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A Celebration of Cuba in America
by Harry S. Pariser
Picking up a copy of Michele Rosewoman's New Yor-Uba , the high quality sleeve design and liner notes prepare one for the wonderful music to be found within. This extraordinary two-CD set has both a history and legacy behind it. Born in 1953 in Oakland, California, Rosewoman migrated to New York City more than three decades ago. Once there, she first connected with the musicians with whom she would eventually collaborate on this CD. The collaboration's first incarnation ...
read moreMichele Rosewoman: The Inside Out
by Donald Elfman
As Michele Rosewoman and her Quintessence project evolve, the music continually reflects all the influences that have shaped this most intriguing composer and pianist. Take for example the opening minute of “The In Side Out . What sounds like a string section but is, in fact, electronics, leads to some appealingly complex writing for a frontline horn section--Mark Shim on tenor, Miguel Zenón on alto and Josh Roseman on trombone--that evanesces into view and then is gone. It promises more ...
read moreMichele Rosewoman and Quintessence: The In Side Out
by Mark F. Turner
The In Side Out is stimulating, unpredictable, and groove-centric. Though Michele Rosewoman's recent involvements have included writing big band charts, performing solo piano at Yoshi's, working with Robin Eubanks' EB3 ensemble, duo concerts with Greg Osby and extensive educational activities including a two-day residency at Berklee School of Music, it's been six years since the pianist's last recording as a leader. Now the composer/bandleader is back with her evolving Quintessence ensemble--a quintet that has included forward thinkers ...
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