Black Saint artist Joe Rosenberg has made Asia his home for many years, but his musical "homes" have been far away.... Joe has been recording for many years with a great Parisian unit centered on percussionist Edward Perraud as well as performing with distinguished artists in New York and San Francisco.

However, Joe has long felt the need for a group closer to his home in Bali. Drawing on his musical experiences around the region, he has finally found a way to cast his music with players that share his vision for exploratory improvisation.

Residing in Kobe, Masako Hamamura was the logical choice for piano. Witness this recording: Masako plays at once with inventive authority and a flair for group interaction.

Peter Scherr, a long time friend from Hong Kong, lends his sure-footed and swinging bass lines with an uncanny feel for the twists and turns of Joe's music.

Sri Aksan Sjuman, one of the stars of Indonesia?s music scene was the perfect link for this group. Joe has grown very close indeed to Aksan's propulsive drumming during his years in Jakarta.

New release of this group planned for '05/'06

About Joe Rosenberg's music:
"Strongly written themes which seem to encapsulate much of what has gone on in jazz post-Parker...Tense, urgent and always immediate... a very distinctive approach to soloing"
-Cook and Morton from the Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD

Joe Rosenberg Recordings:
The Long and the Short of it/Black Saint
Danse de la Fureur/Black Saint
Do What... (With Mark Helias)/CIMP
Groundwork/Cadence
A Tribute to Eric Dolphy (with Buddy Collette)/Music & Arts
This is our Lunch/Music & Arts
A Tribute to Ornette Coleman (with Dewey Redman)/Music & Arts

www.joerosenberg.net