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The beautiful sounds of smooth jazz
entertaining crowds all weekend at Art
In The Park are the product of musician
RonHark, appearing for the first time at
the festival this year.
Raychel Rork, president of Art In
The Park, heard Hark playing at the
Farmers Market this spring and said
she knew immediately that he was
exactly what she and her mother,
Dianne Quinn, were looking for to
entertain crowds during the festival
weekend.
“I got into conversation with himand
found out he also lives in Plymouth,”
Rork said, “so that was even better. I am
sure the crowds will really enjoy his
music.”
Hark plays smooth jazz and is also an
inventor, a published author and has
consulted with companies in the auto-
motive and technical manufacturing
sectors regarding their business strate-
gies andpractices.
He saidhis success is due to his abili-
ty to join philosophies and a passion for
helping others succeed, whether he is
recording a new single or cultivating a
partnershipbetween global companies.
Hark has shared the stage with
music industry legends such as Chuck
Berry and Joe Cocker and recently has
opened for artists including Rascal
Flats and Patty Loveless. His solo per-
formances aremarked by his casual jazz
interpretations which he credits to
influences as varied as Elvis Presley,
James Taylor, Chicago, Boz Scraggs and
Joe Pass. Of course, he also credits
Beethoven, “anything that reeks of
unique genius and enthusiasm.” Hark,
who plays solo guitar, has sold more
than 1,000CDs.
When not entertaining crowds,
Harks says he is working on his golf
game or enjoying the view of Kellogg
Park from his home in downtown
Plymouth.
His latest album, Gentle Gelato, is
available
on
his
website
Plymouth jazz artist will entertain crowds
