Mark Kelso is a Canadian drummer, singer, producer, bandleader, and composer. Known for his ability to play a wide variety of styles, he has performed and recorded with Pat Metheny, Donny McCaslin, Laila Biali, Michael Bublé, Holly Cole, Hilario Duran, David Foster, Dave Grusin, Herbie Hancock, Olivia Newton-John, Molly Johnson, Chaka Khan, Pat LaBarbera, Donnell Leahy, Natalie MacMaster, Bonnie Raitt, Ron Sexsmith, Ian Tyson, and Gino Vannelli.
As a band member, Kelso has received four Juno Awards and has been nominated twice as a band leader with The Jazz Exiles (2016) and The Mark Kelso Project: Chronicles of Fezziwig (2020).
Career
Originally hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Kelso moved to Toronto, Ontario. In 2000, he established Groovy Drums Studios.
Kelso was appointed Artistic Director of the Jazz Room in Waterloo, Ontario in 2016. He also held the position of Head of Percussion at Humber College from 2005-2021.
References
- Hum, Peter. "The Juno Awards' jazz nominees for 2016". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- "Junos 2020: the complete list of winners". CBC. CBC Music. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- "Juno Awards Past Nominees and Winners". Juno Awards. Juno Awards. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- King, Bill. "A Conversation With ... Mark Kelso". FYI Music News. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- Vrbanac, Bob. "Jazz Room's new artistic director Mark Kelso builds on club's success". Waterloo Chronicle. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- Smith, Charlie. "Humber College's school of creative and performing arts offers a musical smorgasbord to students". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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Family
Mark kelso also has a wonderful family consisting of his wife, and his two children.
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