Composers
Mark Lomax
1979 -About
Mark Lomax (b. 1979), 2018 Wexner Center for the Arts Artist-In-Residence, Dr. Mark Lomax, II is a critically acclaimed composer, recording artist, drummer, activist, and educator. A highly sought-after lecturer, Lomax specializes in the socio-political, and spiritual aspects of African-American music, race, and the usage of the arts to build community. These ideas are documented in his TED Talk Activating The Transformative Power of Trust. Lomax also boasts impressive jazz credentials. He has toured with the Delfeayo Marsalis Sextet and worked with notable artists Clark Terry, Marlon Jordan, Azar Lawrence, Bennie Maupin, Billy Harper, Nicholas Payton, and Ellis Marsalis among others. Jazz Times says Lomax’s “forceful drumming would have made Elvin Jones proud.” With his latest release 400: An Afrikan Epic, Lomax tells the story of the Afrikan diaspora over the course of a 12 album cycle. It is divided into thirds and explores thousands of years of the history that is pre-colonial Afrika, the Ma’afa (400 years between 1619 and 2019), and Afro-futurism expressing a vision of what Blacks in America will heal toward in the next 400 years. Lane Czaplinski, Wexner Center performing arts director says, “Mark is an absolute experimentalist ... and this huge, deep project will look at the legacy of jazz from the past all the way to the future.” Lomax also calls 400: An Afrikan Epic, an opportunity to celebrate the resilience, brilliance, strength, genius, and creativity of a people who continue to endure while offering a transformative view of the future. Dr. Mark Lomax, II is happy to endorse RBH Drums.
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