Mark Levine

Mark Levine offers lengthy mastered the uncommon two times of piano and valve trombone, getting equally skilled on both tools. Levine graduated from Boston College or university in 1960 having a music level. He shifted to NY shortly later on, freelancing and using a number of best players including Houston Person (1966), Mongo Santamaria (1969-1970), Willie Bobo (1971-1974), Joe Henderson, and Gabor Szabo. Levine relocated to SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA in the middle-’70s where he used Woody Shaw (1975-1976), the Blue Mitchell/Harold Property Quintet (1975-1979), Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, Bobby Hutcherson, Luis Gasca, and Cal Tjader (1979-83). Since that time Levine has mainly led his very own groups. For a couple years, he de-emphasized the piano and sought to produce a living being a valve trombonist, but ultimately understood that he could easily get more are a pianist. Tag Levine provides led pieces for Catalyst (1976) and Concord (1983 and 1985).