Mark Fox, saxophone (tenor / soprano), flute and kamal ngoni (Malian harp) player and band leader, carries the spirit and energies of many of the grand masters of the music. The baton was passed to Mark Fox from Archie Shepp, Yusef Lateef, Marion Brown and the like. The Mark Fox Quartet+'s Denver, CO arrangement featuring pianist Stu MacAskie, bassist Andrew Rose & drummer Tom Tilton, along with special guests regularly performing with the group, mesmerizes the listener with an eclectic melange of classics, original, and more obscure music from around the world. Blending the worlds of transcendental jazz and West African music, the band delivers a powerful musical message of freedom, expression and love. Cherry Sound Records recording artist and Theo Wanne Instruments & Mouthpieces endorsed artist, The Mark Fox Quartet+ will be releasing their debut album, "Three Octaves Above the Sun" in June of 2016. Bio: Mark Fox, saxophone, flute, bass clarinet and kamal ngoni player and band leader has participated for almost 25 years professionally in the international music and entertainment industry. Blessed at an early age, many legends of music came into his life such as maestros Archie Shepp, Yusef Lateef, Marion Brown, George Garzone, George Clinton and a host of others. These masters became profound teachers, mentors, friends and colleagues, bringing Fox into the deepest levels of the music world. During Fox's decade and a half in New York City, he had the honor to perform with such greats as George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars, Archie Shepp, The Violent Femmes, Eugene Chadborne, and a numerous of other groups and high level artists. Mark's career in music tapered while living in Paris, France, though continuing to play with less frequency, he was blessed to perform with greats such as Steve McCraven, Hervé Samb, Rassul Siddik and others. In the past years, Mark Fox has returned to his passion for the music with a fervor like never before, and is currently leading his band, The Mark Fox Quartet+. The band recently completed recording their first album on Cherry Sound Records, "Three Octaves Above the Sun". The album will be released in June 2016.