Home » Jazz Musicians » Jean Rohe
Jean Rohe
What sets Jean’s performance apart is that it invites the listener to engage with body, heart, and mind, through captivating storytelling, astute, socially conscious lyrics, and lively rhythms and melodies, in a participatory experience that involves singing, clapping, or dancing along. “The act of singing together is uniquely subversive,” Jean says. “It breaks us out of our individual isolation and carries us into a new space of community with our fellow human beings.”
A versatile musician, Jean began her musical career at eight years old with her family folk band. She has performed with Blue Note recording artist, Robert Glasper, Cuban jazz drummer Dafnis Prieto, and can also be heard with David Moore’s new music ensemble, “Bing and Ruth” and in duet with Liam Robinson, playing traditional American and Irish folk music. She has been heard on New York public radio as part of the Wordless Music Series and co-wrote and performed the music for the feature film “Noise” (2004).
Awards
2006 Montreux Jazz Festival Shure Vocal Competition 2nd place and audience choice awards 2009 Blue Mountain Center Artist in Residency
Tags
Primary Instrument
Vocals
Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson