Mark Levine is a jazz pianist, theorist and educator. He has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo, Bobby Hutcherson, and many others.
He has written three popular books: The Jazz Piano Book, The Jazz Theory Book, and The Drop 2 Book.
He was nominated for a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Recording in 2003 for his CD Isla, with his band Mark Levine & The Latin Tinge. He currently teaches at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and at The Jazzschool for Music Study and Performance in Berkeley, CA.