Up 'Til Now (Remastered) Mark Levine

• 1 Something Old, Something Blue 09:13
• 2 Owed to Joe 08:49
• 3 Sweet Pea 05:52
• 4 Ixtlan 11:08
• 5 Up 'Til Now 08:54
• Total Runtime 43:56

Info for Up 'Til Now (Remastered)

A great little set -- warmly spiritual soul jazz, recorded as one of the few mid 70s releases to grace the Catalyst label. Pianist Mark Levine leads the set -- and he's got a gentle west coast touch that fits perfectly with the album's horn work by Tom Harrell, Mike Morris, and Ray Pizzi. The set's got some nicely grooving numbers that spiral out with a bit of modal, a bit of Latin rhythms, and a free dancing soul that will keep you coming back to this one more than you'd expect! Titles include "Ixtlan", "Up Til Now", "Sweet Pea", and "Something Old, Something Blue".

Mark Levine, piano, valve-trombone
Peter Barshay, bass
Jimmy Robinson, drums
Ray Pizzi, flute, tenor and soprano saxophone
Mike Morris, tenor saxophone
Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn

Digitally remastered

Mark Levine
Pianist, composer, and educator Mark Levine graduated from Boston University and began his career as a bebopper. His interest in Latin Jazz was generated by a visit to the world-famous Palladium Ballroom in New York City, where he saw Tito Puente perform. Eventually, he moved to Los Angeles and honed his skills by playing with various Latin bands. Over the years, Mark performed with some of the most renowned names in jazz and Latin jazz: Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, Tito Puente, Harold Land, Blue Mitchell, Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, Bobby Hutcherson, Carman McRae, Bobby Shew, and others. He distinguished himself as the leader of The Latin Tinge. In addition, he is the author of The Jazz Theory Book, The Jazz Piano Book, and the Drop a Book. Levine resided in the Bay area and taught World Music at the Jazz School Institute in Berkeley, California. Mark passed on January 27, 2022. He was a lovely man and a titan on the keyboard. Rest in Power, Mark Levine!

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