Calling All Cool Cats…

Mark Suggs is a community liaison for Mounds View Public School.  He earned both his bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communication and master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Concordia University St. Paul.  Mark was raised in Queens, NY, and graduated from Cultural High School with a focus in vocal performance.  His family exposed him to gospel, jazz, and classical from an early age.  Mark is a member of the Twin Cities Gospel Choir and has performed at the Guthrie Theater, First Avenue, and the  Metrodome for Kirby Puckett’s memorial service.  Performing vocal jazz at Arnella’s in St. Paul as well as various clubs throughout the Twin Cities has allowed him to share his love of jazz with others.  Mark resides in Roseville with his wife and three children.

Calling All Cool Cats…

What do Hip-Hop, Pop, Rock and Funk all have in common?  Not only are they types of music, but they have all been influenced by Jazz.  Come explore the world of jazz and the behind-the-scenes stories of so many legendary songs.  We will pump up the volume of incredible tunes, get crazy as we learn a little scat, become experts on quality of music, and take center stage while being DJ for a mock broadcast segment of jazz radio.  Live music will bring the jazz experience to life!  No musical background needed.