Mark Whitecage
In concert with the Nu Band, Club W71, Weikersheim, Germany
In concert with the Nu Band, Club W71, Weikersheim, Germany
Background information
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Saxophone
Years active1980–?
LabelsCIMP
Mark Whitecage, Vision XIII Festival

Mark Whitecage (June 4, 1937 – March 7, 2021)[1][2] was an American jazz reedist.

Career

Whitecage played in his father's family ensemble as early as age six. In the 1980s, he played with Gunter Hampel's Galaxy Dream Band, Jeanne Lee, and Saheb Sarbib. After touring solo in Europe in 1986, he put together two bands as a leader, Liquid Time and the Glass House Ensemble. In the 1990s, his first release with Liquid Time was chosen by Cadence Magazine as one of the year's best albums. He worked in the Improvisers Collective from 1994, and began releasing albums on CIMP in 1996. Late in the 1990s he worked with Anthony Braxton, including in performances of Braxton's opera, Trillium R. He also played with William Parker, Perry Robinson, Joe Fonda, Dominic Duval, Joe McPhee, Steve Swell, Richie "Shakin'" Nagan and Sikiru Adepoju.

He was married to clarinetist Rozanne Levine; they performed together with Perry Robinson in a trio called Crystal Clarinets.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Dominic Duval

With Joe Fonda & Michael Jefry Stevens

With Gunter Hampel

With INTERface

With the Nu Band

With Saheb Sarbib

With others

References

Citations
  1. ^ Mark Whitecage (in German)
  2. ^ Schray, Martin (2021-03-09). "Mark Whitecage (1937-2021)". The Free Jazz Collective. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
General references

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