Marcus Rojas

Marcus Rojas (born February 23, 1963) is an American tubist from New York City.

Marcus Rojas
Rojas in 2007
Background information
Born (1963-02-23) February 23, 1963
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz, classical, chamber music
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsTuba
Associated actsSpanish Fly

Early life

Rojas was born in New York City on February 23, 1963, and grew up in Red Hook, Brooklyn.[1] His early influences included Eddie Palmieri, Willie Colón, and uncles who played percussion and trombone.[1] He began on trombone at elementary school, then changed to tuba in junior high school.[1] At age 15, Rojas began lessons with tubist Samuel Pilafian.[2] He went on to attend the High School of Music & Art in New York, and studied further at the New England Conservatory.[1]

Career

"After graduation, he moved back to New York and started to work with a wide variety of musicians in different settings, including bassist Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra, composer-saxophonist Henry Threadgill's Very Very Circus, trumpeter Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy."[1] He has played in the orchestras of the Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Ballet.[3]

Rojas formed the trio Spanish Fly with Steven Bernstein and David Tronzo in 1989.[3] He has also worked with the American Symphony Orchestra, Foetus, Sly & Robbie, and John Zorn.[4]

He has taught at New York University, State University of New York at Purchase, and Brooklyn College.[1]

Discography

As co-leader

As sideman

With Bob Belden

  • 1991 Straight to My Heart: The Music of Sting
  • 2001 Black Dahlia

With David Byrne

With Thomas Chapin

  • 1992 Insomnia
  • 1999 Alive

With Dave Douglas

With Spanish Fly

  • 1994 Rags to Britches
  • 1996 Fly by Night

With Sting

With They Might Be Giants

With Henry Threadgill

With Loudon Wainwright III

With Victor Wooten

  • 2012 Sword & Stone
  • 2012 Words & Tones

With John Zorn

With others

References
  1. Suzuki, Yoko (2015), Rojas, Marcus, Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2276393
  2. "Sam composed by Cole Davis - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. Kennedy, Gary W. (2003), Rojas, Marcus (jazz), Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J680300
  4. Layne, Joslyn. "Marcus Rojas". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  5. "Marcus Rojas | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
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