When OP came to York University and I was teaching there at the time I thought, “BOY, am I ever…
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JAZZ CLASSICS
New Release Jan. 1st 2021 Mark Eisenman (piano) Steve Wallace (bass) John Sumner (drums) ITUNES LINK Cornerstone Records announces the…
Jazz In The Kitchen
For five or six years we’ve held kitchen concerts every month or two at Jazz In The Kitchen. Needless to…
Brush with Greatness
How I came to record and play a week with Jimmy Cobb
Jazz Phrasing
Speculating on a Global Approach to Achieve Jazz Phrasing © Mark Eisenman 2015 note: there are hyperlinks to musical examples in this…
Paul Novotny Trio with Barry Elmes and Mark Eisenman (Oct 6)
Jazz at the Gallery: Another Kind of Soul Paul Novotny Trio with Barry Elmes and Mark Eisenman Saturday October 6,…
Eisenman/Murley All-Star Quartet-JazzBistro
A rare 3-night (Sept.27-29) appearance of these great players TOGETHER. Mike Murley, Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke and Mark Eisenman At…
Why Play/Practice With The Metronome?
I hereby stipulate some of the best music I have ever heard (Miles at the Blackhawk, Bye Bye, Blackbird for…
THE CARNEGIE DELI STORY
My friend M.Z. and I (both of us jazz pianists) often made pilgrimages from Toronto to the Mecca of…
2 for 1
Last week I wrote a real quick note that seemed to capture some attention. I was pleasantly surprised to see…