Facts: - years active: 1970-1981 - genre: rock , folk rock , jazz - name: mark-almond - background: group_or_band - label: blue thumb , columbia , abc records - current members: jon mark , johnny almond - associated acts: marianne music machine , john mayall , alun davies , jon faithfull mark , sweet thursday , johnny almond 's Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mark-almond .
mark -- almond were an english band of the late 1960s and early 1970s , who worked in the territory between rock and jazz .in 1970 jon mark and johnny almond formed mark-almond -lrb- also occasionally referred to as the mark-almond band -rrb- .the melancholy tones of saxophonist almond were an integral part of the group 's sound , and almond frequently played flute as well , including the bass flute .characterized by a blend of blues and jazz riffs , latin beats , and a mellow rock aesthetic , and in contrast to the heavier guitar-driven rock of his contemporaries , composer and band leader mark worked at producing warm and melodic works .