After moving to New York from Vancouver, Canada in 1985, the pianist and composer quickly established an international reputation, touring and recording with jazz luminaries such as Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, JJ Johnson, Bobby Hutcherson, and James Moody. She was a ten-year member of the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, and a founding member of the SFJAZZ Collective, with whom she toured and recorded for six years.
In 1990, Rosnes released her eponymously-titled debut album on Blue Note Records and went on to record ten albums for the storied label. To date, she has released 19 solo albums and appeared on countless recordings as a sought-after side person. In 2018, the Montréal Jazz Festival honored Rosnes with the Oscar Peterson Prize in recognition of her exceptional contributions to jazz.
See Renee Rosnes in Jazz at the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival on Tuesday August 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road, Cotuit, and in “Alchemy: Classical Meets Jazz” on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the Simon Center for the Arts, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth and on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet.