Nick Marks - Ride The Dragon / Between Gigs

Australian-born, NYC-based Nick Marks releases his first 7" double single via Schema Records / Marks Bros Records. It pairs “Ride The Dragon” with “Between Gigs”, two of the first tracks he released under his own name in 2023, after two decades as a working composer, pianist and producer.

Marks’ music has earned support from BBC 6 Music, NPR, NTS, KEXP, Jazz FM, Jazzwise Magazine and Bandcamp, alongside multiple features on Spotify’s Fresh Finds Jazz, Morning Rhythm and Best of Fresh Finds Jazz 2024 playlists. His track “Good News” appears on Bastard Jazz ’s latest compilation, Ecology Division.

The 7" is a step from streams to something you can hold, and a way back into the catalogue. For listeners who found Marks through happy place, his July 2026 EP, it goes back to where the story began. For those who have followed since 2023, it is the first time these songs exist as an object.

Side A is through-composed, moving between jazz fusion and electronica with a four-piece horn section and orchestral arrangement behind it. Side B is lo-fi indie jazz over hip-hop beats, and passed 100,000 streams in its first year. Marks also scores feature films, television and narrative podcasts, and both sides are built the same way — structure and storytelling shaping the arrangement rather than solos.

Label: Schema
Format: 7" Vinyl
Cat No: MBR001
Estimated Release Date: 4 December 2026
Genre / Style: Jazz / Fusion

Tracklist

1. Ride The Dragon
2. Between Gigs