Multi-talented Mark Pressey intertwines undeniable stage presence and extraordinary vocal abilities with nearly every genre of music. He is a gifted songwriter, composer, arranger, lyricist, entertainer and arguably one of Denver's most talented pianists. Mark plays blues, jazz, classical, popular standards, and Broadway show tunes at renowned venues across the country.
Mark spent many years in Los Angeles, where he was the music director for McClain Stevenson, the esteemed actor on the long running smash hit M*A*S*H. Mark has also played weddings and parties for members of The Fray. Mark also plays at hotels and restaurants throughout Downtown Denver.
Throughout his illustrious career, Mark has gigged at the prestigious Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the Brown Palace Hotel, Westin Tabor Center, Ivory's Piano Bar, Mel's Bar and Grill, Steak au Poivre, the Burnsley Hotel and Bloom Restaurant.
Over the years, Mark has generated numerous local and national accolades. Penny Parker, columnist for the Rocky Mountain News, called Pressey a "top ivory tickler," and Zagat Survey, in its United States Top Nightlife guide, hailed Pressey as a "crooner who gets patrons humming with show tunes and hits by Elvis, Sinatra, Jimmy Buffet, and others." Colorado AvidGolfer magazine called Mark a "pianist/vocalist extraordinaire" and Sunset magazine wrote: "His voice is stellar, his hands extraordinary, and with a songbook of over 5,000 titles, just try stumping him."
In 1994, Mark formed the Mark Pressey Trio, a jazz act that plays all over Denver. In 2000, the Mark Pressey Trio became MP3 with the release of Mark's first CD, "Ciao Vino." In 2004, Mark released another CD, titled "Music at Mel's," a selection of 15 tunes dedicated to the regulars at Mel's Bar and Grill, where Mark played for five years. In 2006, Mark released "Ain't it Grand," a solo compilation of some his favorite piano tunes.
Mark and his band play weddings, private parties, corporate events and club gigs, while Mark continues to also play solo.
PARTIAL SONG LIST:
Phantom of the Opera Medley - Andrew Lloyd Webber
And I Love You So - Don McLean
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Red, Red Wine - Neil Diamond
Night and Day - Cole Porter
You Lift Me Up - Josh Grobin
Titanic - Celine Dion
Fields of Gold - Sting
Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington
Sway - Dean Martin
Ain't that a kick in the Head - Dean Martin
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Domino
Fiddler on the Roof Medley - Jerry Bock
New York State of Mind - Billy Joel
Besame Mucho - Andrea Bocelli
Moon River - Henry Mancini
Moonlight Sinata - Beethoven
Stormy Monday Blues - Aaron Walker
Take the A-Train - Duke Ellington
Lullaby of Birdland - George Schearing
On Green Dolphin Street - Bronislau Kaper
I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino
All Blue - Miles Davis
The Last Farewell - Roger Whittaker
Walkin' in Memphis - Mark Cohn
Longer Than - Dan Folgerberg
Daughters - John Mayer
Georgia on My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael
The Man I Love - Billie Holiday
Misty - Ella Fitzgerald
Over the Rainbow - Various
At Last - Etta James