Mark Gutierrez - Spanish Nights ▄ █ ▄ █ ▄

MARK GUTIERREZ, a Los Angeles native is a multi-talented musician well versed in many styles of music including Jazz, Classical, Blues, Rock, Latin, and Flamenco. This versatility finds him in many different musical situations whether it be on stage performing with his group, other groups, solo, or in the studio. He received his formal musical training at the California State University of Los Angeles where he graduated with a B.A. and a M.A., majoring in Jazz and classical performance. While in college, he was awarded 2nd place at the American String Teachers Association solo classical guitar recital-competition. He was also awarded Most Outstanding Guitarist at the Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival and was awarded Outstanding Musicianship as an arranger. Mark currently has three cds released: “That’s So Cool” which features a mixture of latin, jazz, and pop styles, “Spanish Nights”, which features latin and flamenco styles, and “I’ll Just Groove”, which features jazz, funk, rock, and pop styles.