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Mark Oi has been performing professionally for 20 years, both nationally and internationally, in a variety of genres and formats. Most recognized for his decade of tours, recordings, and collaborations with saxophone legend John Tchicai, Oi has worked with many notable musicians including touring/recording with Danish jazz ensemble Ok Nok Congo, and performances with countless other individuals.
His work as a sideman and band leader has led him to perform in venues/locations ranging from the Knitting Factory (NYC), Bauhaus (Germany), Kuumbwa Jazz Center (Santa Cruz), Jazz Haus (Copenhagen), Yoshi's (Oakland), to the Monterey Jazz Festival, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Sixteenth Annual Festival of Saint Marie on the island of Sol (Cape Verde), Carnivale! (Vancouver, BC) Greifswald Jazz Festival (Germany), and art galleries around the world.
Oi has been a special guest with the Copenhagen Art Ensemble and has had featured performances broadcast on both Danish and German National Radio. Current projects include Plastic System, a Seattle based groove trio, the Qhromatics, and Kamigakari. A concert of Oi's original works will be featured as part of the Cornish Music Series in Spring 2006.
Oi holds a BA in Fine Art from University of California at Davis, and a BM in composition and performance from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. |
