Mark Whitecage


Mark Whitecage was an American jazz reedist.

Career

Whitecage played in his father's family ensemble as early as age six. In the 1980s, he played with Gunter Hampel's Galaxy Dream Band, Jeanne Lee, and Saheb Sarbib. After touring solo in Europe in 1986, he put together two bands as a leader, Liquid Time and the Glass House Ensemble. In the 1990s, his first release with Liquid Time was chosen by Cadence Magazine as one of the year's best albums. He worked in the Improvisers Collective from 1994, and began releasing albums on CIMP in 1996. Late in the 1990s he worked with Anthony Braxton, including in performances of Braxton's opera, Trillium R. He also played with William Parker, Perry Robinson, Joe Fonda, Dominic Duval, Joe McPhee, Steve Swell, Richie "Shakin'" Nagan and Sikiru Adepoju.
He was married to clarinetist Rozanne Levine; they performed together with Perry Robinson in a trio called Crystal Clarinets.

Discography

As leader

Mark Whitecage & Liquid Time Caged No More Free for Once 3 + 4 = 5 Consensual Tension Split Personality Research On the Edge Fractured Again Fractured Standards & Fairy Tales Fragments of a Dream Moon Blue Boogie Turning Point The Paper Trail Ducks On Acid
  • ''BushWacked''

As sideman

With Dominic DuvalState of the Art Live in Concert Cries and Whispers No Respect Rules of Engagement Vol. 1
With Joe Fonda & Michael Jefry StevensThe Wish Parallel Lines Live from Brugge Evolution
With Gunter HampelAngel Broadway/Folksong I Love Being with You Unity Dance Journey to the Song Within Out from Under Enfant Terrible All Is Real That Came Down On Me All the Things You Could Be If Charles Mingus Was Your Daddy Fresh Heat Celestial Glory
With INTERfaceINTERface NY Live at Environ This Time Glimpses Environ Days
With the Nu BandLive at the Bop Shop/Rochester NY Live in Geneva Live in Paris Live Lower East Side Blues Relentlessness The Cosmological Constant The Dope and the Ghost The Final Concert
With Saheb SarbibAisha Live at the Public Theater UFO Live On Tour Seasons Jancin' at Jazzmania
With others