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. ...
Warren Vache at the Jazz Bistro
Mark these dates in your calendar. 3 Nights, Thur., Fri., Sat. FEB. 25-27, 2016. Warren Vache is a supremely accomplished, versatile and rare ...
The REX Looms! This Week
I am excited to be playing 2 nights at the REX with my Quintet, that has been together for about 10 years! This Thursday and Friday (Nov.5-6) I've ...
Victory, From the Jaws of Defeat
Art Farmer at the Bermuda Onion, Victory, From the Jaws of Defeat. I have been fortunate in my career as a jazz pianist to share the stage ...