Mark Daryl Nightingale (b. May 29, 1967, Evesham

Evesham

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) is an English jazz

Jazz

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 trombonist.

Nightingale began on trombone at age nine, and played in the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra

National Youth Jazz Orchestra

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in his teens. He attended Trinity College of Music

Trinity College of Music

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 from 1985-88. He performed at the 1989 International Trombone Workshop with a trombone quintet called Bonestructure; following this he was asked to return to play at workshops in Germany in 1992, in the U.S. in 1994, and in Austria in 1996. Nightingale toured and recorded with James Morrison

James Morrison (musician)

James Morrison AM is an Australian jazz musician who plays numerous instruments, but is best known for his trumpet playing...

 in Europe from 1994 to 1997. He has also composed for trombone; published works include 20 Jazz Etudes (1995) and Multiplicity (1996).

Among those with whom Nightingale has played with are John Dankworth

John Dankworth

Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE , known in his early career as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist...

, Cleo Laine

Cleo Laine

Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth, DBE is a jazz singer and an actress, noted for her scat singing and vocal range...

, Urbie Green

Urbie Green

Urban Clifford "Urbie" Green is an American jazz trombonist who toured with Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, Jan Savitt, and Frankie Carle....

, Carl Fontana

Carl Fontana

Carl Charles Fontana was an American jazz trombonist. Because Fontana rarely recorded under his own name and toured only occasionally after 1958, he is significantly less famous among mainstream jazz fans, although well-known amongst trombonists.-Birth to 1958:Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Fontana...

, Jiggs Whigham

Jiggs Whigham

Jiggs Whigham is an American jazz trombonist living in Europe.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he began his professional career at age 17, joining the Glenn Miller/Ray Mckinley orchestra in 1961...

, Clark Terry

Clark Terry

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, Slide Hampton

Slide Hampton

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, Thilo Berg

Thilo Berg

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, Alan Barnes

Alan Barnes (musician)

Alan Barnes is an English Jazz musician.- Career :Alan Barnes attended Leeds College of Music between 1977–80 where he studied saxophone, woodwinds and arranging before moving to London. In 1980 he played with the Midnight Follies Orchestra and the following year was with the Pasadena Roof...

, Bill Holman, Claire Martin

Claire Martin

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, John Wilson (conductor)

John Wilson (conductor)

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, Clark Tracey

Clark Tracey

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, and Stan Tracey

Stan Tracey

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. He occasionally directs the BBC Big Band

BBC Big Band

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 and can often be heard in the band's trombone section. He also plays trombone on Sting's album Ten Summoner's Tales

Ten Summoner's Tales

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.

Discography as leader

• What I Wanted to Say (Mons Records, 1994)
• Destiny (Mons, 1997)