A staple in the South Florida music community for over three decades, drummer Mark Griffith moved to Portland Oregon in 2010. After eleven years living in Portland, Mark has returned to his Florida roots and now makes his home on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

Mark can be found performing weekly all around the Tampa/St Petersburg area. Check out the Calendar page for upcoming gigs!


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Mark is also the drummer with the Jaco Pastorius Big Band. Although the band is not actively recording or touring anymore, they do present a special concert in South Florida once every few years to honor Jaco's memory and music for his birthday on December 1st.

Mark has played on three albums with the band, and has toured the world playing major jazz festivals including the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Detroit Jazz Festival, and the Montreal Jazz Festival, and three tours to Japan to perform at the Blue Note Tokyo.

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Mark currently plays regularly with the local Tampa Bay based band Hot Tonic, playing a mix of jazz, latin, and popular music. He can also be seen on other gigs with many familiar local artists such as Bryan Hughes, James Suggs, Alejandro Arenas, John O'Leary, Mark Moultrup, and many others.


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