| Mark de Clive-Lowe | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mark de Clive-Lowe |
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Genres | R&B, dance, electronica, pop |
| Occupations | deejay, record producer, music producer, musician |
| Instruments | keyboard, turntables |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Associated acts | Sy Smith, Jody Watley |
| Website | Mark de Clive-Lowe Official Webpage |
Mark de Clive-Lowe is a musician and producer originally from New Zealand, and now based in West London. He has been one of the key musicians in the Broken Beat and Nu Jazz movements, blending jazz, ethnic music and urban grooves into a 21st Century sound. He has been involved with over 150 releases collaborating with as diverse a range of artists as Lauryn Hill, Jody Watley, Sy Smith, UK soul Omar, percussionist Sammy Figueroa (Miles Davis), bass player Pino Palladino (D'Angelo/The Who).
For over the past ten years, de Clive-Lowe has been touring in the US, UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Cuba.
After two world tours de Clive-Lowe has taken his "Six Degrees live show" global including at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, Amsterdam Drum Rhythm Festival, London Jazz Festival and throughout Europe, Asia and Australasia.
His debut album Six Degrees was released worldwide in 2000. De Clive-Low released Tide's Arising March 22, 2005 on ABB Soul/Antipodean. The album features Pino Palladino. Tide's Arising was considered to be one of the most groundbreaking new jazz albums from the UK in 2005.[1]
Mark de Clive-Lowe's latest studio album, Renegades[2], was released November 14, 2011 on Tru Thoughts. The album features Omar, Sheila E., Nia Andrews, Tawiah, Ovasoul7 and Sandra Nkake. The Why featuring Nia Andrews was released as the first single in early October 2011.
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