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Mark Helias (01 Oct 1950 - )

Male Person - United States

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. The Current Set 1987
  2. Desert Blue 1989
  3. Attack the Future 1992
  4. Loopin' the Cool 1995
  5. Fictionary 1998
  6. Atomic Clock 2006 (as Mark Helias' Open Loose)
  7. Snapshot 02 Feb 2024

Relationships (6)

Member Of

  1. Marilyn Crispell Trio
  2. The Marrow bass
  3. Simon Nabatov Trio
  4. Uri Caine Ensemble
  5. Gerry Hemingway Quartet
  6. Simon Nabatov Quintet

Recordings by (65)

  1. The Current Set 7:10 (1987)
  2. No Passport 7:15 (1987)
  3. Rebound 6:52 (1987)
  4. Greetings From L.C. 6:32 (1987)
  5. Nuclear One 6:02 (1987)
  6. Ellipsis 8:33 (1987)
  7. Lism 5:19 (1987)
  8. Police Story Blues 6:17 (1989)
  9. Skin 5:04 (1989)
  10. Fourth World 6:19 (1989)
  11. Albert 7:18 (1989)
  12. Desert Blue 2:17 (1989)
  13. Pitchfield Blues 6:12 (1989)
  14. Parousia 7:39 (1989)
  15. Rumination 4:13 (1989)
  16. Morphologarhythm 5:51 (1989)
  17. Gnomeswalk 12:17 (1992)
  18. Hands Off 3:30 (1992)
  19. Knitting or Quitting 26:07 (1992)
  20. Mudpie Anthem 6:23 (1992)
  21. Jacques 5:13 (1992)
  22. Beau Regard 8:11 (1992)
  23. Munchkins 5:40 (1995)
  24. Loop the Cool 7:27 (1995)
  25. One Time Only 6:54 (1995)
  26. Sector 51 7:27 (1995)
  27. Seventh Sign 9:24 (1995)
  28. Penta Houve 3:35 (1995)
  29. Thumbs Up 7:12 (1995)
  30. Hung Over Easy 6:04 (1995)
  31. El Baz 2:34 (1995)
  32. Pacific Rim 6:32 (1995)
  33. Laying into the People 1:02 (09 Jul 1996)
  34. The Comb Over 9:39 (1998)
  35. Looking Up From Heaven 6:20 (1998)
  36. Hands Down 10:50 (1998)
  37. Fictionary 7:42 (1998)
  38. Area 51 10:48 (1998)
  39. Douglas Fir 2:26 (1998)
  40. Haymaker 6:56 (1998)
  41. Subway 4:07 (2006)
  42. Chavez 5:31 (2006)
  43. Cinematic 6:44 (2006)
  44. Momentum Interrupted 5:22 (2006)
  45. Modern Scag 6:55 (2006)
  46. Atomic Clock 1:12 (2006)
  47. Plantini 8:47 (2006)
  48. What Up 4:09 (2006)
  49. Zephyr 6:08 (2006)
  50. Many Nows 6:37 (2006)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Need to Be 10:11 Dewey Redman (1979) bass
  2. Daystar Nightlight 6:04 Dewey Redman (1979) bass
  3. (The) Virgin Strike (March) 5:35 Dewey Redman (1979) bass
  4. One Beautiful Day 5:36 Dewey Redman (1979) bass
  5. Alone Again (Naturally) 6:19 Dewey Redman (1979) bass
  6. Unknown Tongue 9:06 Dewey Redman (1979) bass
  7. Love Is 10:25 Dewey Redman Quartet (Nov 1982) bass
  8. Dewey Square 8:00 Dewey Redman Quartet (Nov 1982) bass
  9. Combinations 5:22 Dewey Redman Quartet (Nov 1982) bass
  10. Thren 7:45 Dewey Redman Quartet (Nov 1982) bass
  11. Turn Over Baby 4:28 Dewey Redman Quartet (Nov 1982) bass
  12. Joie de vivre 8:27 Dewey Redman Quartet (Nov 1982) bass
  13. Neck Down 3:22 Slickaphonics (1982) bass
  14. You Can Do What You Want 4:55 Slickaphonics (1982) bass
  15. Wow Bag 6:19 Slickaphonics (1982) bass
  16. Water 5:44 Jim Pepper (1983) double bass
  17. Nord & Sud 10:38 Franco D'Andrea (1983) bass
  18. My One and Only Love 14:49 Franco D'Andrea (1983) bass
  19. Malinyea 4:17 Jim Pepper (1983) double bass
  20. Quiet Children 6:34 Franco D'Andrea (1983) bass
  21. Slalom Speciale 7:05 Franco D'Andrea (1983) bass
  22. Split Image 3:42 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985) bass
  23. Quiescence 4:29 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985) bass
  24. Lands End 10:22 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985) bass
  25. Le Tango 7:00 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985) bass
  26. Z - 5 8:04 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985) bass
  27. Yellows and Blues 4:24 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985) bass
  28. Rebound 6:52 Mark Helias (1987) double bass
  29. The Current Set 7:10 Mark Helias (1987) double bass
  30. Nuclear One 6:02 Mark Helias (1987) double bass
  31. Greetings From L.C. 6:32 Mark Helias (1987) double bass
  32. Lism 5:19 Mark Helias (1987) double bass
  33. No Passport 7:15 Mark Helias (1987) double bass
  34. Ellipsis 8:33 Mark Helias (1987) double bass
  35. Skin 5:00 Gary Thomas (1991) bass
  36. Chiaroscuro 7:00 Gary Thomas (1991) bass
  37. Blood Sugar 360° 8:17 Gary Thomas (1991) bass
  38. Mutations 7:11 Gary Thomas (1991) bass
  39. Heitere Gelassenheit 4:53 Gary Thomas (1991) bass
  40. Bass Minotaur 6:39 Gary Thomas (1991) bass
  41. Theme For W. 5:38 Gary Thomas (1991) bass

Produced

  1. Lands End 10:22 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985)
  2. Yellows and Blues 4:24 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985)
  3. Z - 5 8:04 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985)
  4. Split Image 3:42 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985)
  5. Le Tango 7:00 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985)
  6. Quiescence 4:29 Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson (1985)
  7. The Gathooze 6:27 Ray Anderson (1991)
  8. Cheek to Cheek 7:15 Ray Anderson (1991)
  9. The Wishbone Suite (Wish for the Earth / Wish for the Folks / Wish for the Spirits) 19:04 Ray Anderson (1991)

Credited as (30)

  1. Mark Helias
  2. Mark Helias’ Open Loose
  3. Benoît Delbecq and Fred Hersch Double Trio feat. Steve Argüelles, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Mark Helias and Gerry Hemingway
  4. Terrence McManus, Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway
  5. Theo Bleckmann, Uri Caine Ensemble, Uri Caine & Mark Helias
  6. Christy Doran / Mark Helias / Bobby Previte / Gary Thomas
  7. Peter Herborn, Gary Thomas, Robin Eubanks, Marc Ducret, Mark Helias, Tom Rainey & WDR Big Band
  8. Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway, Dewey Redman, Tim Berne, Herb Robertson
  9. Gordon Grdina · Mark Helias · Kenton Loewen · Tony Malaby
  10. Gordon Grdina, Mark Helias, Kenton Loewen, Tony Malaby
  11. Gordon Grdina, Mark Helias
  12. Rob Burke, George Lewis, Paul Grabowsky, Mark Helias
  13. Robert Burke, Tony Malaby, Mark Helias
  14. Mark Helias' Open Loose
  15. David Ades, Tony Malaby, Mark Helias, Gerald Cleaver
  16. Julien Wilson, Stephen Magnusson, Barney McAll, Mark Helias, Jim Black
  17. François Houle, Gordon Grdina, Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway
  18. François Houle, Gerry Hemingway, Mark Helias & Gordon Grdina
  19. Mark Helias, Marc Peloquin
  20. Mark Dresser & Mark Helias
  21. Franco D'Andrea, Barry Altschul, Mark Helias & Tino Tracanna
  22. D. D'Agaro, M. Helias & U.T.Gandhi
  23. Jane Ira Bloom & Mark Helias
  24. Dewey Redman and Mark Helias
  25. Sophia Domancich, Mark Helias, Andrew Cyrille
  26. Don Cherry, Edward Blackwell, Mark Helias, Carlos Ward & Naná Vasconcelos
  27. Gordon Grdina, Mark Helias & Matthew Shipp
  28. Matthew Shipp & Mark Helias
  29. Bloom / Helias / Previte
  30. Christy Doran > Mark Helias > Bobby Previte > Gary Thomas

Works (42)

Arranged

  1. Split Image
  2. Quiescence
  3. Lands End
  4. Le Tango
  5. Z - 5
  6. Yellows and Blues

Wrote

  1. Whisper With Your Body
  2. Telephonically Yours
  3. Pantomime

Composed

  1. Waterslide (25 Nov 2023)
  2. Common Ground (25 Nov 2023)
  3. Curtis Counce (25 Nov 2023)
  4. Rumble Seat (25 Nov 2023)
  5. Leggo (25 Nov 2023)
  6. Harpies (25 Nov 2023)
  7. Hominy (25 Nov 2023)
  8. The Minor Half (25 Nov 2023)
  9. Napkin Rings and Doilies (25 Nov 2023)
  10. Ramifications (25 Nov 2023)
  11. Shadow Puppets (25 Nov 2023)
  12. Two Step (25 Nov 2023)
  13. How To
  14. Courtepointe
  15. Harmonic Line
  16. Gentle Ben
  17. Limbo
  18. Pitchfield Blues
  19. Albert
  20. 21
  21. Skin
  22. Bass Minotaur
  23. Short
  24. The Comb Over
  25. Chico
  26. Pentahouve
  27. Split Image
  28. Quiescence
  29. Lands End
  30. Le Tango
  31. Z - 5
  32. Yellows and Blues
  33. Limbo

Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. North Sea Jazz Festival 2008
  2. Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville 2007

Links (13)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.markhelias.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/mark-helias
  2. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6962htd
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr91040728
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr91040728
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13895109d
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134631730

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/152198

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/336457

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000276365

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/59269742

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126326

Bandcamp

  1. https://markhelias.bandcamp.com/