The Mitch Marcus Quintet was formed in Bloomington, Indiana in 1996ish. From post-apocalyptic jazz to scintillating trance hypnotism, the Mitch Marcus Quintet delivers a unique brand of original music, taking you through a labyrinth of ever-shifting textures. Comprised of some of the SF Bay Area's finest musicians, this dynamic collective features the extended compositions of saxophonists Mitch Marcus and Sylvain Carton, as well as the rumbling opuses of drummer Ches Smith.

Currently based out of Berkeley, CA, the members of the group also play in many other groups in and around the SF Bay Area. These groups include The Japonize Elephants, Donovan, Good For Cows, Kipple, The Nathan Clevenger Group, The Mitch Marcus Quintet + 13, Stanley, Aphrodesia, The Marcus Shelby Orchestra, MegaMousse, The Supplicants, The Matt Small Chamber Ensemble, Nevada, Lefty, Shotgun Wedding Hip-Hop Symphony, Realistic Orchestra, Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, Convulsant Trio, The Secret Chiefs 3, Loose Wig, Ted Brinkley's Jazz Argosy, Ben Adams Quintet, Helsinki Skylight, Detroit Grand Pubah's, and more.

Web site:  http://www.mitchmarcusmusic.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/mitchmarcusquintet