Mark Peterson is a musical director, bassist, composer and arranger. He has performed worldwide with chart topping vocalists, for heads of state, royalty, music and film industry icons, including:
President Obama’s Inaugural Ball
Danny Glover/Harlem Arts
Shakira
Cassandra Wilson*
Gerald Albright
Jeff Kashiwa
Cheb Tati/Cheb Khaled
Clark Terry
Cirque du Soleil
Jason Robert Brown
Joan Baez
DeeDee Bridgewater
Ornette Coleman
James “Blood” Ulmer**
Nick Cave
The BET Awards
The Rachel Ray Show
Emeril Live Band w/Doc Gibbs
Melissa Errico
Mary Black
The Dubliners
Lizz Wright
Gloria Gaynor
Ben E. King
Little Anthony and the Imperials
Lyle Lovett
As a session bassist and composer, he has contributed to the following motion picture/documentary soundtracks:
“What We Fish For” (chief composer)
“Mr. 3000” starring comedian Bernie Mac
“As Goes Janesville”
“Free Angela and All Political Prisoners+”
“Through the Lens Darkly”
A graduate of St. Louis University – B.A. Psychology, minors in French and music performance. He was a classical bass student of Henry Loew, Principal Bassist of the St. Louis Symphony and jazz bassists Stanley Clark. He resides in Los Angeles and New Jersey. He is a member of the NJ Film Commission, NJPAC, Sponsor member of the Montclair Film Society, The Society of Composers and Lyricists and the Musicians Union Local 802.
Endorser of Sadowsky Bass Guitars, Mooer Effects Pedals, Ableton Software and Kontakt Software Products.
*“New Moon Daughter,” Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal; “Belly of the Sun,” Grammy nomination.
**”Memphis Blood – The Sun Sessions,” Grammy nomination for Best Blues Performance.
+NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Documentary – Theatrical
