Jazz Articles about Mark Soskin

Mark Soskin: One Hopeful Day

by Jim Santella
July 10, 2007

Currently serving on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music, pianist Mark Soskin knows a thing or two about what keeps jazz alive and well in today's competitive entertainment market. His straight-ahead quartet interprets this program of nine standards and originals with fire in their eyes and adrenalin in their fingers. As the pianist takes his solo romp during the ensemble's interpretation of Chick Corea's “Innerspace, you can feel the heat waves stretching out in all ...

Mark Soskin: One Hopeful Day

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 22, 2007

Davvero interessante è questa novità discografica della Kind of Blue Records, con due magnifici protagonisti: il leader della sessione, Mark Soskin ed il sassofonista Chris Potter, autore di una prova ispiratissima; una tra le migliori del suo percorso discografico. Sin dall’ascolto del primo brano, il tessuto sonoro si rivela arrangiato in maniera impeccabile e creativo. Il merito va ascritto a Soskin, che ha pensato bene di variare ritmi, melodie, aggiungere affascinanti introduzioni ed anche code ai brani arcinoti (“Bemsha Swing”, ...

Mark Soskin: One Hopeful Day

by Chris May
June 9, 2007

Without belittling the contributions of its leader, pianist Mark Soskin, One Hopeful Day is an album dominated by the presence of saxophonist Chris Potter. It's a substantial addition to Potter's discography, and--following his most recent own-name release, the widely feted if perhaps overly mannered Underground (Sunnyside Records, 2006) with guitarist Wayne Krantz--a return to his classicist roots. And while the music may not stretch any envelopes, it sure digs deep. Though commissioned by the repertory-oriented, audiophile-friendly label Kind ...

Mark Soskin: 17 (Seventeen)

by Glenn Astarita
September 1, 2001

Pianist Mark Soskin is widely known for his long time affiliation with tenor sax titan, Sonny Rollins along with numerous session dates for a variety of notable modern jazz artists. However, with only a handful of solo outings to his credit, the pianist steps out in prominent fashion with his latest release, 17 (Seventeen).

Soskin garners enlivening assistance from trumpeter, Tim Hagans and saxophonist Billy Drewes for this set consisting of buoyantly executed medium tempo swing vamps and tuneful choruses, ...

Mark Soskin: 17

by Ben Ohmart
August 1, 2001

Mark Soskin and his merry band of players are not seeking a new way in to the jazz scene, but they know which door works, and they pass through like the best glass cleaner. Each of the 8 tracks are long enough to get into and steaming with what I call bunny go. You never know what speed the little guy's set at until it happens.

Here's what Kurt Weil claims in his cd booklet essay. 'There is a corner ...