Mark Kramer (jazz pianist)

Mark Kramer

Mark Kramer in 2010
Background information
Born (1945-11-03) November 3, 1945
Origin Philadelphia, United States
Genres Jazz, cool jazz, modal jazz, chamber jazz
Occupation(s) Jazz pianist, composer, arranger, producer/engineer
Instruments Piano
Years active 1980–present
Labels Telarc, Concord, Mythic Jazz, Art of Life Records, Twinz, others
Associated acts Eddie Gómez, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Charles Fambrough, Stanley Clarke
Website www.mark-kramer.com

Mark Kramer (born November 3, 1945) is a Philadelphia-born jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and producer/engineer.

Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra mentored him on violin from the age of five. His early jazz performances, in his teens and twenties included those with Michael Brecker and Randy Brecker, Charles Fambrough, Stanley Clarke, and Eric Gravatt. Over the next decades his trio went on to record a series of specialty productions including:

Thus, to date, the main part of Kramer’s musical career has been as an arranger and leader of his own trios.

In addition, from the mid-1990s his collaboration with co-leader - legendary bassist Eddie Gómez - has produced a far ranging catalogue of duo and trio recordings, including the Art of the Heart on Art of Life Records[4](released May 2006.) These recording are reminiscent of those produced by pianist Bill Evans.

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