Mark Soskin
American jazz pianist
Mark Soskin
Birth name Mark Samuel Soskin Born (1953-07-12 ) July 12, 1953 (age 71) Genres Jazz Occupation(s) Musician, music educator, clinician, arranger Instrument Piano Years active 1972–present Website www .marksoskin .com
Musical artist
Mark Samuel Soskin (born 1953) is an American jazz pianist based in New York City.[ 1] [ 2]
Discography
As leader
Rhythm Vision, Prestige (1980); OCLC 27058423
Overjoyed, Jazz City (1991); OCLC 724777884 , 472123262 , 658276396
Views From Here, King (1992); OCLC 474652801 , 725181632 , 470995873
Calypso & Jazz Around the Corner, King (1993); OCLC 724894123
Live at Vartan Jazz, Vartan Jazz (1996); OCLC 764636070
Five Lands: Cinqueterra, TCB Records (1998); OCLC 724867275 , 605711313
Homage To Sonny Rollins, White Foundation[ i] (2003); OCLC 474446767 , 61199373
17 (Seventeen), TCB Records (2007); OCLC 767807850
One Hopeful Day, Kind of Blue (2007);[ a] OCLC 166904701 , 482170406 , 725563746
Man Behind The Curtain, Kind of Blue (2009); OCLC 430062953 , 759886232
Nino Rota, Piano Solo, Kind of Blue (2012);[ b] OCLC 768179732
Mark Soskin Quartet Live At Smalls, (2015) smallsLive sl-0049
Hearts and Minds, (2017) SteepleChase
Upper West Side Stories, (2018) SteepleChase
Everything Old Is New Again, (2020) SteepleChase [ 3]
As co-leader
Spirits: with Harvie Swartz , Joe LaBarbera , Sheila Jordan , Live at Vartan Jazz , Vartan Jazz (1994); OCLC 44402050
Contempo Trio: with Danny Gottlieb , Chip Jackson & Ravi Coltrane , No JAMF's Allowed , Jazzline (1994); OCLC 725017984 , 718515858 , 45266613
Contempo Trio: with Danny Gottlieb , Chip Jackson & Carolyn Leonhart , The Secret of Life , First Media (2003); OCLC 443010908
As sideman
Roger Glenn: Reachin', Fantasy (1976)
Pete Escovedo and Sheila E : Solo Two, Fantasy (1976)
Pete Escovedo and Sheila E : Happy Together, Fantasy
Bill Summers : Feel The Heat, Fantasy
Bill Summers : On Sunshine, Fantasy
Bobbi Humphrey : Tailor Made, Columbia
Billy Cobham : Magic, Columbia (1977)
Billy Cobham : Simplicity Of Expression, Depth Of Thought, Columbia
CBS Allstars (Billy Cobham ): Alivemuthaforya, Columbia (1977); OCLC 488427009 , 611504586
George Russell : Live in an American Time Spiral , Soul Note (1982); OCLC 10544802
Herbie Mann : Jasil Brazz, RBI (1990)
Herbie Mann : Opalescense, Kokopelli
Herbie Mann : Caminho de Casa, Chesky
Herbie Mann : America/Brasil, Lightyear (1995)
Herbie Mann : 65th Birthday Celebration, Live At The Blue Note, Lightyear (1995)
Jeanie Stahl: I'm Just Foolin' Myself, Daring Records
Billy Novick: Pennywhistles From Heaven, Green Linnet
Kayoko Miyama featuring TanaReid[ ii] with Mark Soskin: Best Regards, Sound Hills (1995); OCLC 81675117
Claudio Roditi : Jazz Turns Samba, Groovin' High
Claudio Roditi : Freewheelin', Reservoir
Bobby Watson : Urban Renewal, Kokopelli
Steve Bargonetti: Steve Bargonetti, Qwest (1984); OCLC 12569444
Various Artists: A Jazz City Christmas, Jazz City (1989)
Jimmy Ponder : Something to Ponder , Muse
Jimmy Ponder : Steel City Soul, 32 Jazz Records
Hendrik Muerkens: A View From Manhattan, Concord
Hendrik Muerkens: Poema Brasilero, Concord
Hendrik Muerkens: Slidin', Concord
Steve Slagle featuring Joe Lovano : Smoke Signals, Panorama
Joe Locke : Inner Space, SteepleChase (1996); OCLC 873302619
Sonny Rollins : Don't Stop the Carnival , Milestone (1978)
Sonny Rollins : Don't Ask Milestone (1979)
Sonny Rollins : Sunny Days, Starry Nights , Milestone (1984)
Sonny Rollins : Falling in Love with Jazz , Milestone (1990)
Sonny Rollins : G-Man Milestone (1986)
Sonny Rollins : Dancing in the Dark Milestone (1987)
Sonny Rollins : Here's to the People Milestone (1991)
Sonny Rollins : Silver City, Milestone (1996)
Sonny Rollins : Road Shows, Vol.1, Doxy (2008)
Sonny Rollins : "Road Shows, " Vol.4, Okeh ( 2016) "Holding The Stage"
Teddy Edwards : James Van Buren Meets Teddy Edwards, Vartan Jazz
Carla White : Live at Vartan's, Vartan Jazz
Compilation: The Best Of Vartan Jazz, Vols. 1 & 2, Vartan Jazz
Sherry Winston: Love Madness, Headfirst
Sherri Roberts: Dreamsville, Brownstone
Sherri Roberts: Twilight World, Brownstone
Eric Wyatt:[ iii] God Son, Paddle Wheel (1997)
Dawn Upshaw : The World So Wide, Nonesuch (1998)
Ze Louis: Guaraní Banana, Malandro
Kenia Acioly: Initial Thrill, Zebra
Kenia Acioly: Rio/New York, Jazzmania
Deuce: Deuce, Redwood Records (1986)
Nanette Natal: Stairway to the Stars, Benyo Music (1990)
Hans Kennel: "Stella," Featuring Mark Soskin, TCB
SuperNova: SuperNova Claudia Villela, Jazzheads (1997)
Roseanna Vitro : Conviction, A Records
Roseanna Vitro: The Music of Randy Newman , Motema Music (2011) †
Roseanna Vitro: Clarity: Music of Clare Fischer , Random Act Records (2014)
Roseanna Vitro: “ Tell Me The Truth, “, Skyline (2018)
String Of Pearls: S.O.P New York/Brasil, Alfa Music
Bruce Williamson: Big City Magic, Timeless
Roland Vazquez: No Separate Love, RVCD
Roland Vazquez: Furthur Dance, RVCD
Roland Vazquez: Quintet Live, RVCD
Greg Abate : Happy Samba, Blue Chip Jazz
Manhattan Reggae Unit: Come Spring, Pony Canyon
Manhattan Reggae Unit: Together, Pony Canyon
Fritz Renold and The Bostonian Friends: Starlight, Columbia
The Empire State Group: Benjamin Sujesh, Anothen Records (1994)
Kazuko Michishita: You Can Dream, Kaz Music
Minehaha: May Happiness Be Yours, Nippon Columbia
Various Musicians: Keys To The City, Pony Canyon
Various Musicians: Cowboy Bebop, Victor (1998)
Shinobu Itoh: Sailing Rolling, PAS (1991)
Robert Debellis: Parallax, Vintone Records
Steve Smith : Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Set 1, Tone Center (2002)
Steve Smith : Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Set 2, Tone Center (2002)
Steve Smith : Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy Live On Tour, Vol. 1, Drum Legacy Records
Steve Smith : Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy Live On Tour, Vol. 2, Drum Legacy Records
Steve Smith: Steve Smith And Vital Information NYC Edition, Viewpoint, BFM JAZZ (2015)
Steve Smith: Steve Smith And Vital Information NYC Edition, Heart Of The City BFM JAZZ (2017)
Danny Willensky: Back In The Mix, Speechless
Roger Rosenberg: Baritonality, Sunnyside
Erik Charlston – JazzBrasil: Essentially Hermeto , Sunnyside (2011)
Eddie Allen : Push, Edjalen Music (2013)
Denise Mangiardi: Brown Book, Alice’s Loft Music PRS/2019
Liza Minnelli: Liza’s At The Palace, Hybrid Recordings 2008
Kenia: On We Go, Mooka Records
Note: † signifies a Grammy nomination.
Filmography
Notes
^ The Jeremy and Kim White Foundation is a UK charity founded by Jeremy N. White and Kim Marie White; it supports the performing arts, particularly excellence in jazz, ballet, and access to ballet education for young people. In 2002, the foundation launched the Vevey Youth Ballet in Vevey, Switzerland , and the World Saxophone Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival , which as of 2004, has been held at the London Jazz Festival . ("White Foundation World Saxophone Competition Moves to London," All About Jazz Publicity, June 67, 2004)
^ TanaReid was the name of a quintet co-led by drummer Akira Tana (born 1952) and bassist Rufus Reid
^ Tenor saxophonist Eric L. Wyatt (born 1961) is the son of the late tenor saxophonist Charles Wyatt, who was a childhood friend of Sonny Rollins ; Rollins is Eric's godfather
Album reviews
General references
^ The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (2nd ed.) ("Soskin in Vol. 3 of 3), bio by Gary W. Kennedy, dictionary edited by Barry Dean Kernfeld , Macmillan Publishers , London (2002); OCLC 46956628
^ "Profile: Mark Soskin," by William F. Milkowsky (born 1954), Down Beat , Vol. 56, No. 1, January 1989, pg. 48
^ Mark Soskin, Everything Old Is New Again . Review by Alex Henderson, NYCJR , July 2020, Issue 219, page 15 - retrieved 3 July 2020.
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