JAZZ MUSIC based on a psychedelic hypothesis
by LSD Guru Dr. Timothy Leary.
Mark Alban Lotz
flutes, fx
Zack Lober
bass
Jamie Peet
drums
CD release in June 2023. Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out!
This album presents contemporary jazz music influenced by a PSyCHedELIC hypothesis – the ‘eight-circuit model of consciousness’ by Timothy Leary.
Contemporary improvised jazz
A flute-led trio playing contemporary jazz music influenced by the psychedelic concepts of the sixties.
Psychedelic concept
Timothy Leary (1920-1996),
a prominent figure of the psychedelic 1960s was an American psychologist and writer who pioneered LSD for therapeutic use in psychiatry. He developed the “eight circuit model” of consciousness in his book “Exo-Psychology” (1977).
The Eight-Circuit Model Of Consciousness theorizes the eight different stages of consciousness levels and is the inspiration for the group’s compositions.
Single Release teaser : Track ‘Lust‘
Single Release teaser : Track ‘Relax And Flow‘
Raised in Thailand, Uganda and Germany my appetite for musical adventures takes me all over the globe. Always on the lookout for vibrant collaborations with unique voices in music, far from conventional, hitting the essence and celebrate life.
The Mark Lotz Trio marks my comeback to jazz.
I deliver a sound, giving my instrument dimension and depth and I love to casually shatter any stereotypes around the flute. My solo recitals in contemporary music, interpretations of Afro Cuban religious folklore, West African Fula music and Turkish free improvised music especially gained much international acclaim.
Obsessed by music I use my voice to reach a world beyond. I surrender completely to artistic expression.
I performed and/or recorded with a.o.:
Chris Potter, David Tronzo, Don Byron, conga legend Miguel ‘Anga’ Diaz, soloists of the Conjunto Folklorico National de Cuba, Indian Underground star Najma Akthar, the Nightingale of Tibet Namghal Lhamo, electronic music pioneer Bob Ostertag, Moldavian violist Anatol Steffanet, Romanian accordion phenomenon Petar Ralchev, Johannes Bauer, Jason Robinson, legendary NYC salsa icon Eddy Martinez, Frank Gratkowski, Carlos Zingaro, Thomas Strønen, RnB star Leon Ware, Ustad Chhote Rahimat Khan or the wet dogs from Istanbul ‘Islak Köpek‘.
And Dutch artists like Theo Lovendie, Jesse van Ruller, Michael Moore, Han Bennink or Ernst Reijseger.
A full bio you can find here.
Press
Jazz (USA)
“Mark Alban Lotz – a German-Dutch genius and flute master.”
Jazz Da Gama (Canada)
“The prince of darkness.”
Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (Germany)
“The word of the ‘new worlds of sound’ usually picked up in the context of contemporary music is quite worn out, but with Lotz it is entitled.”
Zack Lober is a bassist, composer, DJ and music producer. Originally from Montreal, Canada, he spent 11 years in NYC and 3 years in Boston working and performing with numerous top artists. Now residing in the Netherlands, he is the leader of “NO FILL3R” a trio project as well as "The Ancestry Project”, a music and video performance that also incorporates his musical discoveries with turntables. He has performed in groups led by artists such as David Binney, Henry Threadgill, Butch Morris, Frank London, John Escreet, Greg Ward, Jamie Baum, Lars Dietrich and Chet Doxas. He has toured all over Europe, India, Mexico, Canada and the United States in bands led by Ingrid Jensen, Christine Jensen, Benoit Charest, and Christophe Schweizer among many others.
Jamie Peet is one of the most in-demand drummers in the (inter-)national jazz scene. Currently playing with keyboardist Niels Broos, Tony Roe, Tinmen & the Telephone and Ben van Gelder. And performs with a.o. Ramon Valle, Dominc J. Marshall, Lars Dietrich, Jasper van’t Hoff.
Jamie has spurred the likes of many greats, including Gregory Porter and pianist Kris Bowers, with whom Jamie has both toured with.
London Jazz News on Peet: “extraordinary drumming, with Steve Coleman-like off-kilter hip hop grooves.”
The debut CD of The Mark Lotz Trio received a vivid response by the industry with radio play and excellent reviews all over the globe. Won twice (!) in the BEST OF 2019 at the New York Jazz City Records Magazine and was featured twice (!) as ‘New Recommended Release‘ at New York Jazz Record Magazine (july/august).
All About Jazz (USA)
“Mark Alban Lotz is bringing sexy back into jazz.”
UKVibe (Great Britain)
“This is the spirit of jazz in its truest form.”
Flute Journal (UK)
“Pure genius.”
Jazz Da Gama (Canada)
“This is an album to die for.”
Polish Jazzblog Spot (Poland)
“Stellar example of musical chemistry and the essence of the sound.”
Walkers (Japan)
“Comes roaring powerfully.”
