Marlene Rosenberg

Applied Artist

Marlene Rosenberg has emerged as one of the most talented and multi-faceted bassists on the scene today. She has performed throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America and Japan and toured with:

Joe Henderson
Nancy Wilson
Joe Williams
Frank Morgan
Ed Thigpen
Albert "Tootie" Heath
Benny Green
Roy Hargrove
Wallace Roney

She has also performed with:

Cedar Walton
Kenny Barron
Stan Getz
Terri Lynne Carrington
Kevin Mahogany
David “Fathead” Newman
Marian McPartland
Monty Alexander
Frank Wess

Frank Foster
Teddy Edwards
Ira Sullivan
Ernestine Anderson
Nick Brignola
Larry Coryell
Cyrus Chestnut
Bobby Watson
and more

She plays regularly with her own ensemble MRQ. She received an Illinois Arts Council Grant in 2011 to help produce her last CD “Bassprint.” She has been featured on multiple recordings, including her own, self-released, second CD; “ Pieces Of…” Featuring Cedar Walton and Javon Jackson which has soared to number 24 on the jazz charts with critical acclaim. Rosenberg’s latest CD, “Bassprint” on Origin Records, is currently available on iTunes, Amazon and at marlenemusic@comcast.net; (www.marlenemusic.com). “Bassprint” has received great reviews and is enjoying critical acclaim nationally and internationally. She has recently recorded her next project in NYC with Kenny Barron, Lewis Nash and Christian McBride (Christian McBride also co-producing the CD). Release date to be announced.

In addition, to her performance tributes she is coordinator of the jazz combo program at Northern Illinois University, as well as teaching the jazz bass studio. At Roosevelt University, she is instructor of bass as an applied artist lecturer. She is also teaching jazz history at Elmhurst College this fall. Rosenberg holds a Master of Music in jazz pedagogy from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Music in jazz bass and composition from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.

Recognition

Marlene Rosenberg handily juggles roles on her album "Pieces Of…” now stepping forward and intuitively understanding the time and place for each stance, Rosenberg amply shows why she’s one of the respected players.

JazzTimes Magazine

One of Jazz, Bass, and Music world’s treasures! There is a great bass tone, great swing, and lovely fire in everything that Marlene does.

John Clayton, bassist, composer, arranger

What makes Marlene special is her strength and depth of understanding of music. In a world of clones, she has managed to emerge as her own person with her own sound and feel…her time feel is steady and swings like mad.

Ed Thigpen, drummer