These are the people in your neighborhood…

Mark Anderson fled New Orleans after Katrina and has been making Providence his home. You might have seen him at a local fund raiser or at Gracie’s restaurant where he plays every Thursday night. Mark’s an incredibly talented classically trained jazz guitarist with the business sense to match–not always a common thing among musicians. Besides his Manderson Jazz Trio, he also plays in an electric band called JunkRabbit and an 80’s band called Split Infinity. He even plays bass for the legendary Rhode Island musician, Kim Trusty.

This interview and the links above might give you an introduction, but the only way to really know Mark is to hear his music. Go see him perform live; he’s everywhere.

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