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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Jazz pianist
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
12 July 1953(Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.A.)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Mark Samuel Soskin (born 1953) is an American jazz pianist based in New York City.
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); OCLC 768179732
- "Mark Soskin Quartet Live At Smalls," (2015) smallsLive sl-0049
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 (1976)
- Pete Escovedo and Sheila E: Solo Two, Fantasy (1976)
- 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 (1977)
- Billy Cobham: Simplicity Of Expression, Depth Of Thought, Columbia
- CBS Allstars (Billy Cobham): Alivemuthaforya, Columbia (1977); OCLC 488427009, 611504586
- George Russell: Live in an American Time Spiral, Soul Note (1982); OCLC 10544802
- Herbie Mann: Jasil Brazz, RBI (1990)
- Herbie Mann: Opalescense, Kokopelli
- Herbie Mann: Caminho de Casa, 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 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
- Steve Bargonetti: Steve Bargonetti, Qwest (1984); OCLC 12569444
- Various Artists: A Jazz City Christmas, Jazz City (1989)
- 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: Inner Space, SteepleChase (1996); OCLC 873302619
- Sonny Rollins: Don't Stop The Carnival, Milestone (1978)
- Sonny Rollins: Don't Ask, Milestone (1979)
- Sonny Rollins: Sunny Days Starry Nights, Milestone (1984)
- Sonny Rollins: Dancing In The Dark, Milestone (1987)
- Sonny Rollins: Falling In Love With Jazz, Milestone (1990)
- Sonny Rollins: G-Man, Milestone (1986)
- Sonny Rollins: Here's To The People, Milestone (1991)
- Sonny Rollins: Silver City, 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: God Son, Paddle Wheel (1997)
- Dawn Upshaw: The World So Wide, 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)
- 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 (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 (1998)
- Shinobu Itoh: Sailing Rolling, PAS (1991)
- Robert Debellis: Parallax, Vintone Records
- Steve Smith: Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Set 1, Tone Center (2002)
- Steve Smith: Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Set 2, Tone Center (2002)
- 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
- Steve Smith: Steve Smith And Vital Information NYC Edition, Viewpoint, BFM JAZZ (2015)
- Danny Willensky: Back In The Mix, Speechless
- Roger Rosenberg: Baritonality, Sunnyside
- Erik Charlston – JazzBrasil: Essentially Hermeto, Sunnyside (2011)
- Eddie Allen: Push, Edjalen Music (2013)
Note: † signifies a Grammy nomination.