Marc Seales
- Instrument:
- Piano
- Styles:
- Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop, Bop, Hard Bop, Smooth Jazz, Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Gypsy Jazz, Vocal, Modal
Best Marc Seales Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
STOP
Don Lanphere Quintet Featuring Jon PughAnd Marc Seales
1987
Hep Records
Three Worlds
Henry Franklin, Steve Clover, Marc Seales
2001
Beezwax Records
Colemanology
Henry Franklin, Steve Clover, Marc Seales
2004
Beezwax Records
Ears Wide Open
Henry Franklin, Steve Clover, Marc Seales
2003
Beezwax Records
Two Worlds
Franklin/Clover Project Featuring Marc Seales
1999
A-Records
朝鮮之心 The Heart Of Corée In Cool Jazz
Mark Tayler, John Bishop, Marc Seales, Jeff Johnson, Greta Matassa
2002
Synnara Music
American Songs, Volume 3: Place & Time
Marc Seales
2014
Origin Records
Summer Serenade
Henry Franklin, Steve Clover, Marc Seales
2007
Beezwax Records
American Songs, vol 2: Blues...And Jazz
Marc Seales
2014
Origin Records
Timeline
Key Marc Seales studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s |
| Hep Records | — |
| 1990s |
| A-Records | Post Bop, Hard Bop |
| 2000s |
| Beezwax Records, Synnara Music | — |
| 2010s |
| Origin Records | — |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Post Bop
The Paris Suite
Marc Seales Band
2009
CD Baby
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Marc Seales Discography
Marc Seales studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 38 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Horn | Someday | Not On Label (Mark Horn Self-released) | Sideman | 1978 | |
| Don Lanphere Quintet, Jon Pugh | From "Out Of Nowhere" | HEP Records | Sideman | 1983 | |
| Don Lanphere Quintet, Jon Pugh | Don Loves Midge | HEP Records | Sideman | 1985 | |
| Strypes | The Difference | Strypes Records | Sideman | Pop Rock | 1986 |
| Don Lanphere Quintet, Jon Pugh, Marc Seales | STOP | Hep Records | Leader | 1987 | |
| The Don Lanphere Sextet | Go Again... | HEP Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1988 |
| Jay Clayton, Don Lanphere | The Jazz Alley Tapes | Hep Records | Sideman | 1992 | |
| Don Lanphere Quintet, Jon Pugh | Don Loves Midges | HEP Records | Sideman | 1993 | |
| Don Lanphere, Bud Shank, Denney Goodhew | Lopin' | Hep Records | Sideman | Bop | 1994 |
| New Stories | Circled By Hounds | SMB | Sideman | 1995 | |
| Lincoln Briney | 5 | Golightly Productions | Sideman | 1996 | |
| Don Lanphere, Jon Pugh, New Stories | Don Still Loves Midge | Hep Jazz | Sideman | 1997 | |
| New Stories | Remember Why | Origin Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1997 |
| Mark Murphy | Song For The Geese | Uptight | Sideman | Smooth Jazz | 1997 |
| Milo Petersen and the Jazz Disciples | Visiting Dignitaries | Passage Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1997 |
| Steve Korn | Here And Now | Origin Records | Sideman | 1999 | |
| Pearl Django, Michael Gray | Souvenirs: Stephane Grappelli Remembered | Modern Hot Records | Sideman | Gypsy Jazz | 1999 |
| New Stories | Speakin' Out | Origin Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 1999 |
| Franklin/Clover Project, Marc Seales | Two Worlds | A-Records | Leader | Post Bop | 1999 |
| Matt Jorgensen, 451 | The Road Begins Here | Origin Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 2000 |
Marc Seales Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Clover | Drums | 5 |
| Henry Franklin | Double Bass | 4 |
| Jeff Fuller | Acoustic Bass | 1 |
| Chuck Deardorf | Acoustic Bass | 1 |
| Chuck Deardorf | Electric Bass | 1 |
| Dean Hodges | Drums | 1 |
| Ignacio Berroa | Drums | 1 |
| Dave Peterson | Guitar | 1 |
| Glen Gurnard | Marimba | 1 |
| Don Friedman | Piano | 1 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| John Bishop | Drums | 16 |
| Doug Miller | Bass | 13 |
| Don Lanphere | Tenor Saxophone | 10 |
| Don Lanphere | Soprano Saxophone | 9 |
| Dean Hodges | Drums | 7 |
| Phil Sparks | Bass | 7 |
| Jon Pugh | Trumpet | 6 |
| Jeff Hay | Trombone | 6 |
| Jay Thomas | Trumpet | 5 |
| Chuck Deardorf | Acoustic Bass | 4 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 8 | 21.1% |
| Post Bop | 6 | 15.8% |
| Bop | 3 | 7.9% |
| Hard Bop | 3 | 7.9% |
| Smooth Jazz | 2 | 5.3% |
| Pop Rock | 1 | 2.6% |
| Synth-pop | 1 | 2.6% |
| Gypsy Jazz | 1 | 2.6% |
| Vocal | 1 | 2.6% |
| Modal | 1 | 2.6% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 37 | 97.4% |
| Rock | 2 | 5.3% |
| Latin | 2 | 5.3% |
| Funk / Soul | 1 | 2.6% |
| Folk | 1 | 2.6% |
| World | 1 | 2.6% |
| & Country | 1 | 2.6% |
| Electronic | 1 | 2.6% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Origin Records | 13 |
| HEP Records | 4 |
| Beezwax Records | 4 |
| Hep Records | 3 |
| Not On Label (Mark Horn Self-released) | 1 |
| Strypes Records | 1 |
| SMB | 1 |
| Golightly Productions | 1 |
| Hep Jazz | 1 |
| Uptight | 1 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| New Stories | Leader | 8 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 5 |
| Don Lanphere | Liner Notes | 4 |
| Alastair Robertson | Producer | 4 |
| Don Lanphere | Producer | 3 |
| John Bishop | Layout, Design | 3 |
| Mark Guenther | Mastered By | 3 |
| James Hutcheson | Design | 2 |
| Mary Kay Seales | Photography By | 2 |
| John Bishop | Design, Layout | 2 |