Mark Shim

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Mark Shim
Born	(1973-11-21) November 21, 1973 Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	Jazz
Instruments	Tenor saxophone

Mark Shim (born November 21, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a jazz tenor saxophonist.

History

Shim's family moved from Kingston to Canada when he was eight months, and then settled in Richmond, Virginia five years later. He started on sax in seventh grade, graduating from high school in 1991 and attending Virginia Commonwealth University and William Paterson College. In 1994 he moved to Brooklyn, where he played and recorded with Hamiett Bluiett in Harlem. He then played with Elvin Jones, Mose Allison, Betty Carter, Greg Osby, and the Mingus Big Band. Shim's debut record for Blue Note appeared in 1998, with two more following on the label in 2000.

Discography

Mind over Matter (Blue Note, 1998)
New Directions with Stefon Harris, Jason Moran, Greg Osby (Blue Note, 2000)
Turbulent Flow (Blue Note, 2000)

References

Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford, 1999, p. 600.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 37128006 LCCN: no98103545 ISNI: 0000 0000 5517 4076 GND: 135085268 BNF: cb14226939f

Persondata
Name	Shim, Mark
Alternative names
Short description	Jamaican musician
Date of birth	November 21, 1973
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