Mark Ferber
Lecturer: Jazz Drumset
School of Music and Dance
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
SDSU
Primary Email: [email protected]
Building/Location
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego,
CA
92182
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Bio
Drummer Mark Ferber can be heard on over 200 recordings. Ongoing projects include ECM recording artist Ralph Alessi’s ‘This Against That’, the Marc Copland Quartet, the Brad Shepik Organ Trio, and his twin brother, Alan Ferber’s Grammy nominated big band and nonet.
He currently maintains a busy freelance schedule throughout Los Angeles’ and New York’s jazz clubs, recording studios, and international touring circuit. Past work includes tours and recordings with Lee Konitz, Gary Peacock, Jonathan Kreisberg, John O’Gallagher, Don Byron, Fred Hersch, Tony Malaby, Anna Webber, Mark Helias, Pete McCann, Matt Pavolka, Michael Attias and Billy Childs, among others.
Mark has taught extensively in the United States and Europe. He has worked as a faculty member for the California Institute of the Arts, the Tavira Jazz Workshop in Portugal, the School of Improvisational Music (SIM), City College of New York, The Maine Jazz Camp and The Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Workshop. He currently teaches drumset at Cal State University, Fresno and Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA.
He was born and raised in Moraga, CA and received a degree in Biogeography from UCLA. Mark is an endorsing artist for Istanbul Cymbals. He lives in Los Angeles.
Education
University of California at Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Biogeography, 1998
Areas of Specialization
Jazz Drummer
Courses
Studio Lessons/Jazz Combo