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Renee Rosnes

Renee Rosnes is a pianist, composer, bandleader, and musical director whose work spans her own ensembles, ARTEMIS, and major collaborative groups.

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Career Overview

About Renee Rosnes

Rosnes' official biography traces her 1985 move from Vancouver to New York and subsequent work with Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, J.J. Johnson, Bobby Hutcherson, and James Moody. It also documents a leader catalog beginning at Blue Note in 1990 and a body of commissioned small- and large-ensemble composition.[1][5]

Her recurring ensemble work includes founding and directing ARTEMIS, playing in Ron Carter's Foursight Quartet, and performing a two-piano duo with Bill Charlap. Her 2024 album Crossing Paths adds a Brazilian-focused leader project with her arrangements, piano, electric piano, and selected vocals.[1][2][4][3]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Founder, pianist, and musical director

ARTEMIS

Founded 2017

Rosnes formed the multinational ensemble after assembling an earlier concert group in Europe; its Blue Note catalog combines compositions and arrangements by the band's members.[2][5]

Pianist

Ron Carter Foursight Quartet

Rosnes' official biography documents a long-running place in Carter's Foursight Quartet alongside her work as a leader and composer.[1][5]

Co-leader and pianist

Charlap–Rosnes Duo

Rosnes and Bill Charlap's two-piano partnership is documented on Double Portrait and in their performances on Tony Bennett and Charlap's The Silver Lining.[1][3][5]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

1990 · Blue Note Records

Renee Rosnes

Leader, pianist, and composer

Rosnes' eponymous debut began a ten-album run as a leader for Blue Note.[1][5]

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2010 · Blue Note Records

Double Portrait

Co-leader and pianist with Bill Charlap

The duo's first collaborative album is a four-hand piano program of original pieces and arrangements.[3][5]

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2024 · Smoke Sessions Records

Crossing Paths

Leader, arranger, pianist, electric pianist, and vocalist

Rosnes' Brazilian-focused program features her arrangements with guests including Edu Lobo, Joyce Moreno, Maucha Adnet, Chris Potter, and John Patitucci.[4][1]

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Artist-Authorized Destinations

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Official recording archive

Browse Rosnes' leader albums with personnel, track lists, and artist-authorized purchase links.

Official Apple Music artist page

Hear Rosnes' leader and collaborative recordings through the profile linked from her artist site.

ARTEMIS on Blue Note

Explore the ensemble's recordings and label-authorized streams through its Blue Note artist page.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Wed, Sep 9, 6:30 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Wed, Sep 9, 8:30 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Thu, Sep 10, 6:30 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Thu, Sep 10, 8:30 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Fri, Sep 11, 6:30 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Fri, Sep 11, 8:30 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Fri, Sep 11, 10:00 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sat, Sep 12, 6:30 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sat, Sep 12, 8:30 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sat, Sep 12, 10:00 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sun, Sep 13, 6:30 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sun, Sep 13, 8:30 PM

Steve Davis “We See” Sextet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sources

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

  1. [1] Official biography

    Renee Rosnes

  2. [2] Official ARTEMIS project history

    Renee Rosnes

  3. [3] Double Portrait recording page

    Renee Rosnes

  4. [4] Crossing Paths recording and personnel page

    Renee Rosnes

  5. [5] Blue Note biography and release catalog

    Blue Note Records