Mark has been playing music professionally for over 25 years and has developed a reputation as a versatile guitarist. Mark also loves to work with children, he works teaching guitar and song recording to elementary, middle, and high school students with the Afterschool Cornucopia Program in Culver City and at Heart of Los Angeles Youth (HOLA) in downtown LA. Mark has also taught guitar and song writing at Day Jams Rock n' Roll Summer Camp in LA, a nation wide program run by the National Guitar Workshop.
Mark loves to play all kinds of music, he currently plays guitar and bass in many Los Angeles based groups and can be heard on 22 CD's with 14 different artists, styles ranging from Caribbean, African, Middle Eastern, Latin, Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop/Funk, and Rock n' Roll. A recent review for one of these CD's "Merry Peasant" by reggae legend Ras Michael describes Mark's guitar playing as:
"Virtuoso guitarist Mark Tyson shifts effortlessly from sharp riffing to searing leads, from flourishes to flashes of genius..." - ArtistDirect.com
Mark has released 3 CD's with his own band the BNX (Blue Nile X-Press) on 3 Worlds Music, a label he runs with his brother Nyofu, the first "Freedom Cry" then "the Blue Nile X-Press" and his latest "Universal Citizen". Each one received excellent reviews, including a feature article in Billboard magazine.
"..unique
musical stew of Reggae, World Music, and Jazz..."
Says Billboard Magazine
