Mark Soskin has recorded and performed with Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Randy Brecker, Billy Cobham, Buster Williams, Eddie Henderson, Stanley Turrentine, Cornell Dupree, Herbie Mann, John Abercrombie, Claudio Roditi, Sheila Jordan, Gato Barbieri, Joe Locke, David"Fathead"Newman, Mark Murphy, Slide Hampton, Pete and Sheila Escovedo, Bobby Watson, Miroslav Vitous, The NY Voices and others. Soskin was very active as a session player at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California and veteran jazz music producer Orrin Keepnews took notice.
Soskin signed his first recording contract with Prestige (a subsidiary of Fantasy) produced by Keepnews, who introduced Soskin to Sonny Rollins, beginning a fruitful fourteen year collaboration....
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Mark Soskin has recorded and performed with Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Randy Brecker, Billy Cobham, Buster Williams, Eddie Henderson, Stanley Turrentine, Cornell Dupree, Herbie Mann, John Abercrombie, Claudio Roditi, Sheila Jordan, Gato Barbieri, Joe Locke, David"Fathead"Newman, Mark Murphy, Slide Hampton, Pete and Sheila Escovedo, Bobby Watson, Miroslav Vitous, The NY Voices and others. Soskin was very active as a session player at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California and veteran jazz music producer Orrin Keepnews took notice.
Soskin signed his first recording contract with Prestige (a subsidiary of Fantasy) produced by Keepnews, who introduced Soskin to Sonny Rollins, beginning a fruitful fourteen year collaboration.
Television performance credits include the HBO hit series, "Sex And The City." Soskin has been featured in solo piano concerts throughout the world such as the Ottawa Jazz Festival. He has performed the premier of contemporary classical music composer John Adams' opera, "Ceiling/Sky" at Lincoln Center.
Soskin is currently on the faculty of The Manhattan School Of Music and has been written up in numerous music publications.
http://www.marksoskin.com/
Steve Smith has toured and recorded with Journey, Jean-Luc Ponty, Steps Ahead and Zakir Hussain. 2012 Modern Drummer readers voted Smith “#1 Fusion Drummer.” Drum! Magazine readers voted Smith #1 Jazz Drummer 2008-2010. Hudson Music has released his educational DVDs Drumset Technique - History of the U.S. Beat and Drum Legacy – Standing on the Shoulders of Giants. Smith currently tours with Hiromi: The Trio Project, Mike Stern and his own group Vital Information.
www.stevesmithdrumart.com
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Tom Kennedy is an accomplished touring and studio musician who ranks as one of the top acoustic and electric bass players in the world. His credits include performances and recordings with both mainstream legends and leading contemporary players such as Freddie Hubbard, James Moody, Nat Adderly, Sonny Stitt and Stan Kenton.Tom toured with tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker in the world-‐renowned jazz fusion group Steps Ahead. Additional tours and recordings with Brazilian pianist Tania Maria and guitarist Al DiMeola followed.
In 1998, Tom became an integral part of Modern Drummer Hall of Famer Dave Weckl’s band, a group he toured, composed and recorded with for over 9 years.
Tom has also performed and recorded with top contemporary players Simon Philips, Steve Gadd, Frank Gambale, Steve Lukather, David Sanborn, Jeff Lorber, Ricky Lawson, Joe Sample and fusion band Planet X.
http://www.tomkennedymusic.com/
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