Mark has played with every possible important Latin jazz group on the West Coast, such as Pete Escovedo, Que Calor, Bobby Shew, and Poncho Sanchez. Tito Puente recorded his "Linda Chicana." And then Nuyorican Soul, a project rather than a band, recorded one of Mark's compositions, "Shoshana." The CD "has sold a zillion copies," says the bemused Levine.

Mark's career as a working musician/jazz educator is unique. He authored "The Jazz Piano Book," which has become the bible for jazz pianists all over the world. In 1996, he completed "The Jazz Theory Book," with similar success. Jazz Times named "The Jazz Theory Book" as the #1 choice in its "recommended basic jazz library" Mark Levine: Latin jazz and jazz pianist, composer, arranger, author, educator. Info & Bookings