Rick Rosato

Rick Rosato is a Montreal-born, New York-based bassist known for the grounded, melodic playing he brings to some of the most forward-looking groups in contemporary jazz. After moving to New York in 2007 to study at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, he became an in-demand presence on the scene, holding the bass chair for artists including Joel Ross, Immanuel Wilkins, Dayna Stephens, Gilad Hekselman, Shai Maestro and David Kikoski. He co-leads the collective trio Stranahan/Zaleski/Rosato. In 2014 he won the Galaxie Jazz Award for best composition at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. His 2022 debut album, Homage, is a solo bass recording that reframes Delta blues material by Skip James, Muddy Waters and Mississippi John Hurt as a personal tribute to the music's roots.