Marcus Roberts Trio: Rhythm in Blue
About This Event
Marthaniel "Marcus" Roberts is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and teacher. At Dizzy's Club he leads the Marcus Roberts Trio in Rhythm in Blue, a trio setting that highlights his arranging and leadership. The compact group foregrounds Roberts's pianism and compositional voice within close ensemble interplay.
About Rhythm in Blue
At Dizzy’s Club, pianist and bandleader Marcus Roberts brings **Rhythm in Blue** to a trio setting with the Marcus Roberts Trio. The program centers on Roberts’s work as an arranger and composer, using the small format to make structure, counterpoint, and rhythmic design audible. In New York City, the residency reads as part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s ongoing project of treating jazz as a living repertory, not just a jam-session tradition. One clear effect is how the pared-down instrumentation makes Roberts’s leadership feel architectural rather than showy.
About the Artist
Marcus Roberts
Marcus Roberts is an American jazz pianist whose work spans composing, arranging, bandleading, and teaching. In New York City he appears at Dizzy’s Club leading the Marcus Roberts Trio, including programs such as *Rhythm in Blue*, where the trio format puts his voicings and structural sense in plain view.