Mark Carter Productions

Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers

Happy June folks, and congradulations to the Grads and Dads out there 
and other' celebrations this month......

My daughter's son Jacob is graduating this year
and he will start college in the fall to study Engineering !
His sister Abby is having her 8th birthday party tomorrow !
Loretta G. is celebrating her retirement this weekend 
and last weekend I played a birthday party for Jim M.
Congradulations to all !!

I've got a month full of private gigs 
and there are no public performances but, mark your calendars for :

July 23 2026   8-11pm
The Mark Carter Project 
Club 1881
1881 Washington Blvd
Pasadena CA 91104

This is a small venue only selling drinks no food 
and it's becoming more and more popular with 
Jazz lovers and musicians in the area.....Come check us out !!

Thats about it for now..
I hope to see you all soon
Stay Blessed.....Mark

Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers

Happy Easter and spring break to everyone !
I hope your holiday was good.
I just got back from visiting my son's family 
and celebrating Easter with them....
Good times !

There are a dozen performances this month 
but no public ones. But I''ll keep you posted,
they will come back around.

I'm still teaching guitar privately and 
the students are getting better and having fun..
Isn't that what Music is all about ?

If you follow me on Facebook this year
I've been posting tracks from my early CD's
I will try and post all of them by the end of the year

Thats about it for now..
I hope to see you all soon
Stay Blessed.....Mark

Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers

Just a quick note for a couple of 
public performances this month....

My Solo Show

March 6 2026.    6:00-7:30 pm
Farmer's Market at
California Mission Inn
8417 Mission Drive 
Rosemead CA


March 22 2026.    Noon -3:00
Sunday Brunch at
The Back Abby
128 N. Oberlin Ave
Claremont CA

Thats about it for now..
I hope to see you all soon
Stay Blessed.....Mar

Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers

Hey Lover’s….

I will be performing my Solo show at the beautiful

Renaissance Esmeralda Resort Indian Wells, CA

February 14 2026. 6- 9 pm. come join me in the desert,

for love songs and romance !

For you folks that enjoy my recordings I’m happy to announce my tune

“LA Hustle hit #1 on the Urbaninfluencer.com radio station on Jan 5 2026 !!

If you want to hear my music live…

The Mark Carter Project

Chad Edwards- Keys Felix Nunez- Bass Craig Bunch-Drums. Myself-Guitars

February 22 2026 2-4 pm

Red Lounge Crepe Cafe. 222 N Glendora Ave. Glendora CA

(no alcohol served but you can bring your own wine and enjoy some great Mediterranean dishes)

Thats about it for now.. I hope to see you all soon

Stay Blessed…..Mark

Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers

Happy New Year...
I'd like to share a bit of the holidays with you.

I had time to visit my son and his family for Thanksgiving in Utah. 
Play some guitar and sing some Christmas songs, 
read some Superman to Simon 
and watch the tree lighting in his little town. 
His daughter and wife are the best cooks and I'm a good eater :)

Christmas was spent with my daughters
family in beautiful Claremont CA.
My daughter never asks for any gifts at Christmas, 
not since she started her own family, 
but this year her childhood kicked in and she asked for a Rainbow Brite Doll
(popular in the 80's). She got one from her son and one from me !

For those that follow my latest recording "Coast To Coast" I have some good news
Here we are in the first week of 2026 and my tune "LA Hustle" ended up in the 
#1 spot on Urbaninfluencer.com. 
The truth is,there are many stations around the world playing this kind of music 
over the internet, and this is just one...But I'll take it !!
Thank you Urbaninfluencer.com 

Thats about it for now..
I hope to see you all soon
Stay Blessed, .. .....Mark

Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers

Merry Christmas Friends ...
I hope you enjoy the season and the reason !

That Special Christmas...
I can remember my brother getting a lap Steel Guitar
and I getting my first Electric Guitar and we both
sharing the same amp with a huge 8 inch speaker !!
Then my brother got a drum set and I got a paper route 
and a bigger amp and there were rehearsals in the garage....... 
and what a good time !!
Oh man, did we have some patient parents and neighbors !!

Last year when I was working on my Coast To Coast CD, 
I was thinking about early influences and
Booker T and the MG's came to mind.
So I had thought, what would it sound like if I had written a tune 
for that band and I came up with "Frank Stax Up Memphis." 
Frank Jansen is a long time friend and keyboardist, 
we go back to the 80's together and we both love Booker T !
Stax was the record label they were on in Memphis TN
and with the passing of their guitarist Steve Cropper this week, 
I remember how much that music still means to me. 
I hope you enjoy the tune.

Solo Shows

December 5 2025 & December 26 2025
6:00-9:00 pm
Renaissance Esmeralda Resort
44400 Indian Wells Ln
Indian Wells CA 92210

Stay Blessed, have a beautiful holiday season
and go hear some live music !!.....Mark

The celebration continues folks …
I just want to share this story one more time
I hope you don’t mind

25 years ago in October 2000,
I released my very first CD….It’s About Time…
I put together a band to get out and play my music as often as possible. We have had some amazing gigs and have performed some awesome shows.We have had legendary saxophonist Tom Scott set in and play with us. We have opened for Craig Chiquico, Steve Tyrell, and Larry Carlton. I have a co-write with Grammy winners Larry Carlton and Paul Brown on their CD Soul Searchin. I’ve seen my name in the #1 spot on Smoothjazz.com The internet radio station that also celebrates its 25th year of promoting Contemporary Jazz worldwide.


The Mark Carter Project
Coach House in Capistrano
October 17 2025 at 8:00 pm
We will be the opening act for the legendary
Spyro Gyra !!
If you buy your tickets from me you will recieve the complete Mark Carter Boxed Set !
5 complete CD’s in 25 years !

Solo Shows

October 3 2025 6:00-7:30 pm
California Mission Inn
8417 Mission Dr.
Rosemead CA 91770
Outdoor event free to the public


October 4 2025. 6:00-10:00 pm
Mr. V’s Bar and Grill
14320 Valley View Ave.
La Mirada CA 90638
Restaurant & Bar


Stay Blessed !……Mark

Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers

"Its About Time"....for a celebration !!

A few years ago technology had delivered some serious equipment for a musician to do some home recording. I had been playing 200-300 gigs a year for a long, long time and had learned tons of tunes and decided to see what was in me to share with the world. I had started writing guitar music and playing a few of these tunes in restaurants. The reaction was positive.

25 years ago in October, I released my very first CD...Its About Time...what a journey ! 
I put together a band to get out and play my music as often as possible. We have had some amazing gigs and have performed some awesome shows. We have had legendary saxophonist Tom Scott set in and play with us. We have opened for Craig Chaquico, Steve Tyrell, and Larry Carlton. I have a co-write with Grammy winners Larry Carlton and Paul Brown on their CD Soul Searchin. I've seen my name in the #1 spot on Smoothjazz.com  The internet radio station that also celebrates its 25th year of promoting Contemporary Jazz worldwide.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary I'm taking the Mark Carter Project to the 
Coach House in Capistrano October 17 2025 where we will be the opening act for the legendary Spyro Gyra !! 
If you buy your tickets from me you will recieve the complete Mark Carter Boxed Set !
5 complete CD's in 25 years !!...What a journey !!

Stay Blessed !......Mark