Mark Wilson

Austin, Texas multi-instrumentalist perhaps best known for playing the Baritone Saxophone. Mark Wilson started playing Tenor Sax at age 12 in San Angelo, Texas. At 13 he switched to the Baritone Sax and has played baritone for Alejandro Escovedo's Orchestra, Wajumbe, House in Orbit, Dino Lee, Atlantic Soul Revue, and still plays with Ted Roddy's King Conjurer Band. He recorded with many other bands as well - Poi Dog Pondering, The Shoulders, Killer Bees, Bad Mutha Goose and the Humpty Dumpty Horns, and Retarded Elf. In 1991, Mark began recording and touring with Burning Spear in Europe, Japan, Brazil, the Caribbean and the U.S. Mark played tenor on Grammy-nominated recordings - Jah Kingdom-91, The World Should Know, Love & Peace - Live in 1993, and Rasta Business-95. His tenor can also be heard on Burning Spear's Living Dub. Vol. 2 & 3, Reggae on the Rocks - 10th Anniversary, and Island Records - Burning Spear Anthology. Currently, Mark plays with several bands, including Bob Schneider.