Mark Sholtez
# Mark Sholtez

Mark Sholtez is an Australian singer-songwriter. His debut album, Real Street from 2006, has resulted in nominations for an ARIA Award and APRA Awards winning an APRA for 'Most Performed Jazz Work' for "Love Me for the Cool" in 2007. His follow-up album is titled The Distance Between Two Truths.

## Biography

Shortly after signing a deal with the U.S. label Verve Records, Sholtez recorded his debut album, Real Street, in New York City. The album's cast includes multiple Grammy-winning producer (and Verve Music Group chairman) Tommy LiPuma (Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall, Nat King Cole, George Benson, Barbra Streisand, Al Jarreau, Miles Davis) along with noted veteran engineer Al Schmitt and a prestigious cast of players that includes Christian McBride on bass, Rob Mounsey on keyboards, Geoffrey Keezer on piano, Bob Mann on guitar, Chris Potter on sax and Lewis Nash on drums.

Real Street was released in April 2006 and debuted in the ARIA Jazz and Blues chart at the number one position where it stayed for ten consecutive weeks. The same year, it was nominated for an ARIA Music Awards.

In 2007, having written three of the five songs nominated in the category of Most Performed Jazz Work, Sholtez's original composition "Love Me for the Cool" won him an APRA Awards.

His follow-up album The Distance Between Two Truths was recorded in LA with producer Larry Klein. The album features Larry Goldings on keyboards, David Piltch on bass, Doug Pettibone and Bruce Woodward on guitars, Brian MacLeod on drums and Kate Markowitz on backing vocals.

## Discography

### Albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions :

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| - | - | - |
| Title | Album details | AUS |
| Real Street | Released: April 2006 Label: Vere (9875741) Format: CD | 22 |
| The Distance Between Two Truths | Released: July 2010 Label: Warner Music Australia (5249-80207-2) Format: CD | 88 |

## Awards and nominations

### ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Real Street | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | |

### APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | "Complicated Woman" | Most Performed Jazz Work Overseas | Nominated |
| 2007 | "Dream About You" | Most Performed Jazz Work Overseas | Nominated |
| 2007 | "Love Me for the Cool" | Most Performed Jazz Work Overseas | Won |
