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Mark Kelso has performed with the following artists….

JAZZ

Peter Appleyard, Heather Bambrick, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Guido Basso, Salome Bey, Laila Biali, Robi Botos, David Braid, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Kevin Breit, Alain Caron, John Clayton, Holly Cole, Larry Coryell, Michel Cusson, Brian Dickinson, Bob Dorough, Dave Douglas, Mike Downes, Matt Dusk, Phil Dwyer, Shirley Eikhard, Molly Johnson, Kurt Elling, Jim Galloway, Dave Grusin, Herbie Hancock, Brian Hughes, Mike Janzen, Bill King, Adam Kipple, George Koller, Pat LaBarbera, Jake Langley, Ranee Lee, Dave Liebman, Lorne Lofsky, Hugh Marsh, Charles MacPherson, Kirk MacDonald, Michael Occhipinti, Roberto Occhipinti, Pete McCann, Rob McConnell, Jim McNeely, Vince Mendoza, Julie Michaels, Andy Milne, Bob Minzter, Mike Murley, Quinsin Nachoff, NOJO, Brigham Philips Big Band, John Pizzarelli, Chris Potter, Ted Quinlan, Nelson Rangell, Real Divas, Jon Regen, Doug Riley, Mario Romano, Reg Schwager, John Scofield, Joe Sealy, Bernie Senensky, Elizabeth Sheppard, Ben Sidran, Mike Stern, Chris Tarry, Dionne Taylor, Don Thompson, Nancy Walker, Carol Welsman, Dave Young, Bob Mintzer.

POP

Will Black, Michael Bublé, David Cassidy, The Diamonds, Fabian, David Foster, Alan Frew (Glass Tiger) Gowan, Emm Gryner, Jeff Healy, Rebecca Jenkins, Marc Jordan, Paisley Jura, Andrea Koziol, Gregg Lawless, Amanda Marshall, Dean McTaggart, Monkey House, Peter Murphy, (Bauhaus), Olivia Newton John, Donny Osmond, Bonnie Raitt, Serena Ryder, Lorraine Segato, Amy Sky, Kim Stockwood, Ember Swift, James Taylor, Shania Twain, Gino Vannelli, Susie Vinnick, Roch Voisine, Weird Al Yankovic, Alfie Zappacosta.

LATIN

Acento Latino, Jane Bunnett & Spirits of Havana, Hannah Burge, Canefire, Changuito, Eliana Cuevas, Hilario Duran Trio, Hilario Duran Big Band, Paquito D’Rivera, Luanda Jones.Gary Morgan’s Panamerican Big Band, Andy Narell, Jovino Santos Neto, Luis Mario Ochoa & Cimmaron, Odessa/Havana, Proyecto Urbano, SalsAfrica, Samba Squad, Arturo Sandoval, Bobby Rice & Sundunga, Sinal Aberto.

R & B

Greg Adams (Tower of Power), Bass is Base, Eddie Bullen, David Clayton Thomas, Deborah Cox, Devon, Eddie Floyd, Chaka Khan, Paul Shaffer, Glenn Lewis, The Lincoln’s, Danny Marks, Tuku Matthews, George Oliver, Jack Semple, Liberty Silver, Planet Earth, Pretzel Logic, Soul Stew, Susan Tedeschi, Vivienne Williams, Mary Wilson -The Supremes.

WORLD

Jesse Cook, Coconut Groove, Waleed Abdul-Hamid, Rehka Srinivasan, Kobena Aqua-Harrison, Domenic Mancuso, Muhtadi, Radio Nomad, Montuno Police, Punjabi By Nature, Rehka Srinivasan.

THEATRE

As The World Goes Round, Beehive, Measha Bruggergosman, Michael Burgess, Brent Carver, Crazy For You, Ben Heppner, Michael Feinstein, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Leader of the Pack, Patti Lupone, Les Miserables, Needfire, Mamma Mia, Piaf, Louise Pitre, Chita Rivera, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rex Smith, Tommy, Colm Wilkinson.

CELTIC/COUNTRY/FOLK

Bowfire, John Allen Cameron, The Cottars, Jim Cuddy, Melanie Doane, Mary Duff, Ennis sisters, Bruce Guthro, Irish Descendants, Russell Decarle, Dave Leask, Kelita, Mary Jane Lamond, John MacDermott, Ashley MacIsaacRita McNeill, Quartette, Gordie Sampson, Ian Tyson.

ABORIGINAL

Susan Aglucark, National Aborginal Awards, Nancy Johnson, Lawrence Martin, Eagle & Hawk, Graham Greene, Gary Farmer.

GOSPEL

Nathaniel Dett Choir, Jackie Richardson, Kim Richardson, Sharon Riley & Faith Chorale.

TEACHING

Head of the percussion dept at Humber College in Toronto, ON, Canada.

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

• Mazda car show 1999 – also wrote music – Trudy Moffat prod
• General Motors tour (1996) cross Canada – Trudy Moffat prod.
• North Pole Armed forces 1993 – Moffat/Moore prod.
• Middle east armed forces tour 1991- Moffat/Moore prod.

RECORDINGS

Over 200-recorded CD’s to date.

TV/FILM & RADIO

numerous TV shows, jingles, movies and documentaries.

ENDORSEMENTS

Yamaha drums, Paiste cymbals, REMO heads, Headhunters drumsticks,