Mark Ettinger is an American singer, songwriter, conductor, multi-instrumentalist, and juggler from New York City.
[1][2] Born in Manhattan, Ettinger started his musical life after taking piano lessons as a child.
During his teens, he played keyboards and bass for a variety of local bands, including Joey Miserable and the Worms, The Special Guests, The Hues Blues Band, and David Peel and the Lower East Side.
He stayed at Mannes for several years as a professor, until he was offered a job as a performer with the Flying Karamazov Brothers.
In 2005, Ettinger released his debut CD, In This World, a collection of original songs featuring a variety of guest artists.
Many renowned musicians join him on these recordings, including Steven Bernstein (Lou Reed), Kenny Wollesen (Norah Jones) and Doug Wieselman (Lucinda Williams).