Mark Meadows

Mark G. Meadows releases his latest album with his most profoundly moving and joyous original music yet. “Only Time” was created during the pandemic and the songs reveal the human terrain of navigating lockdown - and life itself. Mark G. Meadows - vocals/piano Kanysha Williams - vocals Elijah Jamal Balbed - saxophone Keith Butler - drums Eliot Seppa - bass John Lee - guitar The son of a gospel and jazz vocalist, Mark G. Meadows began his musical odyssey at the age of three with the gift of a toy keyboard. At age five, he started formal piano lessons under the tutelage of renowned Russian classical pianist and pedagogue Rosalie LeVant. Then, at age 13, he expanded his training to include jazz piano with the equally renowned Julie Bonk. Meadows is an award-winning pianist, vocalist and composer. With jazz as his foundation, he seamlessly blends R&B, Pop, Soul, and Folk to create a distinctly unique and uplifting sound. He has performed alongside world-renowned artists such as Cynthia Erivo, Renee Fleming, Kamasi Washington, Bobby McFerrin, Terence Blanchard, Kurt Elling, and Warren Wolf. He has headlined at premier venues including Jazz at Lincoln Center, Blues Alley, and The Kennedy Center. Meadows is the 2023 recipient of the Helen Hayes Award for Best Musical Direction (The Color Purple, Signature Theater); the 2016 Washington City Paper “Best Composer” and “Recording of the Year; ” 2016 “2nd Best DC Jazz Album” from CapitalBop; 2016; and Washington City Paper’s 2014 “Artist of the Year” and “Composer of the Year” awards. DownBeat Magazine twice awarded Meadows honors for his work, first in 2007, dubbing his song Groovalicious “2nd Best Pop Rock Composition in North America.” In 2008, Downbeat named his performance of In The Groove “Best Pop Rock Solo in North America.”