Mark Portmann

Mark Portmann
Genres pop, jazz
Instruments keyboard instruments
Associated acts The Rippingtons
Website Official website

Mark Portmann is a record producer and songwriter who worked with Celine Dion and Josh Groban.[1] Portman began to learn classical piano as a child, but beginning at Coconut Creek High School turned to pop music and jazz.[2] He went to the Eastman School of Music on a scholarship, studying composition, and attended the University of Miami.[2] In 1988, Portman became a keyboardist in the jazz group The Rippingtons, and left the group four years later.[2] In 1997, he released a solo album under Zebra Records, titled No Truer Words.[3][4] Songs co-produced by Portmann were nominated for ASCAP Latin Music Awards in 2003 and 2010.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Panic in the sky leads to musical awakening". Pasadena Star-News. October 15, 2006.
  2. 1 2 3 Dillon, Charlotte. "Mark Portmann - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  3. ↑ Gina Van der Vliet (January 18, 1997). "All American Adds Zebra Will Distribute Indie Jazz Label". Billboard. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ↑ Widran, Jonathan. "No Truer Words". Allmusic. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  5. ↑ "11th Annual ASCAP El Premio Winners List". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. 2003. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  6. ↑ "18th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards: Regional Mexicano". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.


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