Josh Roseman (born 5 June 1967) is an American

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trombonist The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate ...

. His nickname is "Mr. Bone". He studied in

Newton North High School Newton North High School, formerly Newton High School, is the larger and longer-established of two public high schools in Newton, Massachusetts, the other being Newton South High School. It is located in the village of Newtonville. The school f ...

. Roseman was born in

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, and studied at the

New England Conservatory of Music The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a Private college, private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music Music school, conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The ...

. Roseman toured

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with

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and in

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with the Christopher Hale Ensemble. He has also played with

Steve Coleman Steve Coleman (born September 20, 1956) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader and music theorist. In 2014, he was named a MacArthur Fellow. Early life Steve Coleman was born and grew up in South Side, Chicago. He started playing al ...

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, Dave Douglas,

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Soulive Soulive is a funk/jazz trio that originated in Woodstock, New York, and is known for its solos and catchy, upbeat songs. The band consists of Eric Krasno (guitar), Alan Evans (drums) and Neal Evans ( Hammond B3 organ, bass keys, clavinet). Alth ...

, Groove Collective, and Me'Shell Ndegeocello. Roseman has led sessions for

Enja Records Enja Records is a German jazz record company and label based in Munich which was founded by jazz enthusiasts Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber in 1971. The label's first release was by Mal Waldron, and early releases included European and Jap ...

as The Josh Roseman Unit. His sidemen include Peter Apfelbaum,

Barney McAll Barney McAll (born Melbourne, Australia, 1966) is a jazz pianist and composer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. McAll joined Gary Bartz's band in 1997, and has also played with the Josh Roseman Unit, Fred Wesley and the JB's, Groove Collective, ...

Ben Monder Ben Monder (born May 24, 1962) is an American modern jazz guitarist. Biography Monder started playing guitar when he was eleven, after two years on violin. From 1979–84, he attended the Westchester Conservatory of Music, the University of Miam ...

, Jonathan Maron,

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, Ted Poor, Tony Barba, and Kirk Knuffke and special guests on the albums include Chris Potter,

Liberty Ellman Liberty Ellman (born July 17, 1971) is a jazz guitarist born in London and raised in the United States, beginning in New York City. In the early 1980s, Ellman's family moved to California. Before leaving New York, he attended City and Country Sch ...

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, and Mark Feldman.Bill Tilland, Review of ''Treats for the Nightwalker'' Allmusic

Discography

As leader

* ''Cherry'' (Enja, 2000) * ''New Constellations'' (Accurate, 2007)

As sideman

With Brooklyn Funk Essentials * ''Cool and Steady and Easy'' (Dorado, 1994) * ''In the BuzzBag'' (Doublemoon, 1998) * ''Make Them Like It'' (PIAS, 2000) With

Uri Caine Uri Caine (born June 8, 1956, Philadelphia, United States) is an American classical and jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early years The son of Burton Caine, a professor at Temple Law School, and poet Shulamith Wechter Caine, Caine began ...

* ''

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'' ( JMT, 1995) * '' Urlicht / Primal Light'' (

Winter & Winter Winter & Winter is a record label in Munich, Germany that specializes in jazz, classical and improvised music. It was founded by Stefan Winter following the demise of his JMT Records label. Since 1997 Winter & Winter has released records by Da ...

, 1997) * '' The Sidewalks of New York: Tin Pan Alley'' (Winter & Winter, 1999) * '' The Goldberg Variations'' (Winter & Winter, 2000) With Dave Douglas * '' In Our Lifetime'' (

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, 1995) * ''

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'' (

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, 1997) * '' Stargazer'' (

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, 1997) * '' Soul on Soul'' (RCA Victor, 2000) * ''Witness'' (Bluebird, 2001) * ''Pathways'' (Greenleaf Music, 2013) With Groove Collective * ''Groove Collective'' (Reprise, 1994) * ''Nerd'' (Reprise, 1994) * ''We the People'' (Giant Step, 1996) * ''Dance of the Drunken Master'' (Shanachie, 1998) * ''Declassified'' (Shanachie, 1999) With

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* ''Do You Want More?!!!??!'' (DGC, 1994) * ''From the Ground Up'' (Talkin' Loud, 1994) * ''

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'' (DGC, 1996) With

Ken Schaphorst Ken Schaphorst (born May 24, 1960 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is a composer, performer, and educator. Career Before moving to Boston in 2001, Schaphorst served as Director of Jazz Studies at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin for ten years. ...

* ''Making Lunch'' (Accurate, 1989) * ''After Blue'' (Accurate, 1991) * ''Purple'' (Naxos, 1998) With others *

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, ''Global Mantras'' (ModernMasters 1998) * Peter Apfelbaum, ''It Is Written'' (ACT, 2005) *

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, ''Sonic Tonic'' (Mack Avenue, 2005) * Bojan Z, ''Humus'' (EmArcy, 2009) * Stefano Bollani, ''Sheik Yer Zappa'' (Decca, 2014) * Bop City, ''Hip Strut'' (Hip Bop, 1996) *

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, ''When the Spirit Returns'' (Dreyfus, 2003) *

, ''

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'' (Nonesuch, 1993) * Don Byron, ''You Are #6'' (Blue Note, 2001) *

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, ''Tucuma'' (Verve, 1998) * Mike Clark, ''Conjunction'' (Buckyball, 2001) *

, ''

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, 1993) *

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, ''Live in Europe'' (Music Avenue, 2002) *

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, ''Allizgod'' (Invisible, 1989) *

Dusty Trails Dusty Trails is an American music duo consisting of Vivian Trimble (formerly of Kostars and Luscious Jackson) and Josephine Wiggs (formerly of the Breeders). Trimble provides vocals and Wiggs sings harmony vocals. Their 2000 debut album, '' Du ...

, ''Dusty Trails'' (Atlantic, 2000) * John Ellis, ''MOBRO'' (Parade Light, 2014) *

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, ''Sabotage and Celebration'' (Whirlwind, 2013) * Either/Orchestra, ''Across the Omniverse'' (Accurate, 1996) * Either/Orchestra, ''Dial E'' (Accurate, 1986) * Laïka Fatien, ''Nebula'' (Verve, 2011) *

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, ''So Long Too Long'' (Sony, 1991) * Majek Fashek, ''Spirit of Love'' (Interscope, 1991) *

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, ''Dopamine'' (Atlantic, 1998) * John Gordon, ''Live in Concert'' (Mons, 1993) *

, ''

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'' (ECM, 2002) * Dave Holland, ''

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, ''Charlie Hunter'' (Blue Note, 2000) *

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, ''Cowboy Bebop: Tank! the! Best!'' (Victor, 2004) *

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, ''Otherside'' (Gramavision, 1988) * Oliver Lake, ''Cloth'' (Passin' Thru, 2003) *

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, ''Into the Sun'' (Grand Royal, 1998) * Sean Lennon, ''Half Horse Half Musician'' (Grand Royal, 1999) *

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, ''Noon Chill'' (Bar/None, 1998) *

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, ''Viva! La Woman'' (Warner Bros., 1996) * Cibo Matto, ''Stereo Type A'' (Warner Bros., 1999) *

, ''Widening Circles'' (Aija, 1998) * Barney Mcall, ''Mother of Dreams and Secrets'' (Research, 2018) *

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, ''It's a Jungle in Here'' (Gramavision, 1993) * Anais Mitchell, ''Hadestown'' (Righteous Babe, 2010) *

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, '' All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller'' (Blue Note, 2014) *

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, ''The Spirit Music Jamia'' (Universal/EmArcy, 2005) *

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, ''Lovers Knot'' (Capitol, 1997) *

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, ''More'' (Morphius, 2001) *

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, ''Original Master'' (Telegram Stockholm 1994) *

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, ''Power Lines'' (New World, 1995) *

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, ''

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'' (Knitting Factory, 2000) * Roswell Rudd, '' Trombone Tribe'' (Sunnyside, 2009) *

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, ''Other Songs'' (Interscope, 1997) *

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, ''Inaugural Season Live 2004'' (SFJAZZ, 2004) * SFJAZZ Collective, ''SFJazz Collective'' (Nonesuch, 2005) *

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, ''Sheryl Crow'' (A&M, 1996) *

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, ''Abstract Jazz Lounge'' (Nite Grooves, 1996) *

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, ''Sound Museum'' (Elektra, 1997) *

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, ''Long and Skinny'' (Knitting Factory, 1993) *

, '' Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2'' (Tzadik, 2002)

References

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