Michele Rosewoman | |
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Birth name | Michele Roseman |
Born | Oakland, California, U.S. | March 19, 1953
Genres | Avant-garde jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, free funk |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 1976–present |
Labels | Soul Note, Enja, Evidence Music, Blue Note |
Website | michelerosewoman |
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]
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]
With Quintessence
As backing musician
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