Josh Roseman

Josh Roseman (born 5 June 1967) is an American jazz trombonist.

Roseman was born in Boston, and studied at the New England Conservatory of Music.^[1] Roseman toured Jamaica with The Skatalites^[2] and in Australia with the Christopher Hale Ensemble.^[3] He has also played with Steve Coleman, Dave Holland, Dave Douglas, Don Byron, John Zorn, Charlie Hunter, Mike Gordon,^[4] Soulive, Groove Collective, and Me'Shell Ndegeocello.

Roseman has led sessions for Enja Records as The Josh Roseman Unit. His sidemen include Peter Apfelbaum, Barney McAll, Ben Monder, Jonathan Maron, Billy Kilson, Ted Poor, Tony Barba, and Kirk Knuffke and special guests on the albums include Chris Potter, Liberty Ellman, Ben Perowsky, and Mark Feldman.^[5]

Discography

• Cherry (Enja Records, 2001)
• Treats for the Nightwalker (Enja, 2003)
• New Constellations: Live in Vienna (Accurate Records, 2007)

With Jason Moran

• All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller

With Steve Coleman

• The Tao of Mad Phat (Novus, 1993)
• "Genesis & The Opening of the Way"

With Dave Holland

• What Goes Around
• Overtime

With Uri Caine

• Toys (JMT, 1996)
• Urlicht / Primal Light (Winter & Winter, 1997)
• The Sidewalks of New York: Tin Pan Alley (Winter & Winter, 1999)
• The Goldberg Variations (Winter & Winter, 2000)

With Dave Douglas

• In Our Lifetime (New World, 1995)
• Sanctuary (Avant, 1997)
• Stargazer (Arabesque, 1997)
• Soul on Soul (RCA, 2000)

With Lester Bowie

• "When The Spirit Returns"

With Cibo Matto

• "Viva! La Woman"
• "Stereo Type A"

With Mitchell Froom

• "Dopamine"

With The Roots

• "Illadelph Halflife"
• "Do You Want More"

With John Zorn

• "Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces, Vol. 2"

References

1. Music Picks. Philadelphia City Paper, January 15–21, 2004.
2. Jazz Listings. New York Times, December 8, 2006.
3. The Josh Roseman Unit. The Age, August 15, 2005.
4. Mike Gordon - Inside In - The Band and Guests, January 25, 2011
5. Bill Tilland, Review of Treats for the Nightwalker. Allmusic