Mark Soskin

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Mark Soskin
Birth nameMark Samuel Soskin
Born (1953-07-12) July 12, 1953 (age 69)
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, music educator, clinician, arranger
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1972–present
Website www.marksoskin.com

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

Contents

Discography

As leader

As co-leader

As sideman

Note: † signifies a Grammy nomination.

Filmography

Notes

  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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