Mark Helias
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| Birth name | Mark Helias |
| Born | October 1, 1950 |
| Origin | New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Double bassist, Composer, Educator |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass |
| Label(s) | Enja Records |
| Associated acts | Anthony Braxton, Don Byron |
Mark Helias (born October 1, 1950) is an American jazz double bass player and composer born in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
He did not begin playing the double bass until the age of 20, graduating from Yale University School of Music with a Masters degree in 1976. He has also studied at Rutgers University. He teaches at Sarah Lawrence College, The New School, and SIM (School for Improvised Music).
Helias has performed with a wide variety of musicians, including Ray Anderson, Gerry Hemingway, Anthony Braxton, Dewey Redman, Barry Altschul, Anthony Davis, Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell, Carlos Ward, Nana Vasconcelos, Cecil Taylor, Muhal Richard Abrams, Oliver Lake, Julius Hemphill, Marilyn Crispell, Arthur Blythe, Abbey Lincoln, Marcel Khalife, Simon Nabatov, Don Byron, Marty Ehrlich, Mark Dresser, Ellery Eskelin, Cuong Vu, Mose Allison, and the J. B. Horns.
[edit] Discography
- Atomic Clock (Radio Legs 2006)
- Verbs of Will (Radio Legs 2004)
- New School (Enja Records 2002)
- Come Ahead Back (Koch Jazz 1998)
- Fictionary (GM Recordings 1998)
- Loopin’ The Cool (Enja Records 1995)
- Attack The Future (Enja Records 1992)
- Desert Blue (Enja Records 1989)
- The Current Set (Enja Records 1987)
- Split Image (Enja Records 1984)
