MARK MEADOWS (PIANO)

Mark Meadows was born on March 27, 1989 in Washington, D.C. Three years later his dad,a part time journeyman gospel and jazz vocalist, bought him a little Casio keyboard and invited Mark to “have at it.” By the time Mark was four, he had attended more than ten jazz concerts and musical performances, including one sitting directly beside Shirley Horn’s keyboard at the “One Step Down” in D.C. When Mark was five, his family moved to Dallas, Texas where Mark studied classical piano under the stern but loving eye of Dr. Rosalie LeVant, a renowned Russian born classical pianist. Years later Julie Bonk, a respected Dallas jazz pianist and teacher of Grammy Award-winning artist Norah Jones, took the 13-year-old under her wing after hearing him play Debussy’s “Clair De Lune.” In addition to his musical accolades, Mark was named “Best All-Around Athlete” at age fifteen by the coaching staff at read more...