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Mark Perna Music
@markpernamusic.bsky.social
Bass Player - Jazz Musician - Producer
📍Pittsburgh, PA
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What are you listening for first when the soloist starts?
February 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)
February 18, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Richie Cole & The Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra LIVE – Part 2 | Westmoreland Jazz Society 2015
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Richie Cole & The Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra LIVE – Part 2 | Westmoreland Jazz Society 2015
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February 16, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Richie Cole & The Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra LIVE – Part 2 | Westmoreland Jazz Society 2015
youtu.be/3DL7yuwzp9g
Richie Cole & The Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra LIVE – Part 2 | Westmoreland Jazz Society 2015
YouTube video by Mark Perna Music
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February 16, 2026 at 11:02 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)

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February 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
How has the role of the bassist changed over time?
February 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)
February 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Do you think younger players listen deeply enough?
February 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
What’s one record every bassist should live with for a year?
February 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)
February 11, 2026 at 3:55 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)

Full video on Youtube
February 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Which bassist taught you the most just by listening?
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Can you love a style without wanting to play it?
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
What’s one era of jazz you return to when you feel lost?
February 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)
February 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Is tradition something you protect—or challenge?
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)
February 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Who taught you the most without ever teaching you directly?
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)
January 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Do you hear jazz more as a language or a conversation?
January 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM
What record changed the way you listen to music?
January 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)
January 26, 2026 at 4:04 PM
James Street with Richie Cole and the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra (2015)
January 23, 2026 at 5:13 PM