Mark Ruffin | Musicologist |

Journalist

A former musician and songwriter, Mark worked for over 20 years as Jazz Editor for Chicago Magazine and has written over five hundred articles on jazz, broadcasting and African-American culture. His articles have appeared in a variety of local and national publications, both in...

Producer

Mark has produced eleven albums including the 2015 Grammy-nominated ‘I Wanna Be Evil: With Love to Eartha Kitt” by Rene Marie, and “Offering: The Music of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson” by Charenee Wade. Other titles include recordings by Chicago...

Emcee

Mark is often asked to host gala events ranging from award ceremonies to concert productions. He was a regular host at the annual IAJE conventions. Most recently he emceed the Miles Davis stamp dedication ceremony held at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City....

Musicologist

In 2015 Mark Ruffin celebrated his 35th year in broadcasting and journalism. Since 2007, Mark has been the program director of the Real Jazz channel on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. Prior to that, Mark spent over 25 years as a fixture in jazz broadcasting in Chicago, serving...

Journalist

Producer

Emcee

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