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May 20, 2009 | Nanaimo Bulletin

Students learn roots of jazz

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

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Related Topix: New Orleans, Jazz

Mon May 18, 2009

StarTribune

Piano professor

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.

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Related Topix: Jazz, Wynton Marsalis, Florida State University, Arts, Literature, Thelonious Monk, Jacksonville Metro, Music, Entertainment

Sat May 16, 2009

Straight No Chaser

Tales of Trumpeters

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

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Related Topix: Jazz, The Count Basie Orchestra, The World of, Alternative-Rock, Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, John Coltrane, Black Entertainment

Thu May 14, 2009

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Marcus Roberts set for one-night-only stop at Dakota

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

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Related Topix: Jazz, New Orleans, Jacksonville Metro, Thelonious Monk

Tue May 12, 2009

All About Jazz

Marcus Roberts: Has A Lot More To Do

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.

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Related Topix: Jazz, Duke Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, Benny Goodman, Florida State University, Wynton Marsalis

Thu May 07, 2009

AltWeeklies.com

Use of uniform in campaign riles Gabriel Yiu

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

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Related Topix: Jazz

Fri Apr 17, 2009

Florida Times-Union

NewFlack, Clarke, Brubeck to head Jazz Fest lineup

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

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Related Topix: Roberta Flack, Soul, Dave Brubeck, Stanley Clarke, Jazz, Brooklyn (Jacksonville, FL), Jacksonville, FL, Entertainment

Thu Apr 16, 2009

Lansing State Journal

Front Row Center: Jazz at MSU, dance at LCC

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

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Related Topix: Michigan State University, New Orleans, Jazz, Harry Connick, Jr., George Benson

Fri Apr 10, 2009

Tallahassee.com

Scotty Barnhart is jazzed about new solo album

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.

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Related Topix: Tallahassee Metro, Tallahassee, FL, Jazz, Dianne Reeves

Tue Apr 07, 2009

National Public Radio

Marcus Roberts: 'Playing The History Of Jazz'

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.

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Related Topix: Jazz, Wynton Marsalis, Florida State University

Sat Apr 04, 2009

Florida Times-Union

Marcus Roberts nods to jazz piano legends

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.

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Related Topix: Jazz, Florida State University, Thelonious Monk Quartet, Thelonious Monk, Ahmad Jamal Trio, The Miles Davis Quintet, Music, Entertainment

Thu Apr 02, 2009

Florida Times-Union

The daily vid - Jacksonville's Marcus Roberts 'Misbehavin' very well

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.

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Related Topix: Jacksonville Metro, Jazz, New Orleans

Tue Mar 31, 2009

Straight No Chaser

Marcus Roberts Faces History Again

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

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Related Topix: Jazz, New Orleans, Wynton Marsalis, Jelly Roll Morton, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington

Sat Mar 28, 2009

Florida Times-Union

The daily vid - Miles Davis and John Coltrane almost exactly 50 years ago

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.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, John Coltrane, Miles Davis & John Coltrane, Jazz, New Orleans

Thu Mar 26, 2009

SavannahNow

Marcus Roberts and 'The essence of jazz'

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.

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Related Topix: Jazz

SavannahNow.com

This week at the Savannah Music Festival

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

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Related Topix: Savannah, GA, Savannah Metro, Jazz, Classical, Gershwin, New Orleans, Ellis Marsalis

Fri Feb 27, 2009

Tallahassee.com

Jazz giant Roberts loves to teach music

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

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Related Topix: Jazz, Florida State University, Duke Ellington

Wed Feb 25, 2009

Tallahassee Democrat

Reeves puts heart into Seven Days show at FAMU

"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 ...

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Related Topix: Jazz, Dianne Reeves

Fri Feb 20, 2009

Tallahassee Democrat

Musicians play together again

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 ...

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Related Topix: Jazz, New Orleans, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Black Entertainment, History Movies, Drama, Good Night, and Good Luck., Dianne Reeves

Thu Feb 19, 2009

Tallahassee.com

First-time jam session

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

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Related Topix: Dianne Reeves, Jazz, Marcus Roberts Trio

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