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Renee Rosnes & Bill Charlap
May 13, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
This is an in-person event, there will NOT be a livestream.
Pianists Renee Rosnes and Bill Charlap are married and completely devoted to their individual paths in music. Both are currently touring their most recent releases: The Bill Charlap Trio: Street of Dreams (Blue Note), and Renee Rosnes: Kinds of Love (Smoke Sessions). Rosnes also leads the supergroup ARTEMIS, which features Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Alexa Tarantino, Nicole Ueda and Allison Miller. The band’s second release, In Real Time (Blue Note) will be released May 5, 2023. Rosnes also tours and records with legendary bassist Ron Carter’s Foursight Quartet. Charlap’s trio schedule takes him around the world, and he is the artistic director of 92NY’s Jazz in July Festival. Because Rosnes and Charlap are so busy as solo artists, their duo performances are rare and celebrated.
Rosnes and Charlap released their debut album, Double Portrait (Blue Note) in 2010. The Globe and Mail observed, “…that the two are husband and wife makes this session extra special. Both are exceptional players, matching flawless technique with effortless lyricism, and their playing intermingles beautifully, with one phrase sparking another and ideas bouncing from soloist to accompanist and back.”
A review in MMusic Magazine noted that, “Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes are not like most couples. By the time they married in 2007, each was already a world-renowned jazz pianist with an impressive discography and a packed touring itinerary. The living room of their home is taken up mostly by two Steinway grands.” In discussing their approach to duo play, Charlap mused, “We don’t alter our playing styles for each other, we just listen and react. The result is a new entity comprised of both our voices.” Rosnes adds, “Certainly we have distinct styles, but a great deal of common ground existed before we ever sat down to play together. Being married, I believe there is also an intimate spirit that naturally comes through in the music.”
This concert promises a rare opportunity for viewers/listeners to experience a collaborative journey of two artists at the top of their game. Rosnes and Charlap will delight and amaze us with their passionate delivery, exquisite technique and telepathic interplay.
Masks optional, light refreshment available.
— All Music Guide to Jazz
