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'''Mark Samuel Soskin''' (born 1953) is an [[United States|American]] jazz pianist based in New York City.<ref>''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz; Second edition,'' Three volumes, bio by Gary W. Kennedy, edited by Barry Dean Kernfeld (born 1950), [[Macmillan Publishers]], London (2002) {{OCLC|46956628}}{{LCCN|2001040794}} ISBN 1561592846 ISBN 9781561592845 ISBN 033369189X ISBN 9780333691892</ref><ref>William F. Milkowski (born 1954) ''Profile: Mark Soskin,'' [[Down Beat]], Vol. 56, No. 1, pg. 48 (January 1989)</ref>
'''Mark Samuel Soskin''' (born 1953) is an American jazz pianist based in New York City.<ref name="Grove Musicians 2002" /><ref name="DownBeat 1989 Jan" />


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
'''As leader'''


=== As leader ===
* ''Rhythm Vision,'' [[Prestige Records|Prestige]] (1980) {{OCLC|27058423}}
* ''Overjoyed,'' Jazz City (1991) {{OCLC|724777884|472123262|658276396}}
* ''Rhythm Vision,'' [[Prestige Records|Prestige]] (1980); {{OCLC|27058423}}
* ''Views From Here,'' King (1992) {{OCLC|474652801|725181632|470995873}}
* ''Overjoyed,'' Jazz City (1991); {{OCLC|724777884|472123262|658276396}}
* ''Calypso & Jazz Around the Corner,'' King (1993) {{OCLC|724894123}}
* ''Views From Here,'' King (1992); {{OCLC|474652801|725181632|470995873}}
* ''Live at Vartan Jazz,'' Vartan Jazz (1996) {{OCLC|764636070}}
* ''Calypso & Jazz Around the Corner,'' King (1993); {{OCLC|724894123}}
* ''Five Lands: Cinqueterra,'' TCB Records (1998) {{OCLC|724867275|605711313}}
* ''Live at Vartan Jazz,'' Vartan Jazz (1996); {{OCLC|764636070}}
* ''Homage To Sonny Rollins,'' White Foundation (2003) {{OCLC|474446767|61199373}}
* ''Five Lands: Cinqueterra,'' TCB Records (1998); {{OCLC|724867275|605711313}}
* ''Homage To Sonny Rollins,'' White Foundation<ref name="WhiteFoundation" group=lower-roman /> (2003); {{OCLC|474446767|61199373}}
* ''17 (Seventeen),'' TCB Records (2007) {{OCLC|767807850}}
* ''One Hopeful Day,'' Kind Of Blue (2007) {{OCLC|166904701|482170406|725563746}}
* ''17 (Seventeen),'' TCB Records (2007); {{OCLC|767807850}}
* ''Man Behind The Curtain,'' Kind Of Blue (2009) {{OCLC|430062953|759886232}}
* ''One Hopeful Day,'' Kind of Blue (2007);<ref name="Guardian 2007 Jul 6" group=lower-alpha /> {{OCLC|166904701|482170406|725563746}}
* ''Nino Rota, Piano Solo,'' Kind Of Blue (2012) {{OCLC|768179732}}
* ''Man Behind The Curtain,'' Kind of Blue (2009); {{OCLC|430062953|759886232}}
* ''Nino Rota, Piano Solo,'' Kind of Blue (2012);<ref name="allaboutjazz 2012 Dec 21" group=lower-alpha /> {{OCLC|768179732}}
* ''Mark Soskin Quartet Live At Smalls,'' (2015) smallsLive sl-0049
* ''Hearts and Minds,'' (2017) [[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]]
* ''Upper West Side Stories,'' (2018) [[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]]
* ''Everything Old Is New Again,'' (2020) [[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]]<ref>[http://www.nycjazzrecord.com/issues/tnycjr202007.pdf Mark Soskin, ''Everything Old Is New Again'']. Review by Alex Henderson, ''[[The New York City Jazz Record|NYCJR]]'', July 2020, Issue 219, page 15 - retrieved 3 July 2020.</ref>


'''As co-leader'''
===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===
* Spirits: with [[Harvie Swartz]], [[Joe LaBarbera]], [[Sheila Jordan]], ''Live at Vartan Jazz'', Vartan Jazz (1994) {{OCLC|44402050}}
* Roger Glenn: ''Reachin','' [[Fantasy Records|Fantasy]] (1976)
* Contempo Trio: with [[Danny Gottlieb]], [[Chip Jackson]] & [[Ravi Coltrane]], ''No JAMF's Allowed'', Jazzline (1994) {{OCLC|725017984|718515858|45266613}}
* [[Pete Escovedo]] and [[Sheila E]]: ''Solo Two,'' [[Fantasy Records|Fantasy]] (1976)
* Contempo Trio: with [[Danny Gottlieb]], [[Chip Jackson]] & [[Carolyn Leonhart]], ''The Secret of Life'', First Media (2003) {{OCLC|443010908}}
* [[Pete Escovedo]] and [[Sheila E]]: ''Happy Together,'' [[Fantasy Records|Fantasy]]
* [[Bill Summers (musician)|Bill Summers]]: ''Feel The Heat,'' [[Fantasy Records|Fantasy]]
* [[Bill Summers (musician)|Bill Summers]]: ''On Sunshine,'' [[Fantasy Records|Fantasy]]
* [[Bobbi Humphrey]]: ''Tailor Made,'' [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[Billy Cobham]]: ''Magic,'' [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] (1977)
* [[Billy Cobham]]: ''Simplicity Of Expression, Depth Of Thought,'' [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* CBS Allstars ([[Billy Cobham]]): ''Alivemuthaforya,'' [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] (1977); {{OCLC|488427009|611504586}}
* [[George Russell (composer)|George Russell]]: ''[[Live in an American Time Spiral]],'' Soul Note (1982); {{OCLC|10544802}}
* [[Herbie Mann]]: ''Jasil Brazz,'' RBI (1990)
* [[Herbie Mann]]: ''Opalescense,'' [[Kokopelli Records|Kokopelli]]
* [[Herbie Mann]]: ''Caminho de Casa,'' [[Chesky Records|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<ref name="TanaReid" group=lower-roman /> 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 Records|Kokopelli]]
* Steve Bargonetti: ''Steve Bargonetti,'' [[Qwest Records|Qwest]] (1984); {{OCLC|12569444}}
* Various Artists: ''A Jazz City Christmas,'' Jazz City (1989)
* [[Jimmy Ponder]]: ''[[Something to Ponder]],'' [[Muse Records|Muse]]
* [[Jimmy Ponder]]: ''Steel City Soul,'' 32 Jazz Records
* Hendrik Muerkens: ''A View From Manhattan,'' [[Concord Records|Concord]]
* Hendrik Muerkens: ''Poema Brasilero,'' [[Concord Records|Concord]]
* Hendrik Muerkens: ''Slidin','' [[Concord Records|Concord]]
* [[Steve Slagle]] featuring [[Joe Lovano]]: ''Smoke Signals,'' Panorama
* [[Joe Locke (musician)|Joe Locke]]: ''Inner Space,'' [[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]] (1996); {{OCLC|873302619}}
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival (Sonny Rollins album)|Don't Stop the Carnival]]'', [[Milestone Records|Milestone]] (1978)
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: ''[[Don't Ask (Sonny Rollins album)|Don't Ask]]'' [[Milestone Records|Milestone]] (1979)
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: ''[[Sunny Days, Starry Nights]]'', [[Milestone Records|Milestone]] (1984)
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: ''[[Falling in Love with Jazz]]'', [[Milestone Records|Milestone]] (1990)
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: ''[[G-Man (Sonny Rollins album)|G-Man]]'' [[Milestone Records|Milestone]] (1986)
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: ''[[Dancing in the Dark (Sonny Rollins album)|Dancing in the Dark]]'' [[Milestone Records|Milestone]] (1987)
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: ''[[Here's to the People]]'' [[Milestone Records|Milestone]] (1991)
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: ''Silver City,'' [[Milestone Records|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:<ref name="Eric Wyatt" group=lower-roman /> ''God Son,'' Paddle Wheel (1997)
* [[Dawn Upshaw]]: ''The World So Wide,'' [[Nonesuch Records|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 Records|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 Records|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 Entertainment|Victor]] (1998)
* Shinobu Itoh: ''Sailing Rolling,'' PAS (1991)
* Robert Debellis: ''Parallax,'' Vintone Records
* [[Steve Smith (musician)|Steve Smith]]: ''Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club,'' Set 1, [[Tone Center Records|Tone Center]] (2002)
* [[Steve Smith (musician)|Steve Smith]]: ''Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club,'' Set 2, [[Tone Center Records|Tone Center]] (2002)
* [[Steve Smith (musician)|Steve Smith]]: ''Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy Live On Tour,'' Vol. 1, Drum Legacy Records
* [[Steve Smith (musician)|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 Records|Sunnyside]]
* Erik Charlston – JazzBrasil: ''Essentially [[Hermeto Pascoal|Hermeto]],'' [[Sunnyside Records|Sunnyside]] (2011)
* [[Eddie Allen (jazz musician)|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.
'''As sideman'''


== Filmography ==
* Roger Glenn: Reachin', Fantasy
* ''Gato Barbieri: Live From the Latin Quarter'' (2001); {{OCLC|223766606|48794814|74278849}}
* [[Pete Escovedo]] and [[Sheila E]]: Solo Two, Fantasy
* ''[[Calle 54]],'' Bluenote (2000)
* [[Pete Escovedo]] and [[Sheila E]]: Happy Together, Fantasy
* [[Bill Summers (musician)|Bill Summers]]: Feel The Heat, Fantasy
* [[Bill Summers (musician)|Bill Summers]]: On Sunshine, Fantasy
* [[Bobbi Humphrey]]: Tailor Made, Columbia
* [[Billy Cobham]]: Magic, Columbia
* [[Billy Cobham]]: Simplicity Of Expression, Depth Of Thought, Columbia
* CBS Allstars: Alivemuthaforya, Columbia
* George Russell: Live In An American Time Spiral, Soul Note
* [[Herbie Mann]]: Jasil Brazz, RBI
* [[Herbie Mann]]: Opalescense, Kokopelli
* [[Herbie Mann]]: Caminho de Casa, Chesky
* [[Herbie Mann]]: America/Brasil, Lightyear
* [[Herbie Mann]]: 65th Birthday Celebration, Live At The Blue Note, Lightyear
* Jeanie Stahl: I'm Just Foolin' Myself, Daring Records
* Billy Novick: Pennywhistles From Heaven, Green Linnet
* Kayoko Miyama featuring Tanareid with Mark Soskin: Best Regards, Sound Hills
* [[Claudio Roditi]]: Jazz Turns Samba, Groovin' High
* [[Claudio Roditi]]: Freewheelin', Reservoir
* [[Bobby Watson]]: Urban Renewal, Kokopelli
* Steve Bargonetti: Steve Bargonetti, Qwest
* Various Artists: A Jazz City Christmas, Jazz City
* [[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]]: Innerspace, Steeplechase
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: Don't Stop The Carnival, Milestone
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: Don't Ask, Milestone
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: Sunny Days Starry Nights, Milestone
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: Dancing In The Dark, Milestone
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: Falling In Love With Jazz, Milestone
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: G-Man, Milestone
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: Here's To The People, Milestone
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: Silver City, Milestone
* [[Sonny Rollins]]: Road Shows Vol.1, Doxy
* [[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: Godson, Paddlewheel
* [[Dawn Upshaw]]: The World So Wide, Nonesuch
* Ze Louis: Guaraní Banana, Malandro
* Kenia Acioly: Initial Thrill, Zebra
* Kenia Acioly: Rio/New York, Jazzmania
* Deuce: Deuce, Redwood Records
* Nanette Natal: Stairway to the Stars, Benyo Music
* Hans Kennel: Stella Featuring Mark Soskin, TCB
* SuperNova: SuperNova Claudia Villela, Jazzheads
* [[Roseanna Vitro]]: Conviction, A Records
* String Of Pearls: S.O.P New York/Brasil, Alfa Music
* Bruce Williamson: Big City Magic, Timeless
* Roland Vazquez: No Separate Love, RCVD
* Roland Vazquez: Furthur Dance, Rcvd
* [[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
* 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
* Shinobu Itoh: Sailing Rolling, PAS
* [[Calle 54]] soundtrack, Bluenote
* Robert Debellis: Parallax, Vintone Records
* [[Steve Smith (musician)|Steve Smith]] and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At [[Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club|Ronnie Scott's]], Tonecenter
* Roseanna Vitro: The Music of Randy Newman, Motema (Grammy Nomination)
* Danny Willensky: Back In The Mix, Speechless


==Notes==
== External links ==
{{reflist|group=lower-roman|refs=
* [http://www.marksoskin.com Mark Soskin official website]


<ref name="WhiteFoundation" group=lower-roman>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]]. ([http://news.allaboutjazz.com/white-foundation-world-saxophone-competition-moves-to-london.php "White Foundation World Saxophone Competition Moves to London,"] ''[[All About Jazz]]'' Publicity, June 67, 2004)</ref>
== References ==
{{reflist}}


<ref name="TanaReid" group=lower-roman>TanaReid was the name of a quintet co-led by drummer Akira Tana (born 1952) and bassist [[Rufus Reid]]</ref>
{{Persondata

| NAME = Soskin, Mark
<ref name="Eric Wyatt" group=lower-roman>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 [[Godparent|godfather]]</ref>
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Jazz pianist
| DATE OF BIRTH = July 12, 1953
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
}}
'''Album reviews'''
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha|refs=
<ref name="Guardian 2007 Jul 6" group=lower-alpha>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/jul/06/jazz.shopping2 Review: "Mark Soskin, One Hopeful Day,"] by John Fordham, ''[[The Guardian]]'', July 6, 2007</ref>
<ref name="allaboutjazz 2012 Dec 21" group=lower-alpha>[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=43539 "Best Releases of 2012,"] by Dan McClenaghan, ''[[All About Jazz]]'' ({{URL|www.allaboutjazz.com}}), December 21, 2012</ref>
}}

'''General references'''
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="Grove Musicians 2002">''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}}</ref>

<ref name="DownBeat 1989 Jan">"Profile: Mark Soskin," by William F. Milkowsky (born 1954), ''[[Down Beat]],'' Vol. 56, No. 1, January 1989, pg. 48</ref>

}}

==External links==
* [http://www.marksoskin.com Mark Soskin official website]

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Latest revision as of 06:03, 5 July 2024

Mark Soskin
Birth nameMark Samuel Soskin
Born (1953-07-12) July 12, 1953 (age 71)
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, music educator, clinician, arranger
InstrumentPiano
Years active1972–present
Websitewww.marksoskin.com

Mark Samuel Soskin (born 1953) is an American jazz pianist based in New York City.[1][2]

Discography

[edit]

As leader

[edit]
  • 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

[edit]

As sideman

[edit]

Note: † signifies a Grammy nomination.

Filmography

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ TanaReid was the name of a quintet co-led by drummer Akira Tana (born 1952) and bassist Rufus Reid
  3. ^ 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

  1. ^ Review: "Mark Soskin, One Hopeful Day," by John Fordham, The Guardian, July 6, 2007
  2. ^ "Best Releases of 2012," by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz (www.allaboutjazz.com), December 21, 2012

General references

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "Profile: Mark Soskin," by William F. Milkowsky (born 1954), Down Beat, Vol. 56, No. 1, January 1989, pg. 48
  3. ^ 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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