Mark Mercury
Mark Mercury credit

Mark Mercury

Jazz / Blues / Classical/ Contemporary

Bio

Mark is an American composer. He has arranged and composed music since the 1970s. He received his Bachelor of Arts at California State University, and has performed and taught for 37 years. Since the 1970s, he has been arranging, producing, writing, and playing in a variety of styles such as pop, R&B, big band jazz, blues, and country with well known artists, including Crystal Gayle, Captain Beefheart, and Gene Chandler. He has numerous TV/film and multimedia credits, including "Lost in Hollywood," "Eye on Hollywood" (ABC), "CBS Storybreak", and "KCET Videolog" (PBS). Mark has also released two solo albums: "The Art of Space", and "Music of the Domes." His music is self-described as "futuristic" and is of an ambient and electronic style. He has several album releases under his own record label, Blue Chromium Records.

Teaching Philosophy

Mark is flexible in his approach to teaching, tailoring the instruction program to the student and resolving any areas of musical difficulty so that the lessons can be enjoyable and beneficial. He emphasizes mastering the basics while developing skills in areas the student is most interested in. With adults who want to play professionally or for pleasure, a personal study program is devised that meets each student's needs and desires. Because of its influence on improving technique and increasing understanding of music, classical music may also be taught in varying degrees, depending on the interest of the student.

Credits
Music Composed for: Animated features and specials

"Bad Baby"
Imagination Factory/Hallmark/Calico
"Koby and the Oakey Dokeys"
Kidpix/Anima 3
"The Ketchup Vampires"
Kidpix/ Anima 3
"Doctor Snuggles"
Kidpix
"The Magic of Doctor Snuggles"
Kidpix
"Bubsy"
Calico
"The Moo Family Holiday Hoe-Down"
Calico
"The Moo Family Stall of Fame"
Calico
"Timefighters"
Kidpix
"Vytor, The Starfire Champion"
Calico/World Events
"Little Lady"
Toei
"Les Miserables"
Ziv International
"Young King Arthur"
Ziv International
"Don Quixote and the Tales of La Mancha"
Ziv International
"The Adventures of Pinocchio"
Kidpix
"The All New Pinocchio"
Kidpix
"The Snow Queen"
Kidpix
"Serendipity, The Pink Dinosaur"
Enoki Films
"Timefighters in the Land of Fantasy"
Kidpix
Television

"Eye on Hollywood"
ABC
"CBS Storybreak"
"Santa Barbara"
NBC
"KCET Videolog"
PBS
CBS Promos and Bumpers
Film

"Avatarmania"
Moonboy Productions
"Pop Kowboy"
Gabriele Sebastian
"Lost in Hollywood"
L.F. Productions
"The Treasure"
Questar Pictures, Inc.
"Kaboom"
Gabriele Sebastian
"Stiff Assignment"
Kenneth Bank
"Halfway"
Gabriel Sebastian
Video

Moutain Dew
Cadillac
Simitar Entertainment
Documentaries
"Fright Night"
Game Video
Sid Caesar's "Shape Up"
Exercise Video
Diet Center
Exercise Video
Princess Cruises
Lintas
Byron Nelson
Documentary
Records

"Music from Cycles of Spheres"
Mark Mercury Album
"The Art of Space"
Mark Mercury Album
"Music of the Domes"
Mark Mercury Album
"Does she have a freind?"
Gene Chandler, R&B Chart Record
"Rock 'N' Roll's Evil Doll"
Captain Beefheart
COMMERCIALS

Geo
Freddy's Nightmares
Mounds / Almond Joy
Time-Life Books
Philadelphia Phillies
KNX Newsradio
CBS-FM
Toyota Dealers Association
Bridgestone Tires
Hoffey
Nevada State Bank
The United Report
Diet Center
Discount Tires
Louisiana Gas Service Company
Leatherby's Family Creamery
Sparkle Eggs
National Geographic
SCORING

Arrival of the Gods II
Fast
Eerie Pensive II
They're Out There
Saturn's Moons From "Ring World"
Narrated by John Billingsley, Created and produced by Brian Sullivan for NASA/ESA
Gravitational Ballet From "Journey To Infinity"
L'Hemisferic; Valencia, Spain, Narrated by Kevin Gordon, Produced by William A. Gutsch,Jr.
Hollywood Aliens From "Other Worlds! Other Beings?"
Narrated by Leonard Nimoy, Produced by SETI Institute for Pacific Science Center