Jazz Articles about Mark Sholtez

About Mark Sholtez

Interview

It's been more than a year now since Mark Sholtez's debut album Real Street (Verve, 2006) was released. Exciting things have happened since, mainly in his home country of Australia. Real Street celebrated ten weeks in a row at the number one position on the Jazz and Blues Album Charts, and was also nominated for the Aria Awards in the category of Best Jazz Album. To bring things somewhat full circle, Sholtez then proudly accepted the 2007 APRA Music Award ...

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Album Review

Mark Sholtez: Real Street

Read "Real Street" reviewed by Gina Vodegel

by Gina Vodegel
June 19, 2006

Australian singer/songwriter Mark Sholtez and this debut album have been a buzz since March of 2005. At first, Real Street was scheduled to be released in September of 2005, but after a long delay, it was set for April Fool's Day of 2006, no less. The album, however, is everything but a joke! For the recording, a stellar cast of musicians worked with legendary producer Tommy LiPuma and engineer Al Schmitt, accompanied by “gentle giant" Rob Mounsey, who arranged Mark ...