WITHIN THE VEIL  by Mark Kramer and Marco Pignataro
In the immediate wake of a catastrophic studio lightning strike, recording did not seem possible. So, Mark and Marco sat together pondering the authentic  purpose of music agreeing it needs to…

THE SECRET SOCIETY OF SOUND V.1 
 

SPECIAL ENOUGH TO SHARE AS A RARE FIND.  Released 3rd quarter of 2025 for focus groups; no promo yet.  

10 unique MIND BENDING AudioVisual trips to get you and yours highly recharged.  Featuring Mark,…

BEYOND volume 1 

It's an audio and visual journey likely unlike anything you've experienced. Quietly released end of 2025 it's a unique immersive experience that boldly enters the expanding ecology of jazz and improvised music. What sounds completely live is…

In Concert:  

Friday, November 19th, 7pm sharp 
  J.W. Marriot Essex House,  
  Kolstein Loft  
  160 Central Park S ,  
  New York, New York - 10019 

Please contact (516) 546-9300 
for more information 

"Nothing short of brilliant, often closer to miraculous"  —…

Hope you can join me (virtually) as I give a presentation/demo at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute 6th Annual Symposium   Friday / October 15, 2021 / noon  EST  

https://livestream.com/berklee/events/9872434

Personally,  BERKLEE has always represented a premier institution for contemporary music…

This has been an awful time for most of us.  Some musicians who performed often have been hit hard, too.  Live audiences make a huge difference in what we do. On the bright side, this huge lull has afforded me…

Hardly more of the same, these nine selections are from an unrehearsed unscripted live concert/ gig in upstate New York.   Mark Kramer (piano) with (Rich Mollin (bass.)  

I remember the time when dear (RIP) Mulgrew Miller sincerely and collegially asked…

It was a great treat to play again in concert with life-long friend and master drummer Eric Kamau Gravatt.  We were graciously hosted by Paul F. at his concert salon space in Chester, Pa. (Andre-Cafe-Acoustique)   Somberly, missing was our comrade…

Rare footage recorded in 2011 of a long-standing version of the Mark Kramer Trio playing "Troubled Times:" a 2-5 cycle of changes.   Gary Mazzaroppi on bass, and John Mosemann on drums.  Contain some biographical material and commentary.  Concert sponsored…

A Musician's Journey: Navigating Jazz, Then and Now

Looking back over the past forty years, it's clear that the world of jazz has changed dramatically. When I was starting out, being a jazz musician meant walking a tightrope. I wanted…

So, you are searching out your jazz "brothers?" You are in or have recently completed jazz college?   Or maybe you are already published and recognized?  You are familiar with the history of jazz piano, and have studied and practiced almost…