Marcus Rojas

Marcus Rojas
Marcus Rojas performing with Steven Berstein and Kresten Osgood (2007)
Background information
Born (1963-02-23) February 23, 1963
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres Jazz, classical, chamber music
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Tuba
Associated acts Spanish Fly

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

Career

He is a graduate of New York City's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and holds a B.M. degree (with distinction) from the New England Conservatory of Music. He has taught at New York University, State University of New York at Purchase, Brooklyn College, and the Manhattan School of Music.

Rojas is a member of the trio Spanish Fly with Steven Bernstein (trumpet) and David Tronzo (guitar). He has also worked with the American Symphony Orchestra, Foetus, Sly & Robbie, Henry Threadgill, and John Zorn.[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 Henry Threadgill

With Loudon Wainwright III

With Victor Wooten

  • 2012 Sword & Stone
  • 2012 Words & Tones

With John Zorn

With others

References

  1. ↑ Layne, Joslyn. "Marcus Rojas". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Marcus Rojas | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2018.


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