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About Mark Tokar

Mark Tokar originally studied classical guitar at S. Lyudkevych Music College. During this time he began to play double bass, which became his main instrument.

During 2002-2004 he repeatedly participated in the Krakow Jazz Workshop, directed by M. Parkinson (USA).

In 2006, via the “Gaude Polonia” scholarship program, Mark studied at K. Szymanowski Jazz Academy under the direction of Professor Jacek Niedzela. The program was granted by the Minister of Culture in Poland.

Since 2006 he has given private lessons at various jazz schools.

During 2005-2006 Mark worked as art director of the Ukrainian-Polish Jazz Bez festival. He organized a series of Metro Jazz Philharmonic musical performances in Lviv.

Mark has performed with various bands at numerous festivals in Germany, Poland, Lithuania, USA, Austria, France, Ukraine, Russia, Italy, Hungary, Georgia, Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic. He participates in Ken Vandermark’s international project “Resonance”. He also plays in the groups Undivided, Five Spot, Four, Varpaj, and Yatoku. Additionally, he is the leader of the international projects Leo’m’art, Mark Tokar’s Quintet and Avtokar.

Mark Tokar has performed with Ken Vandermark, Bobby Few, Perry Robinson, Steve Swell, Michael Zerang, Tim Daisy, Dave Rempis, Roberta Piket, Fred Frith (USA), Klaus Kugel, Arkadij Shylkloper (Germany), Petras Vishniauskas (Lithuania), Mirchea Tiberian (Romania), Mazzol, Mikolaj Trzaska, Waclaw Zimpel, Piotr Baron, Kazimierz Jonkisz (Poland), Jurij Jaremczuk (Ukraine), Magnus Broo, Per-Ake Holmlander (Sweden), and Mark Sanders (England).

Four Walls

Wydawnictwo: Multikulti Project (PL) Rodzaj: Avant jazz Instrument lidera: drums Nośnik: CD ID: MPI005 Avant … ..

Undivided – Moves Between Clouds

Undivided (group) Moves Between CloudsUndivided (group) Moves Between Clouds (MultiKulti; 2011) Waclaw Zimpel … ..

Музыка – это искусство, которое возникает не на репетициях, а на концертах

Кен Вандермарк: Музыка - это искусство, которое возникает не на репетициях, а на концертах Кен Вандермарт и Юрий … ..

Five Spot – Poltva (SoLyd Records, 2009)

The band's name reveals that this is a quintet, with Lithuanian Petras Vysniauskas on soprano, Ukranians Yury Yaremchuk … ..

Vandermark-Tokar-Kugel – Dec-11-12, 2016

Ken Vandermark - saxophones, clarinets Mark Tokar - double bass Klaus Kugel - drums upcoming concerts … ..

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