Reuben Rogers

Reuben R. Rogers has a natural penchant for story telling. And Rogers, himself, will be the first to tell you his skills have coalesced under the influence of his impressive contemporaries.

Rogers' ability to transport the emotion of a piece into his accompaniment is akin to that of a fine woven tapestry, creating a blanket of rhythm and harmony that is welcomed by vocalists and instrumentalists alike. From a hard-hitting groove to a featherlike touch, with each interjection, Rogers echoes an affirmation of the soloist’s statement, rendering a musical conversation in which the narrative is smoothly passed.

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"After years of procrastination I've finally launched this site and recorded my debut CD!! Had a great time working on both!!"

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At the Kaufleuten, the Nicholas Payton Quintet had to deal with some acoustic problems when it presented its traditional and post-bop jazz. During two hours, Nicholas Payton, trumpet, Tim Warfield, soprano and tenor saxophones, Anthony Wonsey, piano, Reuben Rogers, bass and Adonis Rose, drums, played eleven compositions, including two encores.

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Reuben Rogers' career started at Addelita Cancryn Jr. High and has brought him to jazz lovers all over the world. The St. Thomas-born bassist has performed with modern jazz legends everywhere from the United States to Japan, but it was the public school music programs on St. Thomas that got him started.

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The United Way St. Thomas-St. John’s 2005-2006 fundraising campaign kicks into high gear with a benefit concert featuring critically acclaimed “Jazz Diva” Dianne Reeves, alongside Virgin Islands’ own jazz artists Ron Blake and Reuben Rogers.

The concert under the theme “Jazz For A Cause” takes place Saturday, January 21, 2006, 8 p.m. at the Reichhold Center for the Arts. United Way began its current fundraising campaign on October 1, 2005, with the goal of raising $800,000 by January 31, 2006. Proceeds from the jazz concert, a significant part of that campaign, will benefit all 13 United Way member agencies.

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Images from Monterey Jazz Festival 1999 by Beth Peerless.

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