Steve Marcus
Biography
He was born in The Bronx, New York, United States.[1] Marcus studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, between 1959 and 1961.[1] He gained experience playing in the bands of Stan Kenton, Herbie Mann and Larry Coryell from 1963 to 1973.[1] His first album as a leader included an arrangement of the Beatles' song, "Tomorrow Never Knows". He worked with jazz drummer Buddy Rich for the last twelve years of Rich's life.[1] After Rich died, Marcus led the band and renamed it Buddy's Buddies.[2]
Marcus died in September 2005 in New Hope, Pennsylvania.[2]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
- Tomorrow Never Knows (Vortex, 1968)
- Count's Rock Band (Vortex, 1969)
- The Lord's Prayer (Vortex, 1969)
- Green Line with Miroslav Vitous, Sonny Sharrock, Daniel Humair (Nivico, 1970)
- Something with Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media (Nippon Columbia, 1971)
- Sometime Other Than Now (Flying Dutchman, 1976)
- Steve Marcus & 2o1 (Red Baron, 1992)
- Smile (Red Baron, 1993)
- Count's Jam Band Reunion (Tone Center, 2001)
As sideman
With Gary Burton
- Tennessee Firebird (RCA, 1966)
With Larry Coryell
- Barefoot Boy (Flying Dutchman, 1971)
- Offering (Vanguard, 1972)
- The Real Great Escape (Vanguard, 1973)
With Jazz Composer's Orchestra
- The Jazz Composers Orchestra (JCOA, 1968)
With Stan Kenton
- Stan Kenton / Jean Turner (Capitol, 1963)
- Artistry in Bossa Nova (Capitol, 1963)
With Herbie Mann
- Live at the Whisky a Go Go (Atlantic, 1969)
- Lion Hearted (Red Baron, 1993)
With Young Rascals
- Once Upon a Dream (Atlantic, 1968)
References
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1615. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- Fordham, John (23 October 2005). "Obituary: Steve Marcus". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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