Mark Soskin

Mark Samuel Soskin (born 1953) is an American jazz pianist based in New York City.

As leader

 * Rhythm Vision, Prestige (1980);
 * Overjoyed, Jazz City (1991);
 * Views From Here, King (1992);
 * Calypso & Jazz Around the Corner, King (1993);
 * Live at Vartan Jazz, Vartan Jazz (1996);
 * Five Lands: Cinqueterra, TCB Records (1998);
 * Homage To Sonny Rollins, White Foundation (2003);
 * 17 (Seventeen), TCB Records (2007);
 * One Hopeful Day, Kind of Blue (2007);
 * Man Behind The Curtain, Kind of Blue (2009);
 * Nino Rota, Piano Solo, Kind of Blue (2012);
 * Mark Soskin Quartet Live At Smalls, (2015) smallsLive sl-0049
 * Hearts and Minds, (2017) SteepleChase
 * Upper West Side Stories, (2018) SteepleChase
 * Everything Old Is New Again, (2020) SteepleChase

As co-leader

 * Spirits: with Harvie Swartz, Joe LaBarbera, Sheila Jordan, Live at Vartan Jazz, Vartan Jazz (1994);
 * Contempo Trio: with Danny Gottlieb, Chip Jackson & Ravi Coltrane, No JAMF's Allowed, Jazzline (1994);
 * Contempo Trio: with Danny Gottlieb, Chip Jackson & Carolyn Leonhart, The Secret of Life, First Media (2003);

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);
 * George Russell: Live in an American Time Spiral, Soul Note (1982);
 * 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);
 * Claudio Roditi: Jazz Turns Samba, Groovin' High
 * Claudio Roditi: Freewheelin', Reservoir
 * Bobby Watson: Urban Renewal, Kokopelli
 * Steve Bargonetti: Steve Bargonetti, Qwest (1984);
 * 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);
 * 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: Falling in Love with Jazz, Milestone (1990)
 * Sonny Rollins: G-Man Milestone (1986)
 * Sonny Rollins: Dancing in the Dark Milestone (1987)
 * 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)
 * Roseanna Vitro: “ Tell Me The Truth, “, Skyline (2018)
 * 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)
 * Steve Smith: Steve Smith And Vital Information NYC Edition, Heart Of The City BFM JAZZ (2017)
 * Danny Willensky: Back In The Mix, Speechless
 * Roger Rosenberg: Baritonality, Sunnyside
 * Erik Charlston – JazzBrasil: Essentially Hermeto, Sunnyside (2011)
 * Eddie Allen: Push, Edjalen Music (2013)
 * 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 (2001);
 * Calle 54, Bluenote (2000)