Mark Winkler / Jazz Life

Mark Winkler started to reveal his songwriting ability in mid 70's. The first well-known tune was "Tropical Nights" performed by Liza Minnelli in 1977. On the other hand, Winkler made demo recordings in order to get an artist deal in those days. He signed a deal with First America Records, Seattle and completed his first solo album "Jazz Life" around 1980. And at last, "Jazz Life" was released by Music Is Medicine, the subsidiary label of First American. As the album title shows, Winkler performs pop jazz tunes throughout the album. And in 2001, Cool Sound reissued this album with an unreleased tune "Jazz Is Alive" originally recorded for this album in 1982.

Release: 1982
Label: Music Is Medicine, USA (MIM 9051)

First Reissued CD Release:25 January, 1993 (Polydor, Japan, POCP-1282)

Tracks:
1. Jazz Life
2. In A Minor Key
3. Be-Bop
4. Coolcats
5. Keely
6. Hip To Your Tricks
7. Struttin'
8. Scattin' In The Moonlight
9. Play To Win

Bonus Track(s) added to Reissued CD(s)

2001 Cool Sound, Inc. Japan (COOL-077 released on 10 September, 2001):
10. Jazz Is Alive

Producer: Jim Anderson
Mark Winkler: Vocals

- Musicians -
Drums : Jim Andron, George Green, Tony Morales
Bass : Jim Andron, Jeff Steele, Kirk Smith
Keyboards : Kevin Bassinson, Jim Andron, Doug Konecky, Tom Rainer
Guitar : Bob Walden
Chorus : Beth Lawrence, Jim Andron, Darlene Koldenhoven, Michael Cruz, Marie Cain
Horns : Jim Reeves, John Fumo, Fred Morgan, Tom Rainer

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