Michele Rosewoman (born March 19, 1953)[1] is an American jazz pianist who leads the big band New Yor-Uba. She has worked with Baikida Carroll, Julius Hemphill, Julian Priester, Oliver Lake, Billy Bang, Freddie Waits, Rufus Reid, Billy Hart, Reggie Workman, Celia Cruz, Chocolate Armenteros, and Paquito D'Rivera.[2]
Michele Rosewoman | |
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| Birth name | Michele Roseman |
| Born | March 19, 1953 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, free funk |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Soul Note, Enja, Evidence Music, Blue Note |
| Website | michelerosewoman |
Early years
editRosewoman was born in Oakland, California, United States,)[1] and is the daughter of visual artist Estera Roseman. Her parents operated an independent record shop in Walnut Creek, California, and her mother was also an arts educator. Rosewoman began playing the piano at age six. In her late teens she studied Cuban and Haitian folkloric rhythms and vocal traditions.[3][4][5]
Discography
edit- The Source (Soul Note, 1984), quartet with Baikida Carroll, Roberto Miranda and Pheeroan akLaff
- Occasion to Rise (Evidence, 1993), trio with Rufus Reid and Ralph Peterson
- Spirit (Blue Note, 1996), trio with Kenny Davis and Gene Jackson
With Quintessence
- Quintessence (Enja, 1987), with Greg Osby, Steve Coleman, Lonnie Plaxico and Cecil Brooks III
- Contrast High (Enja, 1988), Gary Thomas replaces Steve Coleman
- Harvest (Enja, 1993), Gary Thomas, Steve Wilson, Kenny Davis and Gene Jackson
- Guardians of the Light (Enja, 2000), Craig Handy replaces Gary Thomas
- The In Side Out (Advance Dance Disques, 2006), Miguel Zenón, Mark Shim, David Fiuczynski, Brad Jones, Derrek Phillips and Pedro Pablo Martinez
With New Yor-Uba
- New Yor-Uba, 30 Years: A Musical Celebration of Cuba in America (Advance Dance Disques, 2013)
- Hallowed (Advance Dance Disques, 2019)
As backing musician
- Billy Bang – Rainbow Gladiator (Soul Note, 1981)
- Greg Osby — Greg Osby and Sound Theatre (JMT, 1987)
- Oliver Lake — Otherside (Gramavision, 1988)
- Andy Laster – Hippo Stomp (Sound Aspects, 1989)
References
edit- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2146. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2000). Afro-Cuban Jazz. Miller Freeman Books. p. 107. ISBN 0-87930-619-X.
- ^ Pena, Tomas, ed. (5 February 2007). "Michele Rosewoman: Wearing Her Passion With The In Side Out". All About Jazz. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ Murph, John, ed. (24 September 2013). "In New Afro-Cuban Music, Ancient Tradition Meets Future Shock". WUNC91.5. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ Moncada, Les, ed. (27 December 2014). "An Afro-Cuban-Latin Jazz Chat with pianist Michele Rosewoman of New York City". World Music Central. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
External links
editSources
edit- Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian. Jazz: The Rough Guide, 1995, The Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-137-7.
- Cook, Richard, Jazz Encyclopedia. Penguin 2005, ISBN 978-0-14-102646-6