Mark Taber (1/1/1944) was born in Amesbury Massachusetts and immediately took to the piano as a means of entertainment and expression. He achieved relative notoriety while playing with Ken Lyons in the Providence based Tombstone Jazz Band from the '60s and '70s, frequenting many clubs both in Providence and across the greater east coast. Later in his career, Taber began experimenting in the construction of freeform and found art pieces which have at times been installed around the city, and he continues to perform locally today.