Marcus Roberts News

Jason Marsalis got his first taste for music at age three when his parents bought him a toy drum set.

The three high-schoolers in Sunday afternoon's Jazz Piano Competition at the Dakota Jazz Club couldn't ask for a better judge than Marcus Roberts.

Two CDs from top notch trumpeters passed on desk last week, whose paths have crossed.

Jazz enthusiasts, I am privileged to report the much-anticipated arrival of master pianist and composer Marcus 'J Master' Roberts to the Twin Cities.

With a foundation in the church and a passion for America's music, Marcus Roberts is easily one of the most prolific pianists of his generation.

Tomorrow night's show continues Respectable Street's recent trend of catering to the darker set.

Roberta Flack, Stanley Clarke, Dave Brubeck and Marcus Roberts are some of the performers scheduled to play at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival next month.

Michigan State University is in the midst of celebrating National Jazz Appreciation month.

On a steamy night last July, jazz trumpeter Scotty Barnhart stood in front of a microphone in a Tallahassee recording studio as he calmly checked his horn and adjusted his mouthpiece.

Audio for today's show will be available at approx. 7:00 p.m. ET. April 7, 2009 - Jazz pianist Marcus Roberts has experienced plenty of success in his career.

Photo provided by Shore Fire Media Jazz pianist Marcus Roberts, who has just released a new album, also teaches part of the year at Florida State University.

Submitted by Roger Bull on Tue, 03/31/2009 - 11:57. Marcus Roberts, the Jacksonville native who's been one of the top jazz pianists in the world for the last 20 years or so, puts out a new album today, his first in eight years.

Pianist Marcus Roberts releases the latest installment in his voyage through the history of jazz piano today.

Submitted by Roger Bull on Sat, 03/28/2009 - 20:42. I'm not a big jazz fan. I always like it live, but I don't tend to seek it out.

Because improvisation is such an important tool in jazz, Marcus Roberts says, the players need to be able to talk to one another using their instruments.

Jazz pianist Marcus Roberts, who'll perform several times during the festival, plays selections from the Gershwin songbook, alongside Sebastian Knauer, Saturday.

Jazz pianist Marcus Roberts wears many hats. He's an artist and a teacher - not to mention a student of jazz.

"This night you're going to hear one of the greatest singers in the world," jazz pianist Marcus Roberts promised at the start of his concert with vocalist Dianne Reeves on Tuesday night in FAMU's Lee Hall ...

In September of 2005, jazz pianist Marcus Roberts performed at an all-star benefit concert at Lincoln Center in New York, just a few days after the levees collapsed in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane ...

For the first time in history, Marcus Roberts and Dianne Reeves, two renowned jazz performers, will grace the stage together.