Fall 2021 PCC Master Class Series featuring Michele Rosewoman
Pianist and composer Michele Rosewoman, New Yor-Uba jazz ensembles have been blending post-bop and Afro-Cuban folk idioms since the 80s. The name "New Yor-Uba" pays homage to the genealogy of ancient Yoruba music culture from Nigeria through Cuba to present-day New York. A versatile musician, Rosewoman has performed with jazz artists such as Jimmy Heath, Freddie Waits, Billy Hart, Billy Harper, Reggie Workman, Gary Bartz, John Stubblefield, Rufus Reid, and Ralph Peterson. Her compositions are noted for their polyrhythmic sound and seamlessly blending jazz, funk, and Cuban folkloric music. Rosewoman's ensembles have received critical acclaim from publications such as Downbeat magazine, NPR, Gavin Report, Jazz Times, NY Times, Amsterdam News, The Wall Street Journal, and the Latin Jazz Network. Currently, Rosewoman conducts educational workshops at colleges and universities throughout the U.S and serves on the faculty of The Jazz House Kids in Montclair, NJ, and continues to feature her music and ensembles at jazz festivals, concert halls, art centers, and jazz clubs throughout the world.
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