Mark Soskin
Mark Soskin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mark Samuel Soskin |
| Born | July 12, 1953 |
| Genres | jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, music educator, clinician, arranger |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1972 – present |
| Website | www |
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 (2003) OCLC 474446767, 61199373
- 17 (Seventeen), TCB Records (2007) OCLC 767807850
- One Hopeful Day, Kind of Blue (2007) OCLC 166904701, 482170406, 725563746
- Man Behind The Curtain, Kind of Blue (2009) OCLC 430062953, 759886232
- Nino Rota, Piano Solo, Kind of Blue (2012)[3] OCLC 768179732
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
- Pete Escovedo and Sheila E: Solo Two, Fantasy
- 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
- 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
- Roseanna Vitro: Clarity: Music of Clare Fischer, RandomActRecords
- 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
- 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: Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Set 1, Tonecenter
- Steve Smith: Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Set 2, Tonecenter
- 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
- Roseanna Vitro: The Music of Randy Newman, Motema (Grammy Nomination)
- Danny Willensky: Back In The Mix, Speechless
- Roger Rosenberg: Baritonality, Sunnyside
- Erik Charlston: JazzBrasil Essentially Hermeto, Sunnyside
- Eddie Allen: Push, Edjalen Music
External links
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
- ^ "Best Releases of 2012," by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz (www
.allaboutjazz .com), December 21 2012