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Mark Naftalin

Mark (* 1944) is a blues keyboardist, recording artist, composer, and record producer. He moved to Chicago in 1961, and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1964. Mar first played there with blues harmonica player Paul Butterfield and guitarist Elvin Bishop, the nucleus of what was to become the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Mark then came to prominence as the keyboard player in the Butterfield Blues Band, from 1965-1968.

In the late 1960s, Mark went out on his own, settling in the San Francisco Bay Area. There he put together the Mark Naftalin "Rhythm & Blues Revue" and has been active in blues and rock recording sessions, solo gigs and revue shows, and as a producer of concerts, festivals and radio shows. He played as a duo with fellow Butterfield bandsman Mike Bloomfield. He also played in a band Mike Bloomfield & Friends from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s. He hosted Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, a weekly blues show (1979-1983) that featured over 60 blues artists and groups and was the scene of 86 live radio broadcasts and three TV specials.

Naftalin has produced the Marin County Blues Festival (1981-2000), and has been the associate producer of the Monterey Jazz Festival's "Blues Afternoon" (1982-1991). His weekly radio show, Mark Naftalin's Blues Power Hour has been on the air almost continuously since 1979 on San Francisco's radio KALW-FM.

Naftalin co-founded the Blue Monday Foundation and, in 1988, started his own label, Winner Records, which has issued recordings by artists including Paul Butterfield and Percy Mayfield. He continued to perform, both solo and in an ensemble, in the Bay area and elsewhere, often with longtime associate slide guitarist, Ron Thompson. In the 1970s he appeared on two albums by Quicksilver Messenger Service.

Naftalin has also recorded with many blues players including John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, Percy Mayfield, Lowell Fulson, Big Joe Turner, James Cotton, Mike Bloomfield, Jake Walker and Van Morrison, and as a sideman on over 100 albums. He played keyboards on the first Mother Earth album, Living With the Animals (1968) and was credited as co-producer and arranger.

Naftalin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 as an early member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.

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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Elektra EKS-7294 released 1965	Paul Butterfield, harmonica, vocals Elvin Bishop, guitar, vocals Michael Bloomfield, guitar Mark Naftalin, organ Jerome Arnold, bass Sam Lay, drums, vocals
East<->West Elektra EKS-7315 released 1966	Paul Butterfield, harmonica, vocals Elvin Bishop, guitar, vocals Michael Bloomfield, guitar Nick Gravenites, organ, piano Mark Naftalin, organ, piano Jerome Arnold, bass Billy Davenport, drums Elvin Bishop, vocals
It's Not Killing Me Columbia CS 9883 released 1969 recorded in Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA/USA	Michael Bloomfield, guitar, vocals Gerald Oshita, tenor sax, baritone sax Ron Stallings, tenor sax Mark Teel, baritone sax Marcus Doubleday, trumpet John Wilmeth, trumpet Ira Kamin, banjo, organ, piano Michael Melford, guitar, mandolin, vocals Fred Olsen, guitar Red Rhodes, guitar Mark Naftalin, organ, piano Roy Ruby, organ Richard Santi, accordion John Kahn, bass Bob Jones, drums, vocals Ace of Cups, vocals Nick Gravenites, vocals Diane Tribuno, vocals
Saint Dominic's Preview Warner Brothers WB46172 released 1972 recorded in Hollywood, CA and San Francisco, CA/USA	Van Morrison, guitar, keyboards, sax, vocals Jules Broussard, sax Rolf Houston, sax Jack Schroer, sax, piano Pat O'Hara, horn, trombone Ron Elliott, guitar John McFee, guitar Doug Messenger, guitar Ronnie Montrose, guitar, vocals Mark Jordan, piano Tom Salisbury, keyboards, organ, piano Bernie Krause, synthesizer Mark Naftalin, synthesizer, organ, piano Gary Mallaber, vibes, drums, percussion Bill Church, bass Leroy Vinnegar, bass Lee Charlton, drums Connie Kay, drums Rick Schlosser, drums Janet Planet, vocals Ellen Schroer, vocals Mark Springer, vocals
Percy Mayfield Live Sounds Like A Winner Productions 445 released 1992	Percy Mayfield, piano, vocals Wild Willie Moore, sax Julien Vaught, sax Bobbie Webb, sax Pee Wee Crayton, guitar Bobby Murray, guitar Ron Thompson, guitar Mark Naftalin, organ, piano Leonard Gill, bass Henry Oden, bass Francis "Rocco" Prestia, bass Ted Wysinger, bass Fred Casey, drums Francis Clay, drums Kelvin Dixon, drums Gary Silva, drums
Don't Say That I Ain't Your Man! Columbia CK 57631 released 1994 compilation, recorded 1964-1969	Mike Bloomfield, guitar, vocals Noel Jewkes, soprano sax, tenor sax Gerald Oshita, tenor sax, baritone sax Herbie Rich, tenor sax, keyboards Ron Stallings, tenor sax Peter Strazza, tenor sax Cornelius "Snookey" Flowers, baritone sax Mark Teel, baritone sax Marcus Doubleday, trumpet John Wilmeth, trumpet Elvin Bishop, guitar Michael Johnson, guitar Michael Melford, guitar Fred Olsen, guitar Orville Rhodes, guitar Sivuca, guitar, percussion Michael Fonfara, keyboards Brian Friedman, piano Barry Goldberg, piano Ira Kamin, organ, piano Al Kooper, organ, piano Mark Naftalin, organ, piano Roy Ruby, organ Richard Santi, accordion Paul Butterfield, harmonica, vocals Charlie Musselwhite, harmonica Jerome Arnold, bass Harvey Brooks, bass John Kahn, bass Sid Warner, bass Billy Davenport, drums Fast Eddie Hoh, drums Bob Jones, drums Norman Mayell, drums Buddy Miles, drums Skip Prokop, drums Dino Andino, congas Nick Gravenites, percussion, vocals Ace of Cups, vocals Diane Tribuno, vocals
Best Of The Verve Years Verve Records 527 371-2 released 1995 Tracks 1-11: recorded March 1967 in New York City/USA. Tracks 12-18: recorded February 1968 in New York City/USA Tracks 19-20: recorded December 1968 in New York City/USA	James Cotton, harmonica, vocals Bill "Stomak" Nugent, alto sax Gene Barge, tenor sax David "Fathead" Newman, baritone sax Delbert Hill, baritone sax McKinley Easton, baritone sax Louis Satterfield, trombone John Watson, trombone Paul Serrano, trumpet Luther Tucker, guitar Alberto Gianquinto, piano Mark Naftalin, organ, piano Robert Anderson, bass, vocals Francis Clay, drums Sam Lay, drums
The Original Lost Elektra Sessions Elektra Traditions R2 73505 released 1995 recorded December 1964	Paul Butterfield, harmonica, vocals Elvin Bishop, guitar Michael Bloomfield, guitar, Hammond organ, piano Mark Naftalin, organ Jerome Arnold, bass Sam Lay, drums
The Best Of Tracy Nelson / Mother Earth Reprise Records 9 46232-2 compilation	Tracy Nelson, vocals, piano Link Davis jr., alto sax Martin Fierro, alto sax, tenor sax Joe Arnold, tenor sax Frank Morin, tenor sax Aaron Varnell, tenor sax Ronnie Eades, baritone sax Bob Salisbury, baritone sax Ron Taormina, baritone sax Gerald Richardson, trombone Gene "Bowlegs" Miller, trumpet John Andrews, guitar Michael Bloomfield, guitar Bob Cardwell, guitar Jack Lee, guitar Boz Scaggs, guitar James Day, pedal steel Ben Keith, dobro Clay Cotton, organ, piano Barry Goldberg, organ Andy McMahon, organ, piano Mark Naftalin, organ, piano Hargus "Pig" Robbins, organ Sammy Dodge, fiddle Johnny Gimble, fiddle Bob Arthur, bass Tim Drummond, bass Steve Mendel, bass Dave Zettner, bass Lonnie Castille, drums Karl Himmel, drums George Rains, drums Farrell Morris, percussion
An Anthology: The Elektra Years Elektra 62124-2 compilation	Paul Butterfield, flute, guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals David Sanborn, soprano sax, alto sax, baritone sax Brother Gene Dinwiddie, tenor sax, flute, vocals Trevor Lawrence, baritone sax Keith Johnson, trumpet Steve Madaio, trumpet Howard "Buzz" Feiten, French horn, guitar Elvin Bishop, guitar Ralph Wash, guitar Michael Bloomfield, guitar, Hammond organ, piano Ted Harris, piano Al Kooper, organ Mark Naftalin, organ, piano Jerome Arnold, bass Rod Hicks, bass Bugsy Maugh, bass, vocals Billy Davenport, drums, percussion George Davidson, drums Sam Lay, drums Dennis Whitted, drums Phillip Wilson, drums, percussion, vocals Big Black, congas Bobbye Hall, bongos, congas
Skunkmello Red House Records RHR CD 192 recorded in Rhinebeck, NY and Gallatin, NY/USA	Guy Davis, guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals Walt Michael, guitar, mandolin Nerak Roth Patterson, guitar John Platania, guitar T-Bone Wolk, banjo, accordion, organ Mark Naftalin, organ, piano Mark Murphy, bass Gary Burke, drums
From His Head To His Heart To His Hands Columbia 88765476342 compilation, recorded 1964-1969	Mike Bloomfield, guitar, vocals Ron Stallings, alto sax Terry Clements, tenor sax Noel Jewkis, tenor sax Herbie Rich, tenor sax, keyboards Peter Strazza, tenor sax Mark Teel, tenor sax Snooky Flowers, baritone sax Stemzie Hunter, baritone sax Gerald Oshita, baritone sax Marcus Doubleday, trumpet Luis Gasca, trumpet John Wilmeth, trumpet Elvin Bishop, guitar Bob Dylan, guitar, harmonica, vocals Mike Johnson, guitar Mike Melford, guitar, mandolin, vocals Fred Olsen, guitar Orville Rhodes, pedal steel guitar Fred Tackett, guitar Sivuca, guitar, percussion Muddy Waters, guitar, vocals Mike Fonfara, keyboards Brian Friedman, piano Barry Goldberg, organ, piano Paul Griffin, piano Paul Harris, piano Ira Kamin, organ Richard Kermode, organ Al Kooper, organ, piano, vocals Mark Naftalin, organ, piano Roy Ruby, piano Richard Santi, accordion William D. "Smitty" Smith, organ Otis Spann, piano Paul Butterfield, harmonica, vocals Charlie Musselwhite, harmonica Jerome Arnold, bass Harvey Brooks, bass Brad Campbell, bass Tim Drummond, bass Donald "Duck" Dunn, bass Jerry Jemmott, bass Bill Lee, bass Joe Mack, bass Buell Neidlinger, bass Russ Savakus, bass Roger Troy, bass Sid Warner, bass Maury Baker, drums Lonnie Castille, drums Johnny Cresci, drums Billy Davenport, drums Bobby Gregg, drums Buddy Helm, drums Eddie Hoh, drums Bob Jones, drums Jim Keltner, drums Sam Lay, drums Norman Mayell, drums Buddy Miles, drums Skip Prokop, drums George Rains, drums Dino Andino, congas Nick Gravenites, percussion, vocals Bruce Langhorne, tambourine Janis Joplin, vocals
The Studio Album Collection - 1965-1971 Elektra Entertainment compilation	Paul Butterfield, harmonica, vocals David Sanborn, alto sax Gene Dinwiddle, tenor sax Trevor Lawrence, sax Keith Johnson, trumpet Steve Madaio, trumpet Elvin Bishop, guitar Mike Bloomfield, guitar Buzz Feiten, guitar Ralph Wash, guitar Ted Harris, piano Mark Naftalin, organ Jerome Arnold, bass Rod Hicks, bass Bugsy Maugh, bass Sam Lay, drums Dennis Whitted, drums Philip Wilson, drums

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