Mark Portmann

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Mark Portmann
Genres Pop, jazz, classical
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer
InstrumentsKeyboards
Associated acts The Rippingtons
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]

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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.


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