

Capsule biography

Mark Alban Lotz

Instruments:

Piccolo, C Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, PVC Contra Bass Flute, Indian Bamboo Flutes, Flötophon, Prepared Flute

Biography/Education:

Born June 12 1963; Mark grew up in Thailand, Uganda and Germany. He started playing the flute at seventeen and ended up studying both jazz as well as classical/ contemporary music at the Amsterdam 'School of Arts' and received private tuition in the US.

Profesional activities:

Producing, composing, teaching and performing in musical settings ranging from solo concerts to big ensembles in jazz and world music settings. Mark worked as actor and composer for Theater play. He is part of the 'Music: World Series' concert/festival organisation, initiator of the weekly concert series 'u-ex(perimental)' with free improvised music (2007-2011) and the government board of Improvising musicians (BIM). Toured with various ensembles all over Europe as well as in the US, Canada, Cuba, Suriname, Turkey, Russia, Moldavia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Senegal, Egypt.

Worked with:

Through the years Mark has worked with musicians from all over the globe. Literally from A(rmenia) to Z(ambia). A.o. Chris Potter, Don Byron, Namgyal Llhamo, David Haney, Najma Akthar, Petar Ralchev, Eddy Martinez, Anatol Stefanet, Mola Sylla, Wolter Wierbos, Johanes Bauer, Jason Robarts, Martha Gallarraga, Denise Jannah, Mathew Ostrowski, Korhan Erel, Ernst Reijseger, Luc Houtkamp, Mary Oliver, Zapp String Quartet, Tony Overwater, Ramon Valle, Alexei Levin, Lucumi, Han Bennink, Joe Santiago, Michiel Borstlap, Jesse van Ruller, Tony Buck, Harry Sparnay, Luigi Archeti, Eric Boeren, Oguz Buyukberber, Theo Lovendie, Arjan Gorter, Nicky Marrero, Sibel Köse, Fay Victor, The Artdirectors, soloists and members of the Conjunto Folklorico National De Cuba, Yoruba Anabo, Raices and Clavé y Guaguanco.

Recorded CDs with:

Miguel 'Anga' Diaz , David Tronzo, Zuco 103, Michael Moore, soloists of the Conjunto Folklorico De Oriente, Yoruba Anabo and Raices, Giovanca, Lazara Cachao, Estrella Acosta, Alan Laurillard, Sandip Battacharya, José Pilar Suarez, Konstantin Ruchadze, Michael Vatcher, Alan Gunga Purves, Ad Colen, Tjitze Vogel, Michael Baird, Amelia Pedroso, Vitold Rek, Kamil Erdem, Raj Mohan, Omar Ka, Korhan Erel, Umut Caglar, Sandhja Sanjana, Fatih Ahiskali, Zolthan Lakos, Ramesh Shotham, Monica Triga, Izaline Callister, Mary Oliver and many others. As a leader/co-leader he is featured on CDs with the ensembles 'Lotz Of Music', the duo Vogel/Lotz, 'T(w)o-do', 'Mark Lotz & Shango's Dance', 'Global Village Orchestra', 'Mark Lotz & A Fula's Call', the 'Mark Lotz Quartet', 'Lotz/Kneer' and 'Mark Lotz/Islak Köpek'.

Style:

Mark's music build a bridge between jazz and classical contemporary music - often crossing boundaries with other musics of the world.

The long version

Personal record:

• Date of Birth: 12. June 1963
• Native place: Tübingen
• Nationality: German

Biography:

• 1963 - '66; Berlin, Germany
• 1966 - '69; Bangkok, Thailand
• 1969 - '72; Primary school Kampala, Uganda
• 1972 - '83; High School 'Konrad Adenauer Gymnasium' Bonn, Germany
• 1983 - '84; Social service at the 'Godeshöhe rehabilitation center for the disabled', Bonn

Education:

• 1980 - '84; Private studies (flute) under Michael Heupel, Bonn
• 1984 - '86; Studied Ethnology and Musicology at Berlin University
• 1986 - '91; Studied flute and jazz at the Hilversum Conservatory under Ferdinand Povel
• 1989 - '93; Second study of classical music at the 'Amsterdam School Of Arts' under Jos Zwaanenburg
• 1986 - now; Prospective private tuition and workshops with James Newton, Dave Liebman, Hubert Laws, Jerry Gonzales, Miroslav Vitous, Daan Admiraal, Dolf Grunwald
• 1997-'98; Private tuition with James Newton, Lew Tabakin, Ken McIntyre, Hubert Laws, Buddy Colette, Steve Kujala, Dave Valentin, Ellery Eskelin and Bobby Watson, in New York and California, sponsored by 'Prins Bernhard Fonds' and 'Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten'
• 2007-2009; contract student at Codarts Conservatory for Indian Bansuri flute

Artistic and other professional activities:

• 1988 - 1991; Leader of the 'Albanism Quartet'
• 1989; Finalist with the 'Albanism Quartet' at the Jazz Contest in Karlovy Vary, Slovakia
• 1990; Encouragement price of the Middelsee Jazzfestival Competition
• 1990; Gijs Hendriks' 'Construction Company'
• 1991 - 2000; 'T(w)o-Do', with bassist Tjitze Vogel
• 1991 - now; Leader of 'Lotz Of Music'
• 1992; 'Lotz Of Music' wins the second price at the Middelsee Jazzfestival Contest with special credits
• 1992; Featured solist with 'Bons'. A composition by Theo Loevendie for a classical chamber ensemble of 11 instrumentalist and one jazz soloist
• 1993 - now; Leader of the 'The New Mark Lotz Standard Quartet'
• 1993; Organisor and co-founder of the first 'Utrechts Jazz Treffen' Festival
• 1994; Critic for the magazin 'Muziek en Onderwijs'
• 1994; Duo with drummer and percussionist Michael Baird
• 1995; Realisation of the project 'noisiVision'. A multimedia performance in cooperation with the duo 'T(w)o-Do' and artist Elseline van der Graaf and her sculptures.
• 1995; With drummer Michael Baird recordings for the 'Pavilloen - project - De wereld barst van de idealen' by artist Marijke Nielen from Utrecht.
• 1995; 'Lotz Of Music' recorded the soundtrack for the Rolf Orthel documentary 'Antartica - A Ticket To Eternity'
• 1996; Bass flutist in the Bass Quartet of bassist/composer Tony Overwater
• 1996 - 1997; 'Utrecht Deep artment' - an octet playing contemporary music
• 1996 - 2005; 'Shangos Dance' a tentet performing a fusion of Afro Cuban religious folklore with Lotz Of Music. During the years recorded and performed with soloists of Conjunto folklorico Nacional de Cuba, Conjunto Folklorico de Oriente, Clavé y Guaguanco, Miguel Anga Diaz, Amelia Pedroso, Lucumi and Raices Profundas.
• 1997; with bassist Tijtze Vogel recordings for the TV animation picture 'Klinkende Verhaalen' by Metropolis Films
• 1997; Solo concerts within exhibitions of artist Marijke Nielen
• 1998 - 2001; performing as sideman in Jorge Martinez Galan 'La Sonora de Galan', Estrella Acosta Band, Rumbanana, Lis Harting Sextet. In 1999 toured as guest soloist in Austria with 4Front by Andreas Pirringer.
• 2000; 'TiffnoiZe' - 'Silent Moves & Violent Grooves' a project with video and improvised music by VJ Gido, soundfreak Allan Laurillard and percussionist Michael Baird
• 2000; World music concerts with a.o. danser John Kayongo (Kenia) and Tabla virtuoso Sandip Battacharya
• 2000; 12'tet 'Beat Sharks' of Allan Laurillard (a fusion of Sun Ra with Break Beats!)
• 2000 - now; 'Estrellas Acosta's Guaijra' - Cuban Country Songs (All Cuban Cast with one exception :-) )
• 2000 - now; Co-programmer of the 'Music: World Series' Concert & Festival Organisation
• 2001; performances with 'mWWm' Mark's Weird Wold Music' feat. percussionist Afra Mussawisade, violinist Oene van Geel and bassist Tony Overwater.
• 2001 - 2003; 'Seafood' by Alan Laurillard (sharp high virtuoso improvisations on Break and Jungle Beats)
• 2002- 2006; 'Zuiderzee Orcestra' - interactive freestyle Big band; In the field of classical music he performed 2003 Danisov’s “Concert for contra bass, flute and double orchestra” as the featured contra bass flutist with the Nederlandsch Fluitorchester.
• 2002 - now; Raj Mohan's Vistar - crossover of North Indian classical music and jazz. Sometimes with special guests Denise Jannah, Anthony Heidweiler, Timucin Sahin.
• 2002 - now; the start of a collaboration with old style House producer/composer/DJ Eric Cycle. Resulting first in the act 'Shiva's Lounge' which evolved into Afro Lounge - New YoRUba BeAt
• 2002 - 2005; Global Village Orchestra - a ten piece world music fusion ensemble feat. a.o. Mola Sylla, Behsat Uvez, Kamil Abbas and Alan Purves. As part of the Global Village Orchestra Lotz in collaboration with actor Nel Lakompessy contributed to the music theatre show “Magic: Stories In Music” in 2004.
• 2003; 'Page One' - live dance act by Producer Duo Ivo & Maarten Meijer
• 2003 - now; Raj Mohan's Shairana - a literair programme around North Indian classical music and jazz
• 2003 - 2004; 'Flutes n' Brass' - The Guus Tangelder Big Band fronted by four Flutists
• 2004; Three basses and a flute - a collaboration of the bassplayers Meinrad Kneer, Tony Overwater and Jos Machtel with a flautist
• 2004; Najma Akthar versus Vistar - crossover of Asian Underground with India jazz fusion
• 2004 - 2005; 'Lotz Of Music' and Pendant La Nuit - Lotz Of Music performing as a Finish Jazzband in the theater play Pendant La Nuit by Erik de Vroedt
• 2006 - now; A Fula's Call - world fusion with Omar Ka, Afra Mussawisade and Raphael Vanoli. Tour through Russia, Ukraine and Moldavia.
• 2005; Flute Jazz Trio - Trio jazz with drummer Joost van Schaaik and bass player Arjen Gorter - Jazzy Pop with BB Connected
• 2007-now; Lotz Of Music versus VJ Soundshadow - 'A Dutch View On Fish'
• 2007 - now; programmer of a weekly old school improv concert series 'u-ex(perimental)' at the SJU jazzpodium, Utrecht; Tour to Suriname with the Raj Mohan Ensemble.
• 2007-now; part of the Kamil Erdem Quartet
• 2008; Studio/CD recordings (flute & bansuri) for Wahid, CD Hymn Forever by Konstantin Ruchardze, CD Cadencia by Sandra Mirabal & Jacob Klaase, Rekesh Dukaloo, DJ Gumnaam, Easy Aloha's, CD Subway Silence of Giovanca. Tour through the Us and Canada with Estrella Acosta's Guaijrra.
• 2009; Gigs (Holland, France, Egypt, Bulgaria) and/or recordings with Droeh Nankoe, Sandhya Sanjana, Raj Mohan, Estrella Acosta, Wouter Hamel, Giovanca, Ad Colen Quartet, Pierre Abbo, Jacky GrandJean, Regine Gesta, Lotz Of Music, A Fula's Call, Oguz Buyukberber, Felicity Provan, Han Bennik, Mary Oliver, Ad Colen, Meinrad Kneer, Guillaume Heurtebize, John Dikeman, Roosie Woof.
• 2009, Utrek City Improv; collective of Utrecht based soloist performing music of Michael Baird
• 2010; CD recordings with Konstantin Ruchardze, Lazara Cachao, Islak Köpek, Umut Çaglar, Florent Merlet, Can Omar Uygan, Michael Hays, Alexandre Toisoul, Iman Spangaaren, Steve Mariat & Monica Triga. Recorded flute tracks for Rory Ronde, Jayanti Noömi and Eelco Topper. U-experimental recordings with Meinrad Kneer, Felicity Provan, Joost Buis, Dana Jessen, Alfredo Genovesi, Yedo Gibson, Han Buhrs, Mary Oliver, Maartje ten Hoorn, Guillaume Heurtebize, Koenrad Ecker and Jodi Gilbert.
• 2010; Gigs (Holland, Egypt, France, Turkey) with a.o.: Chris Potter Tentet, Fay Victor, Tony Buck, Johanes Bauer, Anatoli Stefanet, Paul Palessen, Jasper Stadshouders, Kamil Erdem, Sibel Köse, Tony Overwater (also video film), A Fula's Call & Euregio Wind, Brass & Percussion Orchestra, Bora Çeliker, Ahmed Nazmi, Jan Schellink, Juan Gancino Parra, A Fula's Call, Lotz Of Music, Paul Maasen, Rembrand Frerichs Kepera Trio, Hayhtam Safia, Global Village Orchestra feat. Namghyal Llhamo.
• 2011; Gigs (in Turkey, Holland, France, Germany and Moldavia) with a.o. Laurent Rochelle, Laurent Paris, Utrecht Impro City Collective, Heddy Boubakker, Pierre Dayraud, Regine Gesta, Iman Spaargaren Septet, Eelco Topper's 'You And The Manager', Harry Cherrin, Sebastian Grams, Startrunk, Moldavia Calls, Sandhya Sanjana, Lotz Of Music, Claudio Puntin's 'Sepiasonic', Guillerme Heurtebize, Lotz/Erel Duo (feat. Eric Boeren, Wolter Wierbos, Robert van Heumen, Han Buhrs), A Fula's Call, JigaVoo, Projecto Paulinho do Violao, Raj Mohan, Johanna Varner, Dick Toering, Keir Neuringer, Ears Wide Open Trio, Trigon, Jodi Gilbert, Paul Pallesen, Islak Köpek.
• 2011; CD Recordings for a new A Fula's Call CD with Afra Mussawisadeh, Bao Sissoko, Omar Ka, Jeroen van Vliet. Recorded bansuri for Konstantin Ruchadze. Demo recording voor Christel Meijer.
• 2012; Gigs (Holland, Suriname, France, Senegal) with Raj Mohan's Daayra and light classical ensemble, A Fula's Call, Maarten Ornstein, Jeannine Valeriano, Miro's Move, Brederodse Consort, Sandhya Sanjana, Solo, Heddy Boubakker, Omar Adam, Spinifex, Hampathe & Sahel Blues. Collaborations in Mark Lotz Meets Don Byron, Marieke Snijders/Mark Lotz Duo, Duo Mark Lotz/Alan Purves, Duo Hierdeis/Lotz and with danser Kenzo Kusada.
• 2012; Part of the film 'improvising hands, improvising minds' by Bernadette van Beurten. Recorded bansuri for Konstantin Ruchadze, Multitrack CD by Radio6 and for producer Gumnaam. Recorded Flute for Izaline Kallister and for Senegalese producer Papis Ndiaye. Programmer for the 2012 edition of U-Jazz Festival. Recorded in Dakar Senegal for the new CD of Mark Lotz & Omar Ka, A Fula's Call.
• 2009; Part of the film project 'Pép' on the one note by Bernadette van Beurten.

Composition assignements

• 1997; Assignment for two compositions to be performed by the Utrecht Jazz Pool 1998
• 2000; Assignment for six compositions by the Dutch 'Fonds voor de scheppende Toonkunst'
• 2000; Assignment by the Zapp String Quartet'' for a composition for String Quartet and voice
• 2001; Assignment by the 'Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst' for a composition for String Quartet
• 2002; Assignment for a composition by the 'Travellin' Light' Piano Trio
• 2003; Assignment for a composition by Stichting Multiplex for the project: 'Magic: Stories in music', together with actor Nel Lekatompessy and The Global Village Orchestra.
• 2004; Assignment by the 'Theater de Lantaren' for their 2004 theatre production 'Pendant La Nuit'.
• 2005; Assignment by the Fonds voor de Sheppende Toonkunst to write for our mWWm ensemble A Fula's Callin'
• 2006; Assignment by the Fonds voor de Sheppende Toonkunst to compose for our project with VJ Soundshadow: Lotz Of Music Plays A Dutch View On Fish.
• 2010; Assignment by the Fonds voor de Sheppende Toonkunst to compose for : Moldavia Calls.
• 2013; Assignement for a solo flute compositions by Fonds Podiumkunsten

Musicpedagogic activities:

• 1984 - now; Teacher for flute, improvisation and theory
• 1991 - now; Teacher for flute, jazz and ensembles at 'Academy of Music' Alphen a/d Rijn
• 1993 - '94; Teacher for flute and advanced training for the teachers in Enschede
• 1994 - now; Workshop leader for various institutions and music schools of music in the Netherlands.
• 1994 - '95; Member of the education group in the 'Jazz in Utrecht' foundation
• 1996; Lecturer in 'History of jazz' at the University, Alphen a/d Rijn and the 'Culturele Circel Amstelveen' foundation
• 1995 - '96; Teacher for flute and jazz ensemble at 'Academy of Music' Amstelveen
• 2000-2001; Taught Jazzflute for the Zwolle conservatory
• 2007, 08 and 2011; Guest teacher/workshop leader at the conservatories of Rotterdam (Codarts) and Utrecht.
• 2010; Guest teacher at Yildiz University, Istanbul, Turkey.
• 2010; Member of the Faculty of the Utrecht Conservatory (HKU) Jazz/Pop department.
• 2012; Member of the Faculty of the Codarts Rotterdam Conservatory Jazz/Latin department.

Radio recordings:

• VPRO
• VARA
• NOS
• Bayerischer Rundfunk
• Radio Bremen
• AVRO
• Conzertzender
• NCRV
• Radio West
• NPS
• various radio stations in Suriname (a.o. Apenti)
• Ukranian radio
• Egyptian radio
• Russian radio
• Moldavian radio
• Radio 6 (various progranmms)

Television appearances:

• Schooltelevision NOT (Vogel/Lotz duo 'Two-Do')
• WDR (Interview, solo)
• Veronica (Vogel/Lotz duo 'Two-Do')
• Nederland 2
• Nederland 1, OHM (Mantrafusion with Droeh Nankoe)
• Stadsomroep Utrecht, (Descarga with Alberto 'Molote' Munoz)
• Stadsomroep Utrecht, (Vistar featuring Najma Akthar)
• Various Russian Television channels (with Mark Lotz & A Fula's Call)
• Moldavian Television (with Mark Lotz & A Fula's Call, Raj Mohan & Moldavia Calls)
• Bulgarian Television (with Mark Lotz & A Fula's Call)
• Egyptian Television (with Mark Lotz & A Fula's Call)
• Vrije Geluiden, VPRO (with Estrella Acosta)

Discography:

• T(w)o-Do, CD mostly harmless...!, GLM - Edition Collage 1994
• Lotz Of Music, CD Puasong Daffriek, Laika Records 1994
• Michael Baird, CD On Remote Patrol , SWP 004 1997 (feat. Michael Moore (NL/USA), David Tronzo (USA), Vitold Rek (P/D))
• Lotz Of Music, 2-CD box Le Coq Rouge, Via Records 1997
• Lotz Of Music In Havana, CD Blues For Yemayá, VIA Records 1998. (Featuring Miguel 'Anga' Diaz, Javier Campos Martinez, Amalia Pedroso, Jose Pilar Suarez, Alexis Zayas Rosabal, and others)
• Utrecht Deep Artment - CD Sirenians, SWP 006 1998
• Leticia, CD Je Bent Niet Hip/No Tienes Swing, Leticia Records 1998
• Azucaraba, CD Caminos Par Andar, Via Records 1998
• CD Blue Moods With The Mark Lotz Quartet, Via Records 1999
• Lis Hartong - CD A Distant Place, Mr.D Music 2000
• Zuco 103 - CD tales of high fever, Ziriguiboom/Crammed discs 2002
• Lotz Of Music - 'CD Pum'kin Diaries', LopLop Records 2003
• Global Village Orchestra, CD Globalistic, LopLop Records 2003
• Estrella Acosta, CD Alma Guajira, Estar Records 2003
• Mark Lotz & Shango's Dance, CD Cuban Fishes Make Good Dishes, Random Chance Records & LopLop Records, 2004
• Lotz Of Music, CD Pendant La Nuit, LopLop Records 2005
• Alberto Molote Munoz, CD Nonstopdescarga , Carons Choice, 2005
• The Sound Of Art, CD mysterious x-mas lounge vol1, Maxanter records, CD Max 75245
• Raj Mohan, CD Kantráki - contract labourer, Pan Records 2006, recorded in Varanasi, India and Utrecht, The Netherlands
• A Fula's Call, CD Mark Lotz Meets Omar Ka, Liingu, LopLop Records, Llr 022, November 2007
• Giovanca, CD Subway Silence, Dox Records 2008, DOX044
• Konstantin Ruchadze, CD The Hymn Forever, Amsterdam Beyond Records 2008
• Kamil Erdem Quartet, CD Odd Tango, AK Müzik Yapim Org. 2008, AK807-2
• Sandra Mirabal & Jacob Klasse, CD Cadencia, Songs from Haiti and Cuba, Basta Music, 2008, 30-9168-2
• Mark Alban Lotz & Lotz Of Music, CD Bite!, LopLop Records, 2009, Llr028
• Wahid Bayar, CD Chera, Bayar Productions, 2009
• Ad Colen Quartet, CD Free, Sweet Briar Music, 2009
• Konstantin Ruchadze, CD Single Swan lake Romanze, Amsterdam Beyond Records, 2009
• Sandhya Sanjana, CD Random Access Melody, LopLop 2010
• Giovanca, CD While I'm Awake, Dox Records 2010
• Cachao Sounds, CD La Descarga Continua, Challenge Records 2010
• Konstantin Ruchadze, 2CDbox 'Around The World In Space And Time', Amsterdam Beyond Records 2011.
• Iman Spaargaren, CD Flow, EyemanMusic 2011
• Monica Triga, CD Espehlo , Coast To Coast 2011
• Mark Alban Lotz, CD Istanbul Improv Sessions May 5'th, 2011 LopLop Records/re:konstrukt
• You And The Manager - It's Just Me, (selfproduced CD Netherlands) 2010
• Mark Lotz / Islak Köpek CD Istanbul Improv Sessions May 4'th, Evil Rabbit Records 2011
• Izaline Callister, CD Kandela, ECZ Records 2012
• Lotz/Kneer, CD u-ex(perimental), Evil Rabbit Records 2012