Mark Soskin


Mark Samuel Soskin is an American jazz pianist based in New York City.

Discography

As leader

  • Rhythm Vision, Prestige ;
  • Overjoyed, Jazz City ;
  • Views From Here, King ;
  • Calypso & Jazz Around the Corner, King ;
  • Live at Vartan Jazz, Vartan Jazz ;
  • Five Lands: Cinqueterra, TCB Records ;
  • Homage To Sonny Rollins, White Foundation ;
  • 17, TCB Records ;
  • One Hopeful Day, Kind of Blue ;
  • Man Behind The Curtain, Kind of Blue ;
  • Nino Rota, Piano Solo, Kind of Blue ;
  • Mark Soskin Quartet Live At Smalls, smallsLive sl-0049
  • Hearts and Minds, SteepleChase
  • Upper West Side Stories, SteepleChase
  • Everything Old Is New Again, SteepleChase

    As co-leader

  • Spirits: with Harvie Swartz, Joe LaBarbera, Sheila Jordan, Live at Vartan Jazz, Vartan Jazz ;
  • Contempo Trio: with Danny Gottlieb, Chip Jackson & Ravi Coltrane, No JAMF's Allowed, Jazzline ;
  • Contempo Trio: with Danny Gottlieb, Chip Jackson & Carolyn Leonhart, The Secret of Life, First Media ;

    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: Inner Space, SteepleChase ;
  • Sonny Rollins: Don't Stop the Carnival, Milestone
  • Sonny Rollins: Don't Ask Milestone
  • Sonny Rollins: Sunny Days, Starry Nights, Milestone
  • Sonny Rollins: Falling in Love with Jazz, Milestone
  • Sonny Rollins: G-Man Milestone
  • Sonny Rollins: Dancing in the Dark Milestone
  • Sonny Rollins: Here's to the People Milestone
  • Sonny Rollins: Silver City, Milestone
  • Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Vol.1, Doxy
  • Sonny Rollins: "Road Shows, " Vol.4, Okeh "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
  • 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: The Music of Randy Newman, Motema Music †
  • Roseanna Vitro: Clarity: Music of Clare Fischer, Random Act Records
  • Roseanna Vitro: “ Tell Me The Truth, “, Skyline
  • 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
  • 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
  • Steve Smith: Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Set 2, Tone Center
  • 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
  • Steve Smith: Steve Smith And Vital Information NYC Edition, Heart Of The City BFM JAZZ
  • Danny Willensky: Back In The Mix, Speechless
  • Roger Rosenberg: Baritonality, Sunnyside
  • Erik Charlston – JazzBrasil: Essentially Hermeto, Sunnyside
  • Eddie Allen: Push, Edjalen Music
  • Denise Mangiardi: Brown Book, Alice’s Loft Music PRS/2019
  • Liza Minnelli: Liza’s At The Palace, Hybrid Recordings 2008
  • Kenia: On We Go, Mooka Records
Note: † signifies a Grammy nomination.

Filmography

  • Gato Barbieri: Live From the Latin Quarter ;
  • Calle 54, Bluenote