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Mark Eisenman

I'm a jazz pianist in Toronto who's originally from NYC. My latest Cd is a Quintet featuring Mark Eisenman (piano)

Pat Labarbera (saxophones) John Macleod (trumpet & flugelhorn) Steve Wallace (bass) John Sumner (drums) playing my original compositions.

I've been very active in the Toronto scene. I do a lot of accompanying gigs, playing in many bands. My reputation as a sensitive accompanist for vocalists seems to precede me. I also teach privately, and at York University. Please visit my web site for audio samples of my playing.

A few years ago I recorded with Jazz Drummer Jimmy Cobb, when he was at the IAJE in Toronto. You can get the CD here http://www.cornerstonerecordsinc.com/pages/cat125.html

Awards

Jazz Pianist Of the Year (Canadian Jazz Awards)


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Album Review

Mike Murley and Mark Eisenman: Recent History

Read "Recent History" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


Mike Murley and Mark Eisenman are well-recognized jazz musicians known for their considerable talent and contributions to the jazz genre. Their collaborative album Recent History is a testament to this music, showcasing their ability to create a cohesive and engaging musical conversation. Added to this satisfying outing is the internationally acclaimed rhythm section of bassist Neil Swainson and drummer Terry Clarke to complete the quartet. The make-up of this mainstream session is four Murley/Eisenman duo tracks ...

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Mark Eisenman: Apparition

Read "Apparition" reviewed by Budd Kopman


Mark Eisenman is new to me, and I was surprised by this record. Eisenman, though born in New York City, has been based in Toronto since 1972, and has clearly positioned himself, quite proudly, on the conservative side of the jazz spectrum. What this means, especially with respect to Apparition, is that Eisenman's heart belongs to the golden age of jazz which was dominated by the Blue Note sound: the hard bop era. It also means, as ...

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'...he's a pianist of impressive idiomatic discipline, a bebopper in the swinging, mid-to-late fifties manner of the unsung Wynton Kelly and Sonny Clark, men who brought taste and technique to solos that were all snap and sparkle. Eisenman's contribution to this classic school is a comfortably controlled level of invention, not so facile as to seem merely practiced, or so giddy as to turn everything into a romp." Mark Miller CD review of The Chant Mark Eisenman Unity/Page Rating ***1/2 Dec.18, 1997

"The T.O. pianist needs documenting as leader, though he's a sideman on many recordings." CD Review-may 2, 1998 Geoff Chapman

Primary Instrument

Piano

Location

Toronto

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Credentials/Background

York University, Mohawk College, The Jazz Camp, many private lessons for the past 30 years.

Clinic/Workshop Information

The Art of the Rhythm Section Improvisation with the use of Space. Many other rhythmic ideas.

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Recent History

Cornerstone Records Inc.
2023

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Christmas: Live at...

Glorious Feeling Records
2022

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Apparition

Cornerstone Records Inc.
2006

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