Mark Tortorici or as his friends call him, “Torch” is a veteran of the Los Angeles blues, roots, swing & jazz scenes. His influences as a singer and harmonica player range from Chicago Blues to R&B, New Orleans Jazz to 50s Rock’n’Roll, Country & Rockabilly to Great American Standards and Big Band era sounds.

Whether with his 6-piece jumpin' R&B band the Hollywood Combo(since 1999), his 10-piece big band, or fronting a group of just about any size, "Torch" inevitably lights it up on stage with his soulful vocals, tasty harmonica, and old-school showmanship.

Besides playing at many of the top venues on the West Coast, in recent years he has spread his musical gospel around the world to Europe, the UK, Japan, and the Middle East at clubs, concerts, and festivals.