Mark-Almond
Jazz
The next Mark-Almond concert is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Brighton Beach in Brighton, United Kingdom. See all 1 upcoming concerts
Upcoming Concerts for Mark-Almond
About Mark-Almond
Hometown
England
Formed
1970
Genre
Jazz
British session musicians Jon Mark (vocals, guitar, drums) and John Almond (vocals, woodwinds, vibes, percussion) met while playing together in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and left in 1970 to form Mark-Almond, sometimes referred to as the Mark-Almond Band. Prior to his career with Mayall, Mark and Mick Jagger co-produced Marianne Faithfull's early albums, with Mark later writing material for her and touring with her. He also toured with folksinger Alun Davies, and the two formed an ill-fated band called Sweet Thursday. Almond, meanwhile, had played in Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, the Alan Price Set, and Johnny Almond's Music Machine. Both joined the Bluesbreakers in 1969 and appeared on the albums Turning Point and Empty Rooms; they left in 1970 and recruited bassist Rodger Sutton and keyboardist Tommy Eyre. Mark-Almond built something of a following through touring, with their live shows often featuring lengthy instrumental jams. Their roster grew to seven members by 1973 before they disbanded that year. Mark, despite losing a finger in an accident, recorded the solo album Songs for a Friend in 1975. He and Almond reunited that year and released To the Heart in 1976; they got a deal with A&M in 1978 and released Other People's Rooms, but neither LP was successful and the duo broke up for good. ~ Steve Huey
Members of Mark-Almond include, or have included, Jon Mark, Roger Sutton, Johnny Almond, and Tommy Eyre.
Similar to: Mark-Almond
Discover more music and artists similar to Mark-Almond, like Perry Trotter, Mark Almond, Spinfield
