Jonathan Rossman moved to New York in 2000 to
pursue his studies in music at New York University.
There he would study and perform with two
legendary teachers- Ralph Lalama and George Garzone.
Jonathan quickly became immersed in the New York
city jazz scene playing gigs at such places as
Birdland, Bluenote, Cornelia Street CafÈ, and the
Knitting Factory. As an integral part of the young
jazz community, he was responsible for the creation
of the jazz scene at Totem Jazz Club in the east
village before its closure in 2003.
Jonathan has received awards from the National
Foundation for the Arts, the John Coltrane Foundation,
and the Eubie Blake foundation. In 2003 he attended
a residency at the Banff Jazz Workshop where he
performed with such jazz greats as Dave Douglas,
Mark Turner and John Abrocrombie. He has performed
extensively across the United States, in Canada, and
in Europe.
