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Mark Haskins
Mark Haskins is a Jazz Guitarist/Producer from Cape Town South Africa.
About Me
Music in the Haskins' household was as much a second language as English or Spanish is to another. Mark
Haskins’ late father was a violinist and his sister a music teacher. So there was always a tune coming from some
part of the house. Mark's room though was flooded with the likes of Miles Davis and Wes Montgomery. Imagine
a seven-year- old tackling the likes of “Footprints” and “Born to Be Blue” on the piano. Mark did just that as his
lessons started at an early age, only moving onto the drums a decade later. Five years later he switched to the
guitar. Many thought he'd jump right into
music after high school, but he went to University and graduated with a master’s degree focused on electronic
engineering and computer science.
Soon after that was obtained he switched gears and went on to further his music studies (jazz) at the Trinity
College of Music in London. It was there that he took that childhood love of the greats and channeled them as
he grew into his own modern day Jazz artist. Now an artist with almost four decades of experience behind him,
he's built up an impressive resume of accomplishments. From playing around the world touring with countless
artists to being on the bill of major Jazz festivals to being featured on BBC - he's done it all and then some. He
has also worked as a session musician in London, Ireland, France, America and Australia with some of the very
best artists in the world. He has always remained in the background, backing and producing other artists.
For years fans and critics alike have appreciated what Mark Haskins brings to the genre of Jazz. Whether it is his
unorthodox compositions in songs like “African Heartbeat” or the more personal tracks he's released recently in
honor of his late wife such as “Nightride” and “The Echoes of Your Heartbeat.”
The passing of his late wife prompted Mark to return to his home in South Africa. He has now established his own
record
company namely, MIH Music Publishers. Mark has stepped out of the background straight onto the world stage where
he
belongs.
A true maestro.
My Jazz Story
My House Concert Story
Mark Haskins together with MIH Music Publishers, hosted two Jazz/Fusion Concerts at "The Little Switzerland Resort", to assist the Ukrainian war victims. The support was phenomenal. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the concert yesterday 21/05/22, due to heavy floods in Durban South Africa.