“…call it nu-jazz, call it nu-house, call it future-jazz, in fact call it what you want, I’m sticking with the words awesome and genius…” – Wax Magazine (UK)Born in 1974 in New Zealand, half Japanese half NZ musician/producer Mark de Clive-Lowe has been on the music journey since starting piano when he was four. Classical piano lessons, jazz for playing pleasure and hip hop on the stereo gave Mark the diverse foundation that his eclectic style has developed from.West London based for the past three years, Mark is a key collaborator, artist and producer in the broken beat scene spear-headed by Bugz in the Attic, Dego (4Hero), Phil Asher (Restless Soul) and IG Culture. His debut LP ‘Six Degrees’ (Universal Jazz/emarcy) was released worldwide in 2000 – signatured with an amalgamation of jazz sensibilities and urban influences, the album found a niche with DJs, critics and audiences worldwide:”Firmly at the front of the nu-skool jazz and beats movement…” – The Times (UK)”Down-tempo heavy weight groove with a bad dose of urban beats n scratches is a treat for urban jazz heads…” – DJ Mag (UK)
We are proud to welcome Mark De Clive Lowe and Tawiah as our extra special guests at EXTRA MEDIUM. Don’t miss this exclusive live show in San Francisco for 1 night only!