Mark Hewins

Who is Mark Hewins?

Mark Hewins is a British jazz guitarist known particularly for his connections to the Canterbury scene.

Hewins' professional career as a guitarist began in 1970 with the London band Mother Sun. Early work included on the Dance Orchestra's A Luta Continua.

Hewins has worked extensively with various Canterbury scene musicians, including multiple projects with Elton Dean. He played on Dave Sinclair's Moon Over Man album and with him in The Polite Force. He was in Going Going and Caravan of Dreams with Richard Sinclair. Hewins played in later incarnations of Soft Heap and can be heard on A Veritable Centaur. He was a member of Gong in 1999. Hewins has also worked extensively with Hugh Hopper, including in Dark Horse and Mashu. Hewins also worked with Mashu percussionist Shyamal Maïtra on other projects, including a duo and a trio with Carol Grimes.

He has collaborated with Dennis Gonzalez and Andrew Cyrille in the US and, in Europe, with Django Bates in Research. Hewins' first solo album was The Electric Guitar. He was Lou Reed's guitar tech on several tours.