Celebrating 30 Years Online!
Celebrating 30 Years Online!
Here’s the press release sent out with the release of Curves Ahead, the recording by The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman, released August 13, 1991 on GRP Records. The original press release and album credits spell keyboardist Mark Portmann’s surname “Portman.”…
Gratitude is something I stay mindful of all year long (it’s great for mental health), but Thanksgiving week gives it a little extra boost. I’m thankful for my kids, now grown and living their own lives. I’m thankful for the…
Before he became a nine-time Grammy nominee, a baby-faced Mark Portmann was a part of the contemporary jazz scene. Here’s a review of his Driving Beverly Hills release that I originally wrote 30 years ago (with some updates). Playing with…