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What I Do: Booking Agent

For: ANNIVERSARY GROUP ARTS
(2022-Present)


    Case Studies
Pierre Kwenders
Newport Jazz / Big Ears
Desert Daze


What I Did: Sales Lead

For: SESSIONS
(2020-2021)


    Case Studies
Andrew Bird
Desert Daze (Livestream)
Jukebox The Ghost
Bombino
Vieux Farka Toure & more


What I Did: Founder, Producer, Performer, Composer, Sync Licensing, Booking Agent

For: MATTSON 2
 (2003-2024)


    Projects
Recordings
Synch Licensing
Touring


What I Did: Music Consultant, Global Music Marketing

For: SPECIALIZED BYCICLE COMPONENTS 
(2016-2023)


    Projects
  1. 2018
  2. 2019
  3. 2020
  4. 2021
  5. 2022


What I did: Music Director

For: COAST UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 
(2016-2017)



    Mark

    HONORS

    Billboard Charts
    2019
    Contemporary Jazz Charts: An album written, composed, performed, and arranged by twin brothers Jonathan and Jared Mattson, called The Mattson 2 “Paradise,” topped contemporary jazz charts at #1
    Billboard Charts
    2019
    Jazz Charts: An album written, composed, performed, and arranged by twin brothers Jonathan and Jared Mattson, called The Mattson 2 “Paradise,” topped jazz charts at #2
    San Diego Music Awards
    2018
    Best Jazz Album: The Mattson 2’s (Jonathan and Jared Mattson) “Plays A Love Supreme” album - a homage and reinterpretation to John Coltrane’s Masterpiece “A Love Supreme” - won the nomination for best  Jazz Album.
    Billboard Charts
    2017
    Contemporary Jazz Chart: An album written by Chaz Bear (AKA Toro Y Moi, FKA Chaz Bundick) twin brothers Jonathan and Jared Mattson, called Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2 “Star Stuff,” topped contemporary jazz charts at #1
    Billboard Charts
    2017
    Jazz Chart: An album written by Chaz Bear (AKA Toro Y Moi, FKA Chaz Bundick) twin brothers Jonathan and Jared Mattson, called Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2 “Star Stuff,” topped jazz charts at #2
    San Diego Music Awards
    2011
    Best Jazz Album: The Mattson 2’s (Jonathan and Jared Mattson) “Feeling Hands” album won the nomination for best  Jazz Album.
    UCSD
    2011
    Honor Cum Laude: Graduated University of California San Diego’s Bachelor of Arts program in the top 8% with high distinction.
    UCSD
    2011
    The Bertram Turetzky Award: Established in 2004 in honor of Professor Emeritus and bassist Bert Turetzky, the Turetzky Award recognizes the exceptional departmental, campus-wide, and community musical participation and outreach by an outstanding undergraduate performer.
    UCSD
    2010
    The Jazz Award: The Jazz Society of Lower Southern California, with the assistance of Provost Emeritus John Stewart, established an endowment which provides two prizes each spring quarter to the graduate student and the undergraduate student who have made the most outstanding contributions to the University of California San Diego Jazz Ensemble in the past year. The winner is chosen by Professor Mark Dresser, in consultation with the Jazz Society Board. The awards, usually accompanied by a cash prize, are presented at the final department seminar of the year.
    Mark
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