Mark Egan
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Guitarists · b. 1951

Mark Egan

American jazz musician

Born
14 January 1951
Brockton
Country
United States
Active
1975–
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
11 albums

Biography

Mark Egan is a jazz musician who plays guitar and bass instrument. Mark Egan was born on 14 January 1951 in Brockton. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 11 albums, from “Mosaic” (1985) to “Cross Currents” (2024).

Mark Egan (born January 14, 1951, in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American jazz bassist known for his membership in the Pat Metheny Group and the Gil Evans Orchestra. He is co-founder of the jazz fusion band Elements.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Mosaic 1985
A Touch of Light 1988
Beyond Words 1990
Mosaic 1993
Freedom Town 2001
As We Speak 2006
Truth Be Told 2010
Direction Home 2015
Dreaming Spirits 2017
Electric Blue 2020
Cross Currents 2024

Also plays on

Albums where Mark Egan is credited as a sideman

1977 Pat Metheny Group — Pat Metheny Group bass guitar
1979 American Garage — Pat Metheny Group bass
1980 Satisfaction Guaranteed — Mark Murphy double bass
1982 The Artistry Of Mark Murphy — Mark Murphy electric bass guitar
1982 Objects of Desire — Michael Franks bass guitar
1983 Hanalei Bay — Lew Soloff bass
1984 Comin' Home — Larry Coryell bass
1984 Friends — Joe Beck bass
1985 Live at Sweet Basil — Gil Evans & The Monday Night Orchestra bass
1985 Amanda — Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias bass
1985 Skin Dive — Michael Franks bass guitar
1986 Upside Downside — Mike Stern electric bass guitar
1987 The Alternative Man — Bill Evans bass
1989 Struck by Lightning — Airto Moreira electric upright bass
1990 Billy Highstreet Samba — Stan Getz double bass
1991 Little Wing — Lew Soloff bass
1992 Bud and Bird — Gil Evans bass
1993 Farewell — Gil Evans bass
1993 Killer Bees — Airto Moreira and the Gods of Jazz fretless bass
1994 Push — Bill Evans bass
1995 Pearls — David Sanborn fretless bass
1996 Escape — Bill Evans bass
2002 Homage to John Coltrane — Dave Liebman electric bass guitar
2003 Tricycles — Larry Coryell bass
2003 Timeless — Mark Murphy electric bass guitar
2003 In the Name of Love — Freddy Cole bass
2007 Radio Days — George Gruntz electric bass guitar

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Mark Egan play?

Mark Egan is known for playing guitar and bass instrument.

When and where was Mark Egan born?

Mark Egan was born 14 January 1951 in Brockton.

What are Mark Egan's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Mosaic (1985), A Touch of Light (1988), Beyond Words (1990), Mosaic (1993) and Freedom Town (2001).

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