Yvonne Rogers
Rural-Rooted Innovator
A young composer-pianist whose improvisations fuse nature’s patterns with jazz, bringing lyrical play and bold compositions to modern ensembles.
About
Yvonne Rogers is a pianist, composer, and multimedia artist raised in Penobscot, Maine, now based in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated in 2021 from Eastman School of Music (B.M. in Jazz Piano Performance) and University of Rochester (B.A. in African and African American Studies). Her debut album “Seeds” (2023, Relative Pitch Records) has established her as a fresh voice in contemporary jazz.
Music Style
Her sound weaves lyrical improvisation, meditative patterns inspired by her rural upbringing, and creative abandon into ensemble-driven compositions. Rooted in jazz piano but embracing space and play.
Background
- Hometown
- Penobscot, Maine
- Education
- Eastman School of Music
- Instruments
- piano
- Active
- 2020s-present
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Notable Collaborations
Upcoming Events
Yvonne Rogers's next NYC show is Saturday, July 18 at The Jazz Gallery.