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Mark King – Bass Musician Magazine Q&A by Bob Considine

Many of the faces were the same when Level 42 front man and slap bass legend Mark King took to the intimate stage of the infamous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London this past winter. Read more @ bassmusicianmagazine.com

At least 42 very good reasons to have a party

Interview by Alan Marriott (www.iwcp.co.uk) THIRTY million record sales across the world, 18 albums and 20 top 40 hits don’t lie. Level 42 are without doubt the biggest musical thing to come out of the IW. The jubilee weekend sees them coming back to their roots in a very special cause and also to celebrate [...]

Mark King & Friends @ Ronnie Scott’s – Record Collector Review

Stephanie Thorburn’s review of Mark King & Friends at Ronnie Scott’s from March is now available in the new May issue of Record Collector, Issue 401. Level 42’s Mark King and friends delivered a high-octane set combining formidable jazz/funk from his solo catalogue, with Mark’s loquacious satire, plus some improvisational treats and new material. Complete [...]

Mark King @ Ronnie Scott’s – Jazz FM

Review by Matt Phillips (www.jazzfm.com) Level 42 mainman goes back to his roots with a blistering set of jazz/rock and funk. Mark King and Friends Ronnie Scott’s, London, 28th February 2012 Bass legend and mainman of pop/funk/fusion titans Level 42 for the last 30 years, Mark King has flirted with the J word intermittently throughout [...]

Mark King Interview – Island Business Magazine – June 2011

Level 42 in Rome – The Return of the King – VOX

Mark King Interview – Island Life Magazine

Part 1 and Part 2 of this exclusive interview with Peter White. www.visitislandlife.com

Mark King Interview – Bass Guitar Magazine – August 2010

Bass Guitar Magazine talk to one of the UK’s biggest bass exports about the 30th anniversary of Level 42. Plus: learn how to play Mark’s hard-hitting slap technique in this month’s Style File. www.bassguitarmagazine.com

Mark King Interview – News Of The World – 21/07/2010

And in an exclusive interview with the News of the World, slap-bass guitarist Mark King spoke about the band’s enthusiasm for performing live, the strange culture of You Tube and the camp days of heading stateside with the likes of Wham… www.newsoftheworld.co.uk

Mark King Interview: It’s (Still) Good To Be The King!

Russell Trunk recently had the opportunity to speak with Mark King, lead singer and bassist of the band, about the bands early origins, about the theft once of his drum kit, about touring the US today, and, of course … penguins! www.annecarlini.com Then, to mark our 30th Anniversary, Universal Music are putting together a boxed [...]

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