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, 2017 at 8 pm Tickets: $30/$15 ...
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 example) slows down like a MOFO and swings ...
THE CARNEGIE DELI STORY
My friend M.Z. and I (both of us jazz pianists) often made pilgrimages from Toronto to the Mecca of Jazz, New York. M.Z. and I (both of us ...
2 for 1
Last week I wrote a real quick note that seemed to capture some attention. I was pleasantly surprised to see the letter published in the Globe, (see ...
East Meets West
I am thrilled to be playing Aug 17th at the Prince Edward County Jazz Fest with Phil Dwyer (sx) Morgan Childs (dr), Jodi Proznick (b). Phil and I ...
FREE CONCERT-Bud Powell Tribute @ Barrie Jazz Festival-Eisenman Trio
Mark welcomes Neil Swainson (b) and Morgan Childs (dr) in celebrating one of jazz history's best and most influential pianists, Bud Powell This ...
What’s Wrong with this Picture?
This is like waterboarding for pianos. For years I have been lamenting the steady absence of the pianos in venues that have music and events. ...