Chronological Biography

Mark Lotz (2010)

▪ 1988 – 1991; Leader of the ‘Albanism Quartet‘ (with Michiel Borstlap, Tours in Spain, Tschoslowakia, Holland, Germany)

▪ 1989; Finalist with the ‘Albanism Quartet‘ at the Jazz Contest in Karlovy Vary, Slovakia

▪ 1990; Encouragement price of the Middelsee Jazzfestival Competition

▪ 1990; Gijs Hendriks‘ ‘Construction Company’

▪ 1991 – 2000; ‘T(w)o-Do‘, with bassist Tjitze Vogel ” (Tours in Germany, Belgium, Holland)

▪ 1991 – 2023; Leader of ‘Lotz Of Music (Tours in Cuba, Holland, Germany, Spain)

▪ 1992; ‘Lotz Of Music‘ second price winner of  the Middelsee Jazzfestival Contest (with special credits)

▪ 1992; Featured solist with ‘Bons’. A composition by Theo Lovendie for a classical chamber ensemble of 11 instrumentalist and one jazz soloist

▪ 1993 – 1999; Leader of the ‘The New Mark Lotz Standard Quartet‘ (Tours in Holland, Belgium, Germany)

▪ 1994; Duo Baird/Lotz with drummer and percussionist Michael Baird

▪ 1995; Realisation of the project ‘noisiVision‘. A multimedia performance in cooperation with the duo T(w)o-Do and artist Elseline van der Graaf and her sculptures.

▪ 1995; With drummer Michael Baird recordings for the ‘Pavilloen project – De wereld barst van de idealen‘ by artist Marijke Nielen from Utrecht.

▪ 1995; ‘Lotz Of Music recorded the soundtrack for the Rolf Orthel documentary ‘Antartica – A Ticket To Eternity’

▪ 1996; Bass flutist in the Bass Quartet of bassist/composer Tony Overwater

▪ 1996-1997; ‘Utrecht Deep Artment – an octet playing contemporary music

▪ 1996-2005; ‘Lotz Of Music Cuban Roots Project‘ which later was renamed Shango’s Dance. A tentet performing a fusion of Afro Cuban religious folklore with Lotz Of Music. During the years recorded and performed with soloists of Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba, Conjunto Folklorico de Oriente, Clavé y Guaguanco, Miguel Anga Diaz, Amelia Pedroso, Lucumi and Raices Profundas.

▪ 1997; with bassist Tjitze Vogel recordings for the TV animation picture ‘Klinkende Verhaalen’ by Metropolis Films/Bart van Lisdonk.

▪ 1997; Solo concerts within exhibitions of artist Marijke Nielen

▪ 1998 – 2001; performing as sideman in Jorge Martinez Galan ‘La Sonora de Galan’, Estrella Acosta Band, Rumbanana, Lis Harting Sextet. In 1999 toured as guest soloist in Austria with 4Front by Andreas Pirringer.

▪ 2000; ‘TiffnoiZe’ – ‘Silent Moves & Violent Grooves a project with video and improvised music by VJ Gido, soundfreak Allan Laurillard and percussionist Michael Baird

▪ 2000; World music concerts;  mWWm. 1rst edition with a.o. danser John Kayongo (Kenia) and Tabla player Sandip Bhattacharrya (India)

▪ 2000; 12’tet ‘Beat Sharks‘ of Allan Laurillard (a fusion of Sun Ra with Break Beats!)

▪ 2000-2020; ‘Estrellas Acosta’s Guaijra‘ – Cuban Country Songs

▪ 2001; Performances ;  ‘mWWm’ Mark’s Wild Wold Music‘ 2nd edition with percussionist Afra Mussawisade, violinist Oene van Geel and bassist Tony Overwater.▪ 2001-2003; ‘Seafood‘ by Alan Laurillard  improvisations on Break and Jungle Beats)

▪ 2002-2006; ‘Zuiderzee Orcestra‘ – interactive freestyle Big band; In the field of classical music Mark Lotz was soloist in Danisov’s “Concert for contra bass, flute and double orchestra” in 2003  on PVC contra bass flute with the Het Nederlands Fluit Orkest.

▪ 2002 – 2011; Raj Mohan’s Vistar – crossover of North Indian classical music and jazz. Special guests: Denise Jannah, Anthony Heidweiler, Timucin Sahin.

▪ 2002 – 2009; the start of a collaboration with old style House producer/composer/DJ Eric Cycle. Resulting first in the act Shiva’s Lounge‘ which evolved into ‘Afro Lounge – New YoRUba BeAt‘.

▪ 2002-2010; Global Village Orchestra – a ten piece world music fusion ensemble feat. a.o. Mola Sylla, Behsat Uvez, Kamil Abbas and Alan Purves. As part of the Global Village Orchestra Lotz in collaboration with actor Nel Lakompessy contributed to the music theatre show ‘Magic: Stories In Music’ in 2004.

▪ 2003; ‘Page One‘ – live dance act by Producer Duo Ivo & Maarten Meijer

▪ 2003-2020; Raj Mohan’s Shairana – a literair programme around North Indian classical music and jazz

▪ 2003-2004; ‘Flutes n’ Brass‘ – The Guus Tangelder Big Band fronted by four Flutists (Ronald Snijders, Jeroen Pek, Peter Guidi, Mark Lotz)

▪ 2004; Three basses and a flute – a collaboration of the bassplayers Meinrad Kneer, Tony Overwater and Jos Machtel with a flautist

▪ 2004; Najma Akthar versus Vistar – crossover of Asian Underground with India jazz fusion

▪ 2004-2005; ‘Lotz Of Music’ and Pendant La Nuit – Lotz Of Music performing as a Finish Jazzband in the theater play Pendant La Nuit by Erik de Vroedt

▪ 2005; Flute Jazz Trio – Trio jazz with drummer Joost van Schaaik and bass player Arjen Gorter

▪ 2005; ensemble BB Connected of vocalist Beer Teipe

▪ 2006 – 2016; Mark Lotz & A Fula’s Call – world fusion with Omar Ka, Afra Mussawisade and Raphael Vanoli.

▪ 2007-2012; Lotz Of Music versus VJ Soundshadow – ‘A Dutch View On Fish

▪ 2007-2011; part of the Kamil Erdem Quartet

▪ 2008; Studio/CD recordings (flute & bansuri); Wahid, CD Hymn Forever by Konstantin Ruchardze, CD Cadencia by Sandra Mirabal & Jacob Klaase, Rekesh Dukaloo, DJ Gumnaam, Easy Aloha’s, CD Subway Silence of Giovanca. Tour through the Us and Canada with Estrella Acosta’s Guaijrra.

▪ 2009; concert & recordings (Holland, France, Egypt, Bulgaria); Droeh Nankoe, Sandhya Sanjana, Raj Mohan, Estrella Acosta, Wouter Hamel, Giovanca, Ad Colen Quartet, Pierre Abbo, Jacky GrandJean, Regine Gesta, Konstantin Ruchadze, Lotz Of Music, A Fula’s Call, Oguz Buyukberber, Felicity Provan, Han Bennik, Mary Oliver, Ad Colen, Meinrad Kneer, Guillaume Heurtebize, John Dikeman, Roosie Woof

▪ 2009, Utrek City Improv; collective of Utrecht based soloist performing music of Michael Baird.

▪ 2009; Part of the film project ‘Pép’ on the one note by Bernadette van Beurten.

▪ 2010; recordings; Konstantin Ruchardze, Lazara Cachao, Islak Köpek, Umut Çaglar, Florent Merlet, Can Omar Uygan, Michael Hays, Alexandre Toisoul, Iman Spangaaren, Steve Mariat & Monica Triga. Recorded flute tracks for Rory Ronde, Jayanti Noömi and Eelco Topper. U-experimental recordings with Meinrad Kneer, Felicity Provan, Joost Buis, Dana Jessen, Alfredo Genovesi, Yedo Gibson, Han Buhrs, Mary Oliver, Maartje ten Hoorn, Guillaume Heurtebize, Koenrad Ecker and Jodi Gilbert.

▪ 2010; concerts (Holland, Egypt, France, Turkey); Chris Potter Tentet, Fay Victor, Tony Buck, Johanes Bauer, Moldavia Calls (a.o. Anatoli Stefanet, Paul Pallesen), Jasper Stadshouders, Kamil Erdem, Sibel Köse, Tony Overwater (also video film), A Fula’s Call & Euregio Wind, Brass & Percussion Orchestra, Bora Çeliker, Ahmed Nazmi, Jan Schellink, Juan Gancino Parra, A Fula’s Call, Lotz Of Music, Paul Maassen, Rembrand Frerichs Kepera Trio, Hayhtam Safia, Global Village Orchestra feat. Namghyal Llhamo.

▪ 2011; concerts (in Turkey, Holland, France, Germany and Moldavia): Laurent Rochelle, Laurent Paris, Utrecht Impro City Collective, Heddy Boubakker, Pierre Dayraud, Regine Gesta, Iman Spaargaren Septet, Eelco Topper’s ‘You And The Manager’, Harry Cherrin, Sebastian Grams, Startrunk, Moldavia Calls, Sandhya Sanjana, Lotz Of Music, Claudio Puntin’s ‘Sepiasonic’, Guillerme Heurtebize, Lotz/Erel Duo (feat. Eric Boeren, Wolter Wierbos, Robert van Heumen, Han Buhrs), A Fula’s Call, JigaVoo, Projecto Paulinho do Violao, Raj Mohan, Johanna Varner, Dick Toering, Keir Neuringer, Ears Wide Open Trio, Moldavia Calls (w. Jodi Gilbert, Paul Pallesen), Islak Köpek

2011; Recordings; A Fula’s Call CD with Afra Mussawisadeh, Bao Sissoko, Omar Ka, Jeroen van Vliet. Recorded bansuri for Konstantin Ruchadze. Demo recording voor Christel Meijer.

▪ 2011; Tour to Suriname with the Raj Mohan Ensemble.

▪ 2012; concerts (Holland, Suriname, France, Senegal); Raj Mohan’s Daayra and light classical ensemble, A Fula’s Call, Maarten Ornstein, Jeannine Valeriano, Miro’s Move, Brederodse Consort, Sandhya Sanjana, Solo, Heddy Boubakker, Omar Adam, Spinifex, Hampathe & Sahel Blues. Collaborations in Mark Lotz Meets Don Byron, Snijders/Lotz Duo, Duo Purves/Lotz, Duo Hierdeis/Lotz and with danser Kenzo Kusada

▪ 2012; Part of the film ‘improvising hands, improvising minds‘ by Bernadette van Beurten. Recorded bansuri for Konstantin Ruchadze, Multitrack CD by Radio6 and for producer Gumnaam. Programmer for the 2012 edition of U-Jazz Festival.

▪ 2012; recordings (The Netherlands, Dakar Senegal): Mark Lotz & Omar Ka, A Fula’s CallIzaline Callister, Papis Ndiaye.

▪ 2013; concerts (Holland, Senegal, France, French Guiana, Turkey); Miro’s Move, Sumru Ağıryürüyen, Paulo Chagas, Islak KöpekLotz/Erel, Sibel Köse/Mark Lotz Quinet, Duygu Demir, Yahya Dai, Raj Mohan, Sandhya Sanjana, IstanPOOL with a.o. Michael Moore & Anne La Berge, The Hague Ethospheric Orchestra feat. Oene van Geel and Tom Beek, duo concerts with Daan Herweg and Achim Heine, Bram Stadshouders and Mark van Tongeren, Snijders/Lotz, Solo.

▪ 2013; recordings; Raj Mohan with a.o. Zapp4. Recordings for Abou Thiam and his CD Ngaari Laaw (Fouta, Senegal)

▪ 2014 concerts (Germany, Holland, USA); Dario Farello, Laurend Rodz, Sandhya Sanjana, Mark Lotz & A Fula’s Call, Mark Lotz Solo, Purves/Lotz feat. Anton Goudsmit, Jean Luc Thomas, Neco Novellas & Stefan Schmid, Miro Move, Snijders/Os/Lotz Trio, T(w)o-Do, Hans Hasebos/Michael Vatcher/Marcos Baggani/Wilbert De Jode/Han Buhrs, Ernst Glerum/Jeffrey Bruinsma/Joshua Samson, Cheryl Pyle.

▪ 2014; recordings; Snijders/Os/Trio, Mark Lotz Solo Flutes, Gijs Batelaan, CD Emotional Orbit

▪ 2015; concerts (Holland, Germany, Turkey, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, France); Solo Flutes, Lotz/Erel Duo with Gebhard Ullman, Frank Gratkowski, Nicola L. Hein, Three Basses And A Flute with Meinrad Kneer, Klaus Kürvers, Adam Pultz Melbye, Daan Herweg, Tjitze Vogel, Sarp Maden, Bora Celiker, Sevket Akinci, Giray Gürkal, Gülsah Erol, Umut Caglar, Can Omer Uygan, Raj Mohan, Genetic Choir, Duo Lotz/Purves, M-M-M, Shih-Yang Lee, Bob Ostertag, Alessandro Bosetti, Fangy-Lu, Mike Tsang, Ying-Da Chen, Ing Lang, Shen Piji, Pierre Veniot, Sze Ka Yan, Nelson Hui, Paul Yip, Li Jihazeng, Qing Song; dansers Marloes van Houten, David Leung, Ara Cho, etc; HKU Jazz Flute Quartet, Laurent Avizou, danser Christine Couzi.

▪ 2015; recordings for Gumnam, and with Cheryl Pyle in NYC.

▪ 2016; concerts (Holland, Germany, Belgium, France, China, Spain, Portugal, Scottland, Poland, India, Austria); Solo Flutes, ‘Flutes n’ Squeeks’ with Purves/Lotz Duo, Elisabetta Lanifredi, Meinrad Kneer, Korhan Erel, Erik Wong, Irene Klepl, Angelika Sheridan, ‘Mark Lotz & A Fula’s Call’, Ernst Reijseger, Lotz Of Music, Claudio Puntin, Bayin Muren, Paulo Caruda, Miguel Miro, Paulo Chagas, David Golek, Ricardo Tejero, Javier Entonado, Victor Zamora, Joel Silva, Carlos Baretto, Laurent Rochelle, Frédéric Schadoroff, Eric Boccalini, Estrella Acosta, Mark Bischoff, Pedro Luis Pardo, Luc van Eendenburg, Joe Rivera, Armando Vidal, Anil Eraslan, David Patrick, Tom McNiven, Sam Coombes, Ole Seimetz, Max Grosch, Calum Robertson, Andrew Robb, Phil O’Malley, Brian Molley, John Kenny, Lamin Kuyateh, Suresh Sardjoe, Jonatan Szer, Diego Cortez, Gonzalo Lopes, Raj Mohan, Lourens van Haaften, Marco van Os, Folker Tettero, Lina Alemano, Mathias Müller, Yorgos Dimitriadis, Piotr Wojnarowski, Liliana Zieniawa, Alex Clov Baczkowski, Alessio Zucca, Rogier Telderman, Efe Erdem, Alex Simu, Mehmet Polat, Dymphy Peters, Jeannine Valeriano, Maarten Ornstein, Yasmine Allas, Joel Wilson, Paul Pallesen, Ivo Bol, Ilse Van Haasdrecht, Heiko Dijker, Sharat Chandra Srivastava, Igor Bezget, Mayank Bedekar, Ustad Chhote Rahimat Khan, Harshit Misra, David Tappesser, Pranai Gurung, Auxanne Cartigny, Jörg Brinkmann, Daniel Marques.

▪ 2016; live recordings with Lotz Of Music in Neerpelt, Belgium, For Anupreet Kaur in New Dehli, India

▪ 2017; concerts (Holland, Germany, Nepal, India, Spain, France); Solo Flutes,, Purves/Lotz Duo, Eric Surmenian, Laurent Paris, Daniel Marques/Mark Lotz duo, Mandala Tribe, Raj Rajat, Raj Mohan, Daan Herweg, Achim Heine, Lorenzo Buffa, Rogier Telderman, Efe Erdem, Alex Simu, Steven Kamperman, Coen Kaldeway, Christoph May, Thomas Strønen, David Golek, Pat Cleaver, Marco Santos. Phillip Moser, Iman Spaargaren, Theo Holsheimer, Kristina Fuchs.

▪ 2017; recordings for Rory Ronde/Gijs van Stralen, Simone Croes, Raj Mohan, Gabriel Selfie, Mark Lotz /Alan Purves.

▪ 2018; concerts (Holland, Germany, India, Poland, Portugal, Italy, France, Taiwan, Okinawa); Shanyne Ballantyne, Sandeep Madhavan, Imran Khan, Sonic, Pranai Gurung, Nimisha Shankar, Matteo Fraboni, Holger Jetter, Christos Yerolatsitis, Aron Nyiro, Anurag Naidu, Dee Wood, Sahil Shah, Deepak Srinivas, Maximiliano De Miranda, Eric Wong, Korhan Erel, Grzegorz Piasecki, Wojciech Bulinski, Robert Jarmuzek, Grzegorz Pauka, Kuba Plucek, Leszek Hefi Wisniowski, Marek Choloniewski, Rafal Mazur, Fleurine, Ian Faquini, Alaor Soares, Vitor Goncalves, Eduardo Belo, Bert Lochs, Henk de Ligt, Alan Purves/Mark Lotz, Estrella Acosta, Luc Eendenburg, Jorge Martinez Galan, Armando Vidal, Joe Rivera, Pedro Pardo, Nelson Cascais, Joao-Paulo Silva, Martin Andersen, Maria Do Mar, Carla Santana, Joanna Guerra, Alex Sarrouy, Luis Vicente, Pedro Melo Alves, Boris Martins Nunes, Paulo Galao, Carlos Canao, Paulo Chagas, Fernando Simoes, Bruno Goncalves, Pedro Santo, Alfonso Castanheira, Miguel Mira, Paulo Leal de Duarte, Maria Radich, Joao Madeira, Carlos Zingaro, Laurent Paris, Romain Baudoin, Felicity Provan, Rogier Hornman, Wilbert De Joode, Shih-Yang Lee, Li-Chin Li, Min-Yeh Terry Hsieh, Chun-Te Liu, Dawan Yingfang Huang, Chaoming Tung, Mark van Tongeren, Gin Lin, Ing-Lang Chang, Ying-Da Cheng, Katsura Yamauschi, Gazua Gacha Ueshi, Yoshiki Takahashi, Sebastiaan Kaptein, Hideki Takao, Johma Kosuke.

▪ 2018; collaboration with cineast Michiel van Bakel

▪ 2018; collaboration with dancer Kenzo Kusuda

▪ 2018; recordings (Poland, Holland) for Raj Mohan and ‘Des Astres d’Or’ (Raymond Dijkstra)

▪ 2019: concerts (Holland, Germany) Mandala Tribe, Mark Lotz /Alan Purves, Solo, Andrea Caruso, Ray Mohan, Lourens van Haften, Suresh Sardjoe, Ruben Bekx, Abel Marcel. Initiated the BIM Podium Prijs.

▪ 2019: recordings: Joona Samuels, EP The Act Of Disintegration, Art As Catharsis, Modij LP Epifania

▪ 2020: concerts (Holland, Germany); Lotz Of Music, Food Foragers, Solo, Mark Lotz Trio, Mark Lotz Quartet, Ben Bönniger, Mandala Tribe, Organsim Orcestra.

▪ 2020: recordings; Marieke Snijders/Wieke Garcia, Estrella Acosta, Siavash Kamkar & Martijn Soeterbeek, Food Foragers.

▪ 2021; composed for theaterplay June (Taiwan)

▪ 2021; concerts with Mark Lotz Trio, Lotz/Purves, Sojourners Truth, Raj Mohan, Mandala Tribe, Africa Calls, Orient Calls, Brazil CallsLaima Trio, Solo.

▪ 2021; recordings; Harald Walkate Septet, Mandala Tribe (video), Michelle David & the True Tones, Felbm

▪ 2022; concerts (Holland, Poland, Taiwan, Israel) Mark Lotz Trio, Mark Lotz ensemble, Mandala Tribe, Africa Calls, Laima Trio, Solo,  New York Second, Grzech Pietrowskis World Orchestra and a online stremming concert w.a.o. Min Yeh Terry & Li Li-Chin, Atempo Trio, Itay Amir, Yoav Lachovitzky, Adaya Godelevsky, Maya Felixbrodt, Tobias Nijboer, John Engels, Bert van den Brink, Frans van Geest.

▪ 2022; recordings; Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out!, Mark Lotz Freshta, Iye Echa & Mark Lotz.

▪  2023; concerts (Netherlnads, Finland) Ella Zirina/Tijs Klassen, Mark Lotz Trio, Mandala Tribe, René van Helsdingen, Gambia Calls, Mark Lotz ‘Freshta’ ensemble, Solo Flutes, Jeroen van Vliet/Marius Beets,  Lotz/Purves feat. Hefi Leszek Wiesnowski & Pau Sola, Harald Walkate New York Second, Sid Hille, Niklas Winter.

▪ 2023; recordings; Felbm, Konstantin Ruchadze

▪ 2024; concerts (Netherlands, Turkey, Uganda) a.o. with Enok Lugumba, Magda Mendes, Paulo Bouwman, Marijn van der Linden, Mandala Tribe, Mark Lotz Trio, Sarp Maden, Kamil Erdem, Sibel Kose, Duygu Demir, Ali Peret, Oguz Buyukberber, Meric Demirol, Volkan Erkan, Yhaya Dai, Yunus Mutti, Batuhan Toyhan, Sevket Akinci, Claudio Puntin, Jeroen van Vliet, Jörg Brinkmann, Dirk-Peter Kölsch, Epiphyllum (Solo) Susanna Raya, Igor Bezget, Sharat Shrivastava, Sekou Diabate, New York Second of Harald Walkate.

▪ 2024; recordings, Harald Walkate’s New York Second, Mandala Tribe

▪ 2025; concerts (Netherlands, Finland, Turkey, Germany, Luxemburg), New York Second of Harald Walkate, Jamie Peet, Zack Lober, Sid Hille, Winter/Lotz, Pauli Lyytinen, Ville Luukonen, Turkka Inkilä, Heikki Matti Halme, Livia Schweizer, Epiphyllum, Kamil Erdem, Sibel Kose, Peter Somos, Yunus Mutti, Ulas Özdemir, Ozun Usta, Serkan Sener, Nikolai Galen, Sevket Akinci. No Espirito de Yemanja (Udo Demant, Daniel Tato Moraes, Lilian Vieira). Kaju Project (Aseo Friesacher, Wakaba Otsu, Johannes Feind, Josst Lijbaart), Mandala Tribe, Lara Bello & Suzanna Raya, Duo Cobogó (w. Juliano Abromovay and Tarang Poddar), Omar Ka & Bao Sissoko, Freshta

▪ 2025; recordings, Sibel Kose/Kamil Erdem Quartet (with Peter Somos in Ankara)  Ladakh Drone Dune Sessions (with Guro Eliassen Kverndokk, Stefan Schmid, Heiko Dijker, Sharat Shrivastava, Igor Bezget)

About Mark Lotz

Mark Lotz (Foto Krijn van Noordwijk)

About Mark Lotz

Mark Lotz

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Chris Potter Tentet Live

References

Shangos's Dance, Cuba

Musical Journey

Lotz Of Music, Pumkin Diaries

Complete Discography

Taiwan 2019

Curator, programmer, advisor

Mark Lotz In Thailand (1970)

Personal record

Lotz Of Music

Press On Lotz

Moldavia Calls

Composition Assignments

(by Sjahin During)

Bibliography

HKU Flute Festival

Teaching

Fish

Why fish?

Flutes

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Mark Lotz (Foto Krijn van Noordwijk)

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