I'm an excellent pianist in jazz, pop, music theater, and gospel. I coach singers in Wicker Park, specializing in technique, song interpretation, style, and performance. I host open mics, music direct cabaret shows, accompany vocalists, perform with my vocalist wife Anne, and lead my own jazz trio weekly at the Tortoise Supper Club in Chicago. We just released a new CD "Two For The Road", available on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music, Pandora, YouTube, and Deezer. www.burnellmusic.com"...silky smooth and highly polished" - Chicago Tribune"...a most enjoyable evening of song" - Applause, New York"...never less than dazzling" - After Dark, Chicago"...one magical journey of song" -Cabaret Hotline
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Pianist And VocalistBurnell MusicChicago, Il, Us
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Pianist/VocalistBurnell Music Sep 1979 - PresentHttps://Burnellmusic.Com/With vocalist Anne Burnell, Mark performs at Drew's on Halsted, Vincent's Chicago, and Hey Nonny. He leads a jazz trio every Saturday at the Tortoise Supper Club.
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Voice Instructor/PianistSelf-Employed 1989 - PresentGreater Chicago AreaMark plays piano in his jazz trio at the Tortoise Supper Club, and also performs at Drew's On Halsted, and music direction at various shows at Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret. He is also a vocal coach and instructor, and a founding member of Chicago Cabaret Professionals.
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Choral DirectorWoman'S Athletic Club Of Chicago Sep 2004 - PresentChicago, IlRehearse, arrange, conduct and play piano for the "WACquettes"
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PianistTortoise Supper Club Sep 2012 - PresentChicago, IlBandleader and pianist of a jazz trio, every Saturday. 350 N. State St. -
PianistGorham United Methodist Church Feb 1998 - Mar 2020Chicago, IlPianist, organist, assistant choir director
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Guest InstructorChicago State University Sep 2012 - Jan 2013Greater Chicago AreaTrained a 12 voice vocal jazz ensemble for the fall semester, in preparation for a concert for IAJE convention. Conducted and played piano for the concert. -
Master InstructorInternational Cabaret Conference At Yale 2010 - 2011Yale University, New Haven, CtPianist/vocal coach/music director for a 10 day cabaret intensive. The 16 instructors included cabaret legends Julie Wilson, Rita Gardner, Tovah Feldshuh, Sally Mayes, Amanda McBroom, Carol Hall, and Faith Prince. Summers of 2010 and 2011
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Music InstructorOld Town School Of Folk Music 1995 - 2002Greater Chicago AreaTaught 2 classes per week. Swing Vocal Harmony, and Vocal Musicianship. -
Music DirectorBoom Chicago Feb 1998 - Apr 1998Amsterdam Area, NetherlandsPianist and music director for improv comedy group Boom Chicago. Opened the 225 seat Leidseplein Theater. The 12 member cast included Seth Myers. -
Pianist, VocalistCooler By The Lake 1989 - 1998Greater Chicago AreaCo-founder, pianist, bass vocalist, and arranger of the vocal jazz quartet "Cooler By The Lake". Self titled CD featured saxophonist Richie Cole, and was listed by Chicago Tribune as a Top 10 jazz recording of 1983. Touring venues included St. Croix, Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Zurich, and Freiburg. -
Music DirectorMilwaukee Repertory Theater Jan 1997 - Mar 1997Greater Milwaukee AreaPlayed piano for the musical "Quality Time", written by legendary jazz songwriter and pianist Dave Frishberg. -
Voice InstructorRoosevelt University 1991 - 1995Chicago, IlTaught vocal jazz majors in the art of vocal technique, improvisation, and performance -
Director Of Vocal Jazz EnsembleNorthwestern University 1989 - 1991Evanston, IlTrained and conducted a 16 voice vocal jazz ensemble. Guest artists included Ward Swingle, Jon Hendricks, Laurel Masse, and Rufus Reid. -
Director Of Jazz ChoirCarnegie Mellon University 1983 - 1989Pittsburgh, PaDuties included rehearsing, arranging, conducting, and playing piano at concerts. Guest clinicians included Mark Murphy, Four Freshmen, and Ward Swingle. With 3 graduates of the ensemble, formed a professional vocal jazz quartet called "J.I.V.E." -
Vocal CoachCarnegie Mellon University 1979 - 1989Pittsburgh, PaTrained and accompanied singers for the Music Theater Department. The students I worked with included Laura San Giacomo, Blair Underwood, and Rob Marshall. I also played piano for the annual Chicago music theatre auditions for CMU, every February from 1989 to 2020.
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Mark Burnell Education Details
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Piano Performance, Music Education
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High School
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