Michele Rosewoman

Michele Rosewoman
Michele Rosewoman
Birth name	Michele Roseman
Born	March 19, 1953 (age 71); 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.com

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]

Early years

Rosewoman 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

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

^ ^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

Sources

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

[LarkinGE-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2146. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

[2] Yanow, Scott (2000). Afro-Cuban Jazz. Miller Freeman Books. p. 107. ISBN 0-87930-619-X.

[3] Pena, Tomas, ed. (5 February 2007). "Michele Rosewoman: Wearing Her Passion With The In Side Out". All About Jazz. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

[4] Murph, John, ed. (24 September 2013). "In New Afro-Cuban Music, Ancient Tradition Meets Future Shock". WUNC91.5. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

[5] 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.

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