Mark Portmann
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Mark Portmann is a record producer and songwriter who worked with Celine Dion
and Josh Groban
. Portman began to learn classical piano as a child, but later turned to pop music and jazz. He went to the Eastman School of Music
on a scholarship, studying composition, and attended the University of Miami
. In 1988, Portman became a keyboardist in the jazz group The Rippingtons
, and left the group four years later. In 1997, he released a solo album under Zebra Records
, titled No Truer Words. Songs co-produced by Portmann were nominated for ASCAP Latin Music Awards in 2003 and 2010.
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...
. Portman began to learn classical piano as a child, but later turned to pop music and jazz. He went to the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
on a scholarship, studying composition, and attended the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
. In 1988, Portman became a keyboardist in the jazz group The Rippingtons
The Rippingtons
The Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades...
, and left the group four years later. In 1997, he released a solo album under Zebra Records
Zebra Records
Zebra Records is a San Francisco-based record label....
, titled No Truer Words. Songs co-produced by Portmann were nominated for ASCAP Latin Music Awards in 2003 and 2010.