Mara Rosenbloom
Pianist, composer, & bandleader Mara Rosenbloom has been called “a whole-hearted poet of the piano,” – she is a builder & a synthesist; a fiercely lyrical composer & improviser (All About Jazz).
Originally from Wisconsin, Rosenbloom has spent the past decade in New York City, creating a distinctive body of work and establishing herself as a vibrant and respected part of the city’s diverse network of jazz & improvised music communities. Following the release of Prairie Burn (Fresh Sound/New Talent), Rosenbloom’s debut trio release with bassist Sean Conly & drummer Chad Taylor, The New York Times cast a spotlight on Rosenbloom, heralding Prairie Burn as a “…a trio recording of bristling provocation and full-bore group improvising…her strongest statement as a bandleader and her most dauntless effort as a pianist.” The album received a rare 4.5 stars from Downbeat Magazine, earning it a spot on the Magazine’s Best Albums of 2017 list. New York Music Daily praised the album as “[Rosenbloom's] quantum leap into greatness. An absolutely feral, largely improvisational suite...unbridled ferocity and a remarkable chemistry.” The following May, the trio made their Jazz at Lincoln Center debut, performing to a sold out house at Dizzy’s Jazz Club Coca-Cola. The following January, the group made a splash at New York City’s Winter Jazzfest, performing to a packed house, and receiving critical acclaim from Nate Chinen at WBGO, and The New York City Jazz Record.
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Album Review
- Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World by Giuseppe Segala
- Prairie Burn by Dan Bilawsky
Interview
Album Review
- Songs from the Ground by Glenn Astarita
- School of Fish by Jakob Baekgaard
A prodigiously expressive and immediate pianist...stunning - Mel Minter, Speaking Musically
“…a trio recording of bristling provocation and full-bore group improvising…her strongest statement as a bandleader and her most dauntless effort as a pianist.” - GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO, THE NEW YORK TIMES
“ONE OF THE TEN BEST JAZZ ALBUMS OF THE YEAR!” - LUCIDCULTURE
****4 ½ STARS! - DOWNBEAT
The [Mara Rosenbloom] trio achieves an elusive chemistry and degree of spontaneous interaction that transcends mental boundaries
Primary Instrument
Piano
Location
New York City
Willing to teach
Intermediate to advanced