Mark Peterson

I am a bassist and composer for documentary and feature film. As a bassist and musical director, I have performed worldwide with chart topping vocalists for heads of state, music and film industry icons, including:

President Obama’s Inaugural Ball
Danny Glover/Harlem Arts
Shakira
Cassandra Wilson*
Gerald Albright
Cheb Tati/Cheb Khaled
Clark Terry
Cirque du Soleil
Jason Robert Brown
Joan Baez
Ornette Coleman
James “Blood” Ulmer**
Nick Cave
The BET Awards
The Rachel Ray Show
Emeril Live Band w/Doc Gibbs
Mary Black
Lizz Wright
Gloria Gaynor
Ben E. King
Little Anthony and the Imperials
Lyle Lovett

As a session bassist and composer, I have worked with guitarist Vernon Reid to contribute music to the following motion picture/documentary soundtracks:

“What We Fish For” (Mark Peterson, chief composer)
“Mr. 3000” starring comedian Bernie Mac
“As Goes Janesville”
“Free Angela and All Political Prisoners+”
“Through the Lens Darkly”

Education: St. Louis University - B.A. Psychology, minors in French and music performance.

Classical bass/pedagogical studies - Student of Henry Loew, Principal Bassist of the St. Louis Symphony
Student of jazz bassist Stanley Clark.
Student of film composer Clare Fischer

I currently reside in Los Angeles and New York. I a member of the NJ Film Commission, NJPAC, Sponsor member of the Montclair Film Society, The Society of Composers and Lyricists and the Musicians Union Local 802.

*“New Moon Daughter,” Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal; "Belly of the Sun,” Grammy
nomination.
**”Memphis Blood - The Sun Sessions,” Grammy nomination for Best Blues Performance.
+NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Documentary - Theatrical