Mark Winkler is a platinum award winning singer/lyricist who has had over 200 of his songs recorded and/or sung by such artists as Dianne Reeves, Randy Crawford, Liza Minnelli, Bob Dorough, Jackie Ryan, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Lea Di Lauria and Britain’s Claire Martin. He also has charted high on the Jazz Week charts with his last 5 vocal releases. In both 2014 and 2015, Downbeat Magazine named Mark as ”Rising Star” Male Jazz Vocalist.
Barbara has produced seven critically acclaimed CDs for Mark.
Late Bloomin' Jazzman
“As a singer, Winkler is a storyteller, an avuncular presence who imparts a hard-earned wisdom: ‘I’m old enough/ Not to be fooled by the lights and the show/ But I’m young enough/ To know I don’t know all that much, don’t you know.’ Throughout this fine set, his voice is wry, unpretentious and warm. In short, he is a mensch — and splendid company.”
Downbeat
The Company I Keep
“Filled with one highlight after another, the album is a loving project with all the material chosen for its musical virtues as well as an emotional attachment that is highly personal to him.”
John Hoglund, Cabaret Scenes
John Hoglund, Cabaret Scenes
West Coast Cool
“Sharper than a shark skin suit lapel, and swinging harder than a hammer thrower, singers Cheryl (Manhattan Transfer) Bentyne and Mark Winkler deliver a red hot tribute to West Coast Cool.”
George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly
George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly