Renee Rosnes
Renee Rosnes (* 24. March 1962 in Regina , Saskatchewan as Irene Louise Rosnes ) is a Canadian jazz pianist and -komponistin.
Life
Rosnes grew up in Vancouver , took piano lessons from the age of three and was later trained as a violinist. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the University of Toronto . She then worked with her trio as an accompanist for guest soloists such as Joe Farrell , Woody Shaw , Dave Liebman or Steve Turré , but also as a ship musician. In 1985 she moved to New York City and played with Out of the Blue , Gary Thomas , Robin Eubanks , Bobby Hutcherson , Joe Henderson , JJ Johnson , James Moody and Wayne Shorter . On her debut album she recorded duos with Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Branford Marsalis . She then regularly presented her own productions, which were very successful in North America. She also worked with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra , the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band of Jon Faddis and The Drummond (together with her ex-husband Billy Drummond and nichtverschwägerten Ray Drummond ). From 2004 to 2009 she performed with the San Francisco Jazz Collective . She has also been involved in recordings by Vincent Herring , Greg Osby , Bobby Watson , Marian McPartland , George Mraz , Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and the SFJazz Collective .
Since 1991 she has been recognized several times as an important new talent in Down Beat Poll. So far she has been nominated six times for the Canadian Juno Award , which she received for three of her record productions in the field of contemporary, partly also mainstream jazz . Since 2007 she is married to the jazz pianist Bill Charlap for the second time .
Discography (selection)
- 1988: With a Little Help From My Friends (Blue Note. 1988-95)
- 1989: Face to Face
- 1992: Without Words (Juno Award - contemporary jazz)
- 1997: As We Are Now (Blue Note) - (Juno Award - Mainstream)
- 2002: Life on Earth (Blue Note records) - (Juno Award - Mainstream)
- 2005: A Time for Love (Video Arts Music)
- 2010: Double Portrait , with Bill Charlap (Blue Note)
Lexigraphic articles
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 2: M – Z (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16513). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16513-9 .
- Renee Rosnes ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rosnes, Renee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rosnes, Irene Louise |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Regina , Saskatchewan |