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, the European piano trio

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and his own groups, Heernt and the Mark Giuliana Jazz Quartet.

Biography

Guiliana was born and raised in

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

, and attended

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, where he graduated in 2003 with a degree in Jazz Studies and Performance. Mark Guiliana is a drummer, composer, educator, producer and founder of Beat Music Productions, through which he released ''My Life Starts Now'' and ''Beat Music: The Los Angeles Improvisations'' as a bandleader. His conceptual approach to the instrument is also featured in Mehliana, the electric duo featuring Brad Mehldau on keyboards and synthesizers. The group's debut album, ''Taming the Dragon (Nonesuch)'', was released in early 2014. Over the past decade, Guiliana's extensive touring has taken him across six continents with artists including

, Avishai Cohen,

, Now vs. Now,

, Beat Music and Heernt. He has also appeared on over 30 recordings to date, including ''Blackstar'',

's final album. Guiliana was described by ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'' as “a drummer around whom a cult of admiration has formed,” while ''Time Out'' wrote, "What happens when you add hard bop drum masters Elvin Jones and Art Blakey to a 1980s Roland 808 drum machine, divide the result by J Dilla and then multiply to the power of Squarepusher? Answer: Mark Guiliana."

Awards and honors

*2016: ''

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'' magazine: “25 for the Future”

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* ''EP'' (2010) * ''Beat Music'' (2012) * ''A Form of Truth'' (2013) * ''BEAT MUSIC The Los Angeles Improvisations'' (2014) * ''My Life Starts Now'' (2014) * ''Family First'' (2015) * ''Jersey'' (2017) * '' Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!'' (2019) * Music For Doing (2022) * the sound of listening (2022) As Heernt * ''Locked in a Basement'' (Razdaz Recordz, 2006) recorded in 2005 With

* '' Mehliana: Taming the Dragon'' (

Nonesuch __NOTOC__ Nonesuch may refer to: Plants * ''Lychnis chalcedonica'', a wildflower * ''Medicago lupulina'', a wildflower Places and structures *Nonesuch, Kentucky *Nonesuch Island, Bermuda *Nonesuch Mine, Michigan *Nonesuch Palace, mis-spelling of ...

, 2014)

As sideman

With

* ''

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'', "

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" (2014) * ''

Blackstar ''Blackstar'' is an American animated science fantasy television series, produced in 1981 by Lou Scheimer and Norm Prescott for Filmation. The series was Filmation's second fantasy epic, the first being '' The Freedom Force'', a segment of '' ...

'' (2016) * ''

No Plan (EP) ''No Plan'' is an extended play, comprising songs written and recorded by English musician David Bowie, released posthumously on 8 January 2017. The release coincided with what would have been Bowie's 70th birthday, almost a year after his dea ...

'' (2017) With

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* ''

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'' (2017) With Avishai Cohen * '' Lyla'' (2003) * ''At Home (Avishai Cohen album), At Home'' (2004) * '' Continuo'' (2006) * ''As is...Live at the Blue Note'' (2007) * '' Gently Disturbed'' (2008) * ''Sha'ot Regishot'' (2008) With Dave Douglas *'' High Risk'' (Greenleaf, 2015) *''

Dark Territory Dark territory is a term used in the North American railroad industry to describe a section of running track not controlled by signals. Train movements in dark territory were previously handled by timetable and train order operation, but since t ...

'' (Greenleaf, 2016) With

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* ''Theory of Everything'' (2010) With

Janek Gwizdala Janek Gwizdala (born 19 November 1978) is an English jazz bassist. Biography Gwizdala initially preferred drums, but switched to bass guitar after hearing Laurence Cottle. Gwizdala later moved to the U.S. to attend Berklee College of Music. Rec ...

* ''It Only Happens Once'' (2012) With Dumpster Hunter * ''Frustration in Time Travel'' (2013) With

("Now VS Now") * ''Now VS Now'' (2009) * ''Earth Analog'' (2013) With

* ''Heritage (Lionel Loueke album), Heritage'' (2012) With Matisyahu * ''Akeda'' (2014) With

Donny McCaslin Donald Paul McCaslin (born August 11, 1966) is an American jazz saxophonist. He has recorded over a dozen albums as a bandleader in addition to many sideman appearances, including on David Bowie's final studio album, ''Blackstar'' (2016). Early ...

* ''Perpetual Motion'' (2011) * ''Casting for Gravity'' (2012) * ''Fast Future'' (2014) * ''Beyond Now'' (2016) With

* ''

Finding Gabriel ''Finding Gabriel'' is an album by Brad Mehldau. It was recorded over an 18-month period in 2017–18 and was released by Nonesuch Records in 2019. It won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. Background Mehldau wrote that "''F ...

'' (Nonesuch, 2019) * ''

Jacob's Ladder Jacob's Ladder ( he, סֻלָּם יַעֲקֹב ) is a ladder leading to heaven that was featured in a dream the biblical Patriarch Jacob had during his flight from his brother Esau in the Book of Genesis (chapter 28). The significance of th ...

'' (Nonesuch, 2020–2021) With Chris Morrissey * ''North Hero'' (2013) With

* ''Live in NYC'' (2013) With

* ''Alive'' (2010) With Brad Shepik * ''Across the Way'' (2011) * ''Mob of Unruly Angels'' (2010) With Young Astronauts Club * ''Montréal (Mark Guiliana Mixes)'' (2015) With

* ''Abu Nawas Rhapsody'' (2010) With

Daniel Zamir Daniel Zamir ( he, דניאל זמיר; born 1980 in Petah Tikva) is an Israeli saxophonist and singer. Having started on alto saxophone, Zamir is mainly known for his soprano playing. Background Zamir was born to a secular family and started ...

* ''Song for Comfort'' (2012)

References

External links

Official website

moderndrummer.com*

2013 Audio Interview with Mark Guiliana from the Podcast "I'd Hit That"

SIGHT/SOUND/RHYTHM Interview w/ Mark Guiliana, 2015
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