MARK SOSKIN

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BEMSHA SWING

Album: ONE HOPEFUL DAY

Released: May 25, 2007

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BEMSHA SWING
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AROUND THE CORNER
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JUST BY CHANCE
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HEATHER ON THE HILL
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General Info

Genre: Jazz
Location NEW YORK, New York, US
Profile Views: 48918
Last Login: 3/22/2012
Member Since 4/14/2007
Website www.marksoskin.com
Record Label KindofBlue Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
..Mark Soskin was born July 12, 1953 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He has recorded and performed with such diverse musicians as: Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Randy Brecker, Billy Cobham, Buster Williams, Eddie Henderson, Stanley Turrentine, Cornell Dupree, Herbie Mann, John Abercrombie, Claudio Roditi, Sheila Jordan, Gato Barbieri, Joe Locke, David "Fathead" Newman, Mark Murphy, Slide Hampton, Pete and Sheila Escovedo, Bobby Watson, Miroslav Vitous, The NY Voices, and others. .. ..Soskin attended Colorado State University where he pursued classical studies. But he had a strong interest in jazz music, and in 1973, enrolled in The Berklee College of Music. .. ..At Berklee, he would study composition and arranging. In Boston, he began to work professionally until moving to San Francisco, eventually going on to work with some of the West coast's finest players. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Shortly after arriving in San Francisco, Soskin was introduced to Latin music legend Pete Escovedo. Along with Escovedo's daughter, percussionist Sheila. E, they toured and recorded as "Azteca," a group in which Soskin's keyboard, writing, and arranging talents were showcased. Eventually, Tom Harrell joined the group on trumpet, and went on to record two albums for Fantasy Records. The albums were produced by drumming legend Billy Cobham... ..Soskin later joined Cobham's band, a stint that lasted for two years and produced two recordings for Columbia. In between tours with Cobham's band, Soskin did a tour and live recording for the "CBS All Stars" with Tom Scott, Alphonso Johnson, Steve Khan, and Billy Cobham. .. ...... ..At this time, Soskin was very active as a session player at Fantasy studios in Berkeley, California. Veteran jazz music producer Orrin Keepnews took notice. Soskin signed his first recording contract with Prestige (a subsidiary of Fantasy) produced by Keepnews, entitled "Rhythm Vision." This featured the likes of Benny Maupin and Harvey Mason with the album eventually making it into Billboard's top ten jazz chart. .. ..Keepnews introduced Soskin to Sonny Rollins, starting a long, fruitful collaboration (14 years). Besides extensive touring throughout the world, Soskin can be heard on a number of critically acclaimed recordings with the tenor sax master, including a video, "Saxophone Collosus." .. ..Since 1981 Soskin has resided in New York City, remaining active as sideman and leader. He has continued to record and tour extensively on his own, as co-leader, and as a sideman. .. ..Currently signed with Kindofblue Records, he has produced two recordings. The first is “One Hopeful Day" and features Chris Potter, John Patitucci, Bill Stewart, and John Abercrombie. A second recording on Kindofblue Records, "Man Behind The Curtain" was released in 2009 with Ravi Coltrane, Bill Stewart and Jay Anderson. Both have garnered critical acclaim. As a co-leader, the album "Spirits" features Harvie Swartz and Joe LaBarbera with Sheila Jordan. He also has recorded two projects with "The Contempo Trio" featuring Soskin , Danny Gottlieb and Chip Jackson. The first is with special guest Ravi Coltrane and their second CD, "The Secret of Life," features special guest Carolyn Leonhart. .. ..Television performance credits include the HBO hit series "Sex And The City." Soskin arranged Slide Hampton's "World Of Trombones" and wrote and and played on Steve Smith's popular DVD, "Drumset Technique/History of the U.S. Beat". He has also has been featured in solo piano concerts throughout the world, such as the Ottawa Jazz Festival. .. ..Soskin has performed the John Adams' opera, "Ceiling/Sky" at Lincoln Center. He is currently on the faculty of The Manhattan School Of Music and has been written up in numerous music publications, including Ira Gitler and Leonard Feather's Biographical ..Encyclopedia of Jazz.., and ..The Jazz Book.. by Joachim E. Berendt. He is also featured in the film documenting Latin jazz artists entitled "Calle 54." .. ..Soskin continues to maintain a busy tour schedule internationally as well as giving master classes and workshops. He also teaches privately. .. ..
Members
..The Mark Soskin Quartet.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Influences
..Mark Soskin with Roseanna Vitro.. .. .. .. .. ..
Sounds Like
..Mark Soskin with Sonny Rollins .. .. .. .. .. ..