Marcus Roberts Trio: Rhythm in Blue
About This Event
At Dizzy's Club, pianist Marcus Roberts leads his trio in Rhythm in Blue, a program that puts his voicings and structural sense in plain view. His work as an arranger and educator informs the trio's approach: arrangements favor architecture, clarity and propulsion, with bass and drums given clear structural roles rather than virtuosic display.
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 Artists
Marcus Roberts Trio
The Marcus Roberts Trio is a jazz ensemble led by pianist, composer, and bandleader Marcus Roberts, known for work that moves between tight arrangement and open improvisation. In New York City they appear at Dizzy’s Club with programs such as *Rhythm in Blue*, a trio format that places Roberts’s pianism at the center while giving the rhythm section clear architectural roles.
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.