Mahlon Hawk ~ Emmy-Award Winning Bassist, Vocalist, Performer
Recording Artist , Songwriter/Arranger
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funk, R&B, fusion ~ contemporary jazz and Latin grooves ~ rock and blues
MAHLON HAWK ~ HISTORY & BIO
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Proficient in styles In the '80's Hawk was a founding member and bassist for one of LA's hottest local bands, "Joshua", with Jeff "Skunk" Baxter in the technical producer role. In the '90's, Hawk did a lot of local gigging, including international travel with the Martin Valverde band backed by Ruben Blades' percussion section. Hawk also played with Tim Weisberg and recorded on many |
Playing and recording music with a long list of top talent over the In 2004, Hawk recorded the bass tracks and was music director for singer Connie Rae's sessions with her band and The |
IIn 2004, with Grammy Award winning producer Reggie Dozierhe laid down In Arizona and at the 2009 NAMM Show in California, Hawk played several dates with drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (of Aretha Franklin and Steely Dan, and the original orchestra for "Hair" in the 60's and again in the late 2000's) and with Carmine D'Amico, 24-Grammy Award winning studio musician. |
Upon moving to Denver, Hawk has been seen skimming the local club circuit and local recording studios. He is rapidly making waves in his new town. His work with the Boulder-based band Meniskus is already legendary. 2011 brought the release of Hawk's long-awaited solo project. See the Music Page for details, music clips and "where to buy". |
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Low Notes for Nashville
In the wake of the Spring 2010 flood in Nashville...... Mahlon was invited to perform at LOW NOTES FOR NASHVILLE, a charity concert benefiting the many musicians who lost everything due to the high waters that flooded the Nashville area. |
 Mahlon’s unique performance of his new arrangement of “Blackbird” and his Latin Jazz spin on “Paco & Dave” brought a whole new twist to the event, which was hosted by Lane Baldwin and Sean Smith. Many musicians lost everything, including valuable antique instruments, and many long-time music venues were damaged beyond repair. Proceeds from this benefit concert were used to help rebuild the lives of musicians who were affected by the damage caused by the high water. The concert featured the performances of
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VICTOR WOOTEN |
STEVE BAILEY |
VAIL JOHNSON |
ADAM NITTI |
DAVE POMEROY |
BRYAN BELLER |
ROY VOGT |
STEVE LAWSON |
DOUG JOHNS |
JONAS HELLBORG |
MAHLON HAWK |
The Emmy Award
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L to R: Mahlon Hawk on bass, Bob Stewart (owner of Stewart Sound) on keyboards, Franc Ortega on drums, with their Emmy Award Statuette |
With the Sound Cellar band, a 3-piece group recording at Stewart Sound in Santa Ana, in 2002 Hawk won an Emmy Award for his work on the music composition "Transitions Throughout the Lifespan", a documentary on human development for KOCE, Orange County, California's PBS television station. |
 The Emmy Statuette represents Art and Science. |
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THE JOSHUA In the early 80's Hawk was a founding |
continuously sold out concert schedule. Joshua band was known as one of the premier LA bands in the 1980's, with bands such as Quiet Riot opening for them and Jeff Baxter of the Doobie Brothers producing their albums. |
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| .Hawk got his start in music at the age of 13 in his Canal Zone neighborhood on Albrook AFB (U.S. Airforce Base) in the Republic of Panama. His first instrument was the electric guitar, but he soon switched to the bass so he could jam with his older brother Murray--- a guitar player. |
. ......Not long after, he began gigging with, and learning advanced technique from, older servicemen and became a regular stand-in at the nightly gigs in the military men's clubs when musician/soldiers were on leave, or transferred overseas or back to the States. He learned to play jazz, blues, and rock, as well as latin and |
other
classics that The "Monsters" were a recording band, |
appearing regularly on national television and national radio stations throughout Central and South America in the |
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