Loading details…
Artist
Mark Soskin
12+ albums
jazzpianobluessoundrackMellow
about
Mark Soskin was born July 12,1953 in Brooklyn, NY. Soskin has recorded and performed with such diverse musicians as Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Randy Brecker, Billy Cobham, Buster Williams, Eddie Henderson, Stanley Turrentine, Herbie Mann, John Abercrombie, Claudio Roditi, Sheila Jordan, Gato Barbieri, Joe Locke, David ”Fathead” Newman, Mark Murphy, Slide Hampton, Pete Escovedo and Sheila E, Bobby Watson, Miroslav Vitous, New York Voices, Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove and others. Soskin attended Colorado State University where he pursued classical studies, but at this time his interests in jazz music were growing.In 1973 he enrolled in Berklee College of Music, studying composition as well as 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 the latin music legend, Pete Escovedo. Along with Pete'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, the group, which now included Tom Harrell on trumpet, went on to record two discs for Fantasy Records, produced by drum ace Billy Cobham. Soskin was enlisted in Cobham's band, a stint that lasted for two years and which produced two recordings for Columbia. In between tours for Cobham, Soskin did a tour and live recording for the CBS All Stars
