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Late Bloomin’ Jazzman may just be his best. ****
—Allen Morrison, Downbeat Magazine
Late Bloomin' Jazzman, Mark Winkler’s 20th album, released in April 2022 on his Café Pacific Records label, may be his homage to aging, but the 72-year-old singer and songwriter is not about to slow down any time soon. Each of his previous projects has received stellar reviews and consistently topped the jazz charts, and his latest offering may be his most successful yet. Late Bloomin’ Jazzman spent 11 weeks at the top of the JazzWeek radio chart, peaking at #7. Earning a 4-star review in DownBeat Magazine, esteemed jazz journalist Allen Morrison agrees, saying “Late Bloomin’ Jazzman may just be his best.” The album also enjoyed commercial success and hit #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases for Jazz Vocals.
Jeff Tamarkin of JazzTimes chimed in similarly, saying “The original material reveals new lyrical pearls with each fresh listen; as long as there are still conscious, creative songwriters such as Mark Winkler to do the job, we’re in good hands.” Rex Reed of The Observer summarized Winkler’s prolific output saying “Mark Winkler is a musical marvel and a true original! At last, a writer who sings and a singer who swings!”
Indeed, with an abundance of fans on the West and East coasts, it is easy for Winkler to fill a house wherever he performs. In the last few years Winkler has mostly focused on standards, the East Coast Jazz Scene in the '50s and '60s, and the songs of
Jeff Tamarkin of JazzTimes chimed in similarly, saying “The original material reveals new lyrical pearls with each fresh listen; as long as there are still conscious, creative songwriters such as Mark Winkler to do the job, we’re in good hands.” Rex Reed of The Observer summarized Winkler’s prolific output saying “Mark Winkler is a musical marvel and a true original! At last, a writer who sings and a singer who swings!”
Indeed, with an abundance of fans on the West and East coasts, it is easy for Winkler to fill a house wherever he performs. In the last few years Winkler has mostly focused on standards, the East Coast Jazz Scene in the '50s and '60s, and the songs of
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