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Marlo, has written songs for and or with:

The Pointer Sisters, The Emotions, Minnie Riperton,

Tata Vega,  Syreeta Wright,  Earth Wind & Fire, Buddy Miles,  Maxayn, Mandre’, "CIX BITS", Ramsey Lewis,

Booker “T” Jones, Paulinho De Costa and Deniece Williams.

As a guitarist, arranger, producer, MARLO has performed on more than 50 GOLD AND PLATINUM ALBUMS/CDs to date...

Records:

Michael Jackson,  Quincy Jones, The Pointer Sisters, Diana Ross,

Marvin Gaye,  Cher,  Janet Jackson, Minnie Riperton, Van Morrison,

Buddy Miles, The Temptations, Ray Charles,  Rufus/Chaka Kahn,

Tom Jones,  Gil Scott-Heron,  Rita Coolidge, Nancy Wilson, Ramsey Lewis,

Earth Wind & Fire,  Patti LaBelle,  Seals & Croft, The Jacksons, 

Gato Barberie,  Dusty Springfield, Brenda Russell, Ahmad Jamal, 

Joe Sample, Johnny Mathis, Deniece Williams, Smoky Robinson, 

The Emotions, D.J. Rogers, Lamont Dozier, Lenny White,

Eddie Henderson, The Gap Band, Sly Stone, Bette Midler, Dr. John,

Phyllis Hyman, The Dells, Maxayn and Norman Connors .



 M5” is Marlo’s Hip Hop moniker and the name of his production company.

Hip Hop Discography:

Starting in 1993 performing on Hip Hop projects from The East

Coast’s “Dove Shack” and “KRS-1”  to

The West Coast’s “Snoop Dogg” and Tupac.    



Current Projects:

Marlo is presently composing music to underscore Chris Gardner’s audio book version of his best selling book and highly acclaimed film “The Pursuit of Happyness”. The project's announcement of release will be soon.

Musical Director for “East Meets West” a musical play about the merger of Chinese and American musical cultures during the 19^th and 20^th  centuries.  Performed in five Chinese cities.

Just completed a Ole School R&B project with artist drummer/singer John Young, entitled"Never Never Never Give Up"...you're gonna love this one!

Collaborating with a wonderful blues singer  Sherry Pruitt, surely to be a "new school blues" classic CD scheduled for fall 2011 release. 

Tours:

Buddy Miles, Maxayn, Stevie Wonder, Minnie Riperton, Seals & Croft, Ray Charles, The Mighty Rhythm Tribe, Bobby Womack and Lester Chambers.

        Marlo & Michael Jackson

                                 Marlo & Quincy Jones 

Marlo preforming with Minnie Riperton

                     Marlo with Ruth & Anita Pointer  of
                                     The  Pointer Sisters
                                       

Marlo  with  Maurice White of Earth Wind & Fire

Marlo preforming with Stevie Wonder on tour in 1973

Marlo and George Massenberg

Solo performances 2010

Buddy Miles trio

UCLA "IT'S ALL CONNECTED" BLUES NITE 2005

Buddy Miles trio rehearsal 2006

With Buddy Miles and Leon Hendrix, TV show taping.

"New York Kinda Thang" performance

 With Taj Mahal at NAMM 2011

Marlo and Mike of ZT at NAMM 2011

     1974 Ibanez  endorsement advertisement