NMS Legacy Salon: Mark Guerrero
May 24th, 2025 4pm-6pm
Join us for a creative, inspiring, and insightful event featuring Mark Guerrero. As the son of Chicano musical legend Lalo Guerrero, and an influential musician in his own rite, Mark’s musical legacy has spanned decades, when he first started playing in bands at age 12. This is a great event for everyone interested in the rock and roll history and the East LA Sound. This is also a great co,panion piece for the upcoming exhibit at La Plaza de Cultura y artes, A Great Day in East LA: Celebrando the Eastside Sound. This Program is brought to you in partnership with the Boyle Heights Historical Society.
Bio:
Mark Guerrero began playing in rock & roll bands at age 12. He led the popular East Los Angeles band Mark & the Escorts, who recorded two singles for GNP Crescendo Records. His first record “Get Your Baby” has been on many compilation albums and appeared in the movie “Logan Lucky” in 2018. Mark has also recorded as a solo artist for Ode Records (produced by rock & roll hall of famer Lou Adler), Capitol Records, and with his group Tango, for A&M Records. His songs have been recorded by artists such as Herb Alpert, Trini Lopez, Chan Romero, and his late father, Lalo Guerrero, known as the “Father of Chicano music.” Mark’s recording and lyric manuscript of his song “I’m Brown” was featured in the Grammy Museum in 2008 and 2022, in the exhibit “Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom.” In addition to his own concerts, Mark has performed with Redbone, Eric Burdon, Los Lobos, El Chicano, Tierra, Lalo Guerrero, Cannibal & the Headhunters Band, and many others. He has performed in venues such as the Cavern in Liverpool, England, Cite de la Musique in Paris, France, and the Roxy Theater and Whiskey A Go Go in Hollywood. As a Chicano and East L.A. music historian, Mark has written over a hundred articles, hosts a website, radio podcast (“Chicano Music Chronicles”), YouTube Zoom show (“East L.A. Music Stories”), and been a guest on radio and television programs, consulted for museums, and lectured at universities.
Celebrate Community with us on March 29th!
We are Proud to celebrate our history, our music, and our future!
As a country of immigrants, we have built a community of vitality, culture, creativity, and togetherness. In 2025, Neighborhood Music School is celebrating our 111th year, and the best way to do this is together! Join us as we present the first Celebrate Community with our friends from Piano Spheres, LACHSA, and more with a day of celebrating the unique and important gifts our families and histories have shared throughout the years. Enjoy a masterclass and rhythm workshop with Piano Spheres Stein Resident Artist, Andres Jaramillo, Musical performances from NMS students, guest artists from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Community Resources, Summer Classes and opportunities, and more. This event will also launch our monthly Salon Series to make music, connect resources, and celebrate community throughout the year! Please reserve free tickets below to let us know you will be there!
Did you know?
Neighborhood Music School was started as a Settlement House, and a gift to connect our community in music and philanthropy. Carrie Stone Freeman started the school with a $1000 gift and a belief that music education can transform individuals and communities.