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'''Mark Naftalin''' (born August 2, 1944) is an [[United States|American]] [[blues]] [[keyboard instrument|keyboardist]], [[recording artist]], [[composer]], and [[record producer]]. He appears on the first five<ref>. ..including "The Original Lost Elektra Sessions" album (1995, recorded 1964)</ref> albums by [[Paul Butterfield Blues Band]] in the mid 1960s as a band member, and as such was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2015. He later worked onstage with the late fellow Butterfield Band member [[Mike Bloomfield]] and has been active from his home in [[Marin County]] in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] as a festival and radio producer for several decades.
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'''Mark Naftalin''' (born August 2, 1944) is an American [[blues]] keyboardist and record producer. He appears on the first five<ref>. ..including "The Original Lost Elektra Sessions" album (1995, recorded 1964)</ref> albums by [[Paul Butterfield Blues Band]] in the mid 1960s as a band member, and as such was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2015. He later worked onstage with the late fellow Butterfield Band member [[Mike Bloomfield]] and has been active from his home in [[Marin County]] in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] as a festival and radio producer for several decades.


==Career==
==Career==
Naftalin moved to [[Chicago]] in 1961, and graduated from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1964,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magazine.uchicago.edu/9510/October95Letters.html|title=University of Chicago Magazine, October 1995, Letters|publisher=Magazine.uchicago.edu|accessdate=19 January 2015}}</ref> where he performed on piano at campus "twist parties," popular at the time. It was at these parties that Naftalin first played with blues harmonica player [[Paul Butterfield]] and guitarist [[Elvin Bishop]], the nucleus of what was to become the [[Paul Butterfield Blues Band]]. Naftalin then came to prominence as the keyboard player in the Butterfield Blues Band, from 1965-1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xtrememusician.com/info/artists/profiles/2828.html|title=Xtreme Musician: Mark Naftalin|publisher=Xtrememusician.com|accessdate=19 January 2015}}</ref> On the group's first album, he solos and has a writing credit on the instrumental track "Thank You Mr. Poobah." On the fourth album by the band, ''[[East-West (The Butterfield Blues Band album)|East West]],'' he is credited as "Naffy Markham". <ref name="rockhall1">{{cite web|url=https://rockhall.com/inductees/the-paul-butterfield-blues-band/bio/ |title=Inductee explorer &#124; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |website=Rockhall.com |date= |accessdate=2016-08-10}}</ref>
Naftalin moved to [[Chicago]] in 1961, and graduated from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1964,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magazine.uchicago.edu/9510/October95Letters.html|title=University of Chicago Magazine, October 1995, Letters|publisher=Magazine.uchicago.edu|access-date=19 January 2015}}</ref> where he performed on piano at campus "twist parties," popular at the time. It was at these parties that Naftalin first played with blues harmonica player [[Paul Butterfield]] and guitarist [[Elvin Bishop]], the nucleus of what was to become the [[Paul Butterfield Blues Band]]. Naftalin then came to prominence as the keyboard player in the Butterfield Blues Band, from 1965-1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xtrememusician.com/info/artists/profiles/2828.html|title=Xtreme Musician: Mark Naftalin|publisher=Xtrememusician.com|access-date=19 January 2015}}</ref> On the group's first album, he solos and has a writing credit on the instrumental track "Thank You Mr. Poobah." On the second album by the band, ''[[East-West (The Butterfield Blues Band album)|East West]],'' he is credited as "Naffy Markham".<ref name="rockhall1">{{cite web|url=https://rockhall.com/inductees/the-paul-butterfield-blues-band/bio/ |title=Inductee explorer &#124; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |website=Rockhall.com |access-date=2016-08-10}}</ref>


In the late 1960s, after the first four Butterfield albums, Naftalin 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 in a band (most often called 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=9728|title=All About Jazz|work=All About Jazz|accessdate=19 January 2015}}</ref>
In the late 1960s, after the first four Butterfield albums, Naftalin 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 in a band (most often called 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=9728|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718214302/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=9728|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 July 2012|title=All About Jazz|access-date=19 January 2015}}</ref>


Naftalin has produced the Marin County Blues Festival (1981-2000),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/255|title=Monterey Pop Artist Bios - Part Two|work=The Criterion Collection|accessdate=19 January 2015}}</ref> 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]]. <ref>http://kalw.org/programs/blues-power-hour</ref>
Naftalin has produced the Marin County Blues Festival (1981–2000),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/255|title=Monterey Pop Artist Bios - Part Two|work=The Criterion Collection|access-date=19 January 2015}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kalw.org/programs/blues-power-hour|title=Blues Power Hour|website=Kalw.org|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref>


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 guitar]]ist, [[Ron Thompson (blues guitarist)|Ron Thompson]].
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 guitar]]ist, [[Ron Thompson (blues 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 (musician)|Jake Walker]] and [[Van Morrison]], and as a [[sideman]] on over 100 [[album]]s. He played keyboards on the first [[Mother Earth (American band) | Mother Earth]] album, ''Living With the Animals'' (1968) and was credited as co-producer and arranger.
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 (musician)|Jake Walker]] and [[Van Morrison]], and as a [[sideman]] on over 100 albums. He played keyboards on the first [[Mother Earth (American band)|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. <ref name="rockhall1"/>
Naftalin was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2015 as an early member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.<ref name="rockhall1"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Born in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]], [[United States]], Naftalin is the son of former [[List of mayors of Minneapolis|Minneapolis mayor]] [[Arthur Naftalin]]; he is married to third wife Ellen Naftalin. His son is the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] artist, David Normal.
Born in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]], United States, Naftalin is the son of former [[List of mayors of Minneapolis|Minneapolis mayor]] [[Arthur Naftalin]]; he is married to third wife Ellen Naftalin. His son is the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] artist David Normal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.psytshirt.com/blog/psychedelic-clothing-t-shirts-david-normal.html|title=Meet The Artist: David Normal|website=Psytshirt.com|access-date=25 April 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Mark Naftalin
Birth nameMark Naftalin
Born (1944-08-02) August 2, 1944 (age 80)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
GenresBlues
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
  • radio host
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1964–present
Formerly of
EducationUniversity of Chicago
RelativesArthur Naftalin (father)

Mark Naftalin (born August 2, 1944) is an American blues keyboardist and record producer. He appears on the first five[1] albums by Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the mid 1960s as a band member, and as such was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. He later worked onstage with the late fellow Butterfield Band member Mike Bloomfield and has been active from his home in Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area as a festival and radio producer for several decades.

Career

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Naftalin moved to Chicago in 1961, and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1964,[2] where he performed on piano at campus "twist parties," popular at the time. It was at these parties that Naftalin first played with blues harmonica player Paul Butterfield and guitarist Elvin Bishop, the nucleus of what was to become the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Naftalin then came to prominence as the keyboard player in the Butterfield Blues Band, from 1965-1968.[3] On the group's first album, he solos and has a writing credit on the instrumental track "Thank You Mr. Poobah." On the second album by the band, East West, he is credited as "Naffy Markham".[4]

In the late 1960s, after the first four Butterfield albums, Naftalin 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 in a band (most often called 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.[5]

Naftalin has produced the Marin County Blues Festival (1981–2000),[6] 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.[7]

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.[4]

Personal life

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Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, Naftalin is the son of former Minneapolis mayor Arthur Naftalin; he is married to third wife Ellen Naftalin. His son is the San Francisco Bay Area artist David Normal.[8]

References

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  1. ^ . ..including "The Original Lost Elektra Sessions" album (1995, recorded 1964)
  2. ^ "University of Chicago Magazine, October 1995, Letters". Magazine.uchicago.edu. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "Xtreme Musician: Mark Naftalin". Xtrememusician.com. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Inductee explorer | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall.com. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "All About Jazz". Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  6. ^ "Monterey Pop Artist Bios - Part Two". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "Blues Power Hour". Kalw.org. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "Meet The Artist: David Normal". Psytshirt.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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