Mark Portmann

Mark Portmann
Genres	Pop, jazz, classical
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer
Instrument	Keyboards
Website	www.markportmann.net

Mark Portmann is a musician, songwriter, and record producer who has worked with Celine Dion and Josh Groban.^[1]

Portman began to learn classical piano as a child, but beginning at Coconut Creek High School he turned to pop music and jazz. He went to the Eastman School of Music on a scholarship, studying composition, and attended the University of Miami. In 1988, he became a keyboardist in the jazz group The Rippingtons and left the group four years later. In 1997, he released a solo album on Zebra Records titled No Truer Words.^[2][3][4]

Songs co-produced by Portmann were nominated for ASCAP Latin Music Awards in 2003 and 2010.^[5][6]

References

1. "Panic in the Sky Leads to Musical Awakening". Pasadena Star News. October 15, 2006.
2. Dillon, Charlotte. "Mark Portmann". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
3. Van Der Vliet, Gina (18 January 1997). "All American Adds Zebra Will Distribute Indie Jazz Label". Google Books/Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 76. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
4. Widran, Jonathan. "No Truer Words". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
5. "11th Annual ASCAP El Premio Winners List". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. 2003. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
6. "18th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards: Regional Mexicano". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.

External links

• Official website