Soirée: Mark Eisenman Quartet at Jazz Bistro!

Soirée: Mark Eisenman Quartet at Jazz Bistro!

Mark Eisenman is one among a handful of the top ‘in-demand’ jazz pianists in Toronto. Born in New York City but based in Toronto since 1972, Mark started studying the piano with his father. By the age of eighteen he had resolved that he would be pursuing the piano as a career interest. He entered into the music program at York University and after a short time discovered jazz music. With his introduction to this idiom his musical interest peaked.

Mark has performed in many different venues with numerous eminent Canadian and U.S. jazz artists including the following: Art Farmer, Barney Kessel, Ed Bickert, Rob McConnell, Sam Noto, and Pat LaBarbera. He has also had numerous radio appearances and is well represented on recordings, the latest of which is Mark’s debut recording as a leader, “The Chant”. He has toured Canada extensively with various groups.

In addition to being a pianist of great clarity and discipline, Mark has been developing his compositional skills. His efforts in this area have resulted in a majority of his tunes to this date enjoying exposure on recordings with a variety of groups.In this capacity, his works have been described as “….showing a flair for wide-ranging form and expression”.

“His professional status is based largely on his skill and versatility as an ensemble player, but what marks him most is an ability to produce, no matter what the musical company, distinctive well-structured solos”.- (Toronto Star).

Mark Eisenman – piano
Kelly Jefferson – saxophone
Neil Swainson – bass
Morgan Childs – drums

Friday and Saturday December 19 and 20
Music Starts at 9pm
Music Charge $15.00

Invités: Bob Ben, Lorenzo Polese, Julia Ray, Thomas Walker, Pat Collins, John MacLeod, Victoria Novinskaya, David Basskin, Dave Powell, Brendan Davis, Sue Hall, Ivana Borisova, Morgan Childs, Renee Knight, Michael McClennan, Heather Bambrick, Mark Eisenman, Geoff Daye, Dariya Demydova