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Mark Helias
b, cb, eb, *1950 US, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Musician / Composer of Jazz
Mark Helias (born October 1, 1950) is an American jazz double bass player and composer born in New Brunswick, New Jersey.He did not begin playing the double bass until the age of 20, graduating from Yale University's School of Music with a Masters degree in 1976. He has also studied at Rutgers University. He teaches at Sarah Lawrence College, The New School, and SIM (School for Improvised Music).
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Vestiges on It Takes All Kinds by Barry Altschul Some Kind of Tomorrow on Some Kind of Tomorrow by Jane Ira Bloom & Mark Helias The Archduke on Explicit by Mark Helias, Tony Malaby & Tom Rainey Traveling Deep on Some Kind of Tomorrow by Jane Ira Bloom & Mark Helias Story Line on Explicit by Mark Helias, Tony Malaby & Tom Rainey Be out S'cool on Be out S'cool by Ernesto Jodos, Mark Helias & Barry Altschul Magic Carpet on Some Kind of Tomorrow by Jane Ira Bloom & Mark Helias Shtik on David Taylor - Past Tells by David Taylor Explicit on Explicit by Mark Helias, Tony Malaby & Tom Rainey Moving Parts on Explicit by Mark Helias, Tony Malaby & Tom RaineyTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head Under Water | Rob Burke, Tony Malaby, Mark Helias | 2018 | Album |
| Quinsin Nachoff's Ethereal Trio | Quinsin Nachoff, Mark Helias, Dan Weiss | 2017 | Album |
| Shift | Rob Burke, George Lewis, Paul Grabowsky, Mark Helias | 2017 | Album |
| No Difference | Gord Grdina · Mark Helias · Kenton Loewen · Tony Malaby | 2013 | Album |
| It Takes All Kinds | Jon Irabagon, Mark Helias, Barry Altschul | 2013 | Album |
| Courtepointe - Live At The Sunside | Sophia Domancich, Mark Helias, Andrew Cyrille | 2012 | Album |
| Transcendental Numbers | Terrence McManus, Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway | 2011 | Album |
| Kaleidoscopic | Julien Wilson, Stephen Magnusson, Barney McAll, Mark Helias, Jim Black | 2009 | Album |
| White Widow | Michael Moore, Alex Maguire, Mark Helias, Han Bennink | 2001 | Album |
| The Marks Brothers | Mark Dresser / Mark Helias | 2000 | Album |
| Gentle Ben | Daniele D'Agaro • Mark Helias • U.T. Gandhi | 1999 | Album |
| Fictionary | Mark Helias | 1998 | Album |
| Loopin' The Cool | Mark Helias | 1995 | Album |
| Attack The Future | Mark Helias | 1992 | Album |
| Corporate Art | Christy Doran > Mark Helias > Bobby Previte > Gary Thomas | 1991 | Album |
| Desert Blue | Mark Helias | 1989 | Album |
| The Current Set | Mark Helias | 1987 | Album |
| You Be | Ray Anderson, Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway | 1986 | Album |
| Split Image | Mark Helias - Gerry Hemingway - Dewey Redman - Tim Berne - Herb Robertson | 1985 | Album |
| No Idea Of Time | Franco D'Andrea / Barry Altschul / Mark Helias / Tino Tracanna | 1984 | Album |
| Oahspe | Ray Anderson, Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway | 1979 | Album |
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