Josh Rosen

Josh Rosen has performed/recorded with jazz greats Joe Lovano, Mick Goodrick, George Garzone, Greg Hopkins, Bob Moses, Stan Strickland, Phil Grenadier, John Lockwood, Dennis Irwin, Steve Slagle, Bennie Wallace, George Schuller, The Either/Orchestra and Ethiopian master musicians Mulatu Astake and Mahmoud Ahmed, among many others.

A pianist and prolific composer, Rosen has released seven albums. “American Waltz” features jazz masters George Garzone and Mick Goodrick.

With Boston legend Stan Strickland (woodwinds, vocals), Rosen has produced three stellar albums: the intimate duo Instinct, Seasons (a jazz quartet; 2019) and Three Moments, a brilliant improvisational trio with master percussionist Ra Kalam Bob Moses.

In 2016, ZiggleZaggle Music released a folk-influenced duo project, Brothers, with Ralph Rosen (harmonica, drums) Josh recorded keyboards, bass and guitar. Rosen’s jazz chamber project Sparks (2017) features cellist Eugene Friesen, Strickland and drummer Mark Walker. The CD was honored to be included in the Grammy nomination list. There’s also a tribute album, The Music of Paul Motian and Spontaneous Compositions… with legendary avant-garde bassist John Voigt.

Rosen is active in numerous other bands: the cutting edge jazz collective, The Outnumbered; the electric improvisational group Adventures in Sound, featuring guitar maverick David Tronzo; and a funky improvisational stew called The Melting Pot, which blends mind blowing vocals, sax/guitar jams, and psychedelic keyboards to create a new free form dance concert.

Rosen is Professor of Piano and Ensembles at Berklee College of Music, now in his 24th year. An international clinician with a Masters Degree from New England Conservatory, Rosen studied with pianist Fred Hersch, and composers William Thomas McKinley and Robert Cogan. He has composed music and sound design for numerous film and media projects.

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