Marcus Roberts
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Biography
Marcus Roberts - born Marthaniel Roberts in Jacksonville, Florida on August 7, 1963 - is a jazz pianist, composer and arranger. Blind since the age of five, he began teaching himself to play the piano and had his first lesson at the age of 12. He continued to study the piano while attending Florida State University. His career began in the â80s when he joined Wynton Marsalisâ band. Marcus Roberts became one of the most acclaimed pianists of his generation. His first album as a leader, The Truth Is Spoken Here, was released in 1988. He continued to record several albums - Deep in the Shed (1989), Alone with Three Giants (1990), If I Could Be with You (1993) and Gershwin for Lovers (1994) - and was commissioned to write his first piano concerto, Spirit of the Blues: Piano Concerto in C-Minor. He formed the Marcus Roberts Trio with bassist David Grossman and drummer Jason Marsalis and released the album Time and Circumstance in 1996. Although the trioâs line-up would change with each album, the Marcus Roberts Trio followed their debut release with In Honor of Duke (1999) and Cole After Midnight (2001). While Marcus Robertsâ career kept him busy, it took another eight years before he and drummer Jason Marsalis went into the studio with bassist Roland Guerin and recorded the 2009 album New Orleans Meets Harlem, Vol. 1. Further albums by the trio include their own releases plus collaborations with Béla Fleck (2012âs Across the Imaginary Divide) and Wynton Marsalis (2013âs Together Again: Live in Concert). In April, 2021, Marcus Roberts received an honorary doctorate from Brigham Young University.
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- The End Of A Love Affair by Marcus Roberts
- The Governor
- Nebuchadnezzar
- Deep in the Shed
- The Sunshine And The Moonlight featuring Béla Fleck
- That Old Thing featuring Béla Fleck
- That Ragtime Feeling featuring Béla Fleck
- Topaika featuring Béla Fleck
- One Blue Truth featuring Béla Fleck
- Let's Go featuring Béla Fleck
- Kalimba featuring Béla Fleck
- I'm Gonna Tell You This Story One More Time featuring Béla Fleck
- Across The Imaginary Divide featuring Béla Fleck
- Let Me Show You What To Do featuring Béla Fleck
- Petunia featuring Béla Fleck
- Some Roads Lead Home featuring Béla Fleck
- New Orleans Blues by Marcus Roberts
- O Come All Ye Faithful by Marcus Roberts
- Soon All Will Know featuring Marcus Roberts
- Soul Mates
- Embraceable You
- Love Is Here To Stay by Marcus Roberts
- Sylvester's Rag by Marcus Roberts
