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Marlene Rosenberg

Marlene Rosenberg is a Chicago bassist, composer, educator, clinician, and bandleader whose work joins leader recordings, ensemble playing, and teaching.

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Career Overview

About Marlene Rosenberg

Rosenberg's official biography presents her as a bassist, composer, educator, and clinician with a long Chicago performance practice. It documents touring and recording as a collaborator while keeping those credits separate from four self-produced albums under her own leadership.[1]

The biography also records university teaching, clinics, guest residencies, adjudication, and work with tap dancers. MLK Convergence brings Rosenberg together with pianist Kenny Barron and drummer Lewis Nash, with Christian McBride and Tom Burrell in specific guest and production roles.[1][2]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Leader, bassist, and composer

Marlene Rosenberg Quartet

Rosenberg's artist site identifies MRQ as her regular leader ensemble and connects it to her original music and Chicago performances.[1][3]

Leader, bassist, composer, and producer

MLK Convergence

The 2019 project documents a specific trio with Kenny Barron and Lewis Nash plus credited guest and production contributions.[2][1]

Bass educator and clinician

University and clinic work

Her biography documents bass teaching at Northern Illinois and Roosevelt universities alongside master classes and adjudication.[1]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

Pieces Of...

Leader, bassist, and producer

Rosenberg's official biography identifies the self-released album and its featured work with Cedar Walton and Javon Jackson.[1]

Release details

2011

Bassprint

Leader, bassist, composer, and producer

The artist biography identifies Bassprint as Rosenberg's third album and records the Illinois Arts Council support behind its production.[1]

Release details

2019 · Origin Records

MLK Convergence

Leader, bassist, composer, and producer

Rosenberg's site documents the album's trio core, guest contributions, social frame, and June 2019 release.[2][1]

Release details

Artist-Authorized Destinations

Start Listening

Official music archive

Open Rosenberg's artist-hosted guide to MLK Convergence and earlier leader recordings.

Official video archive

Watch leader performances, Chicago festival footage, bass education, and collaborative projects selected by Rosenberg.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Wed, Aug 26, 6:30 PM

Patricia Barber

Winter's Jazz Club · Chicago

Wed, Aug 26, 8:30 PM

Patricia Barber

Winter's Jazz Club · Chicago

Thu, Sep 3, 8:30 PM

After Fest Jam Session hosted by Bobby Watson

Jazz Showcase · Chicago

Fri, Sep 4, 8:30 PM

After Fest Jam Session hosted by Bobby Watson

Jazz Showcase · Chicago

Sat, Sep 5, 8:30 PM

After Fest Jam Session hosted by Bobby Watson

Jazz Showcase · Chicago

Sun, Sep 6, 8:30 PM

After Fest Jam Session hosted by Bobby Watson

Jazz Showcase · Chicago

Sources

Career copy is original synthesis from the artist, label, and project sources below. Current dates come from Jazz DateBook event inventory.

[1] Official biography, recordings, teaching, and projects
Marlene Rosenberg
[2] MLK Convergence release and personnel overview
Marlene Rosenberg
[3] Official leader music archive
Marlene Rosenberg