Discover: Artemis, the Quintessential Jazz Supergroup

Named for the Greek goddess of hunting, Artemis unites five instrumental virtuosos in jazz. Pianist and composer Renee Rosnes leads a quintet with trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, saxophonist Nicole Glover, bassist Noriko Ueda, and drummer Allison Miller. Signed to Blue Note Records and twice named Group of the Year by the Downbeat Readers’ Poll, Artemis has been described by NPR as “a killer line-up of players, composers and performers... who converge on an extremely cosmopolitan, sleek, rhythm-forward, modern sound.”

We sat down with Renee Rosnes to get a deeper look at the musicians behind Artemis to ask:

What would you say to a music lover who's yet to listen to Artemis?

Renee Rosnes: There is no band quite like Artemis…if you like honest, ear-
bending, intimate, swinging, exciting and original, collaborative music
making, you’ll be an instant fan of Artemis!

It's no surprise that each member brings a unique flavor and history to Artemis. Veteran musicians all in their own right, the length of their reach might surprise you! If you're any fan of jazz at all, perhaps you've come across their previous works..

RENEE ROSNES as a leader:

1. Crossing Paths (Smoke Sessions)
2. Kinds of Love (Smoke Sessions)
3. Beloved of the Sky (Smoke Sessions)
4. Life On Earth (Blue Note)
5. As We Are Now (Blue Note)

RENEE ROSNES is also featured on:

1. Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes: Double Portrait (Blue Note)
2. Bobby Hutcherson: For Sentimental Reasons (Kind of Blue)
3. Ron Carter & Foursight: The Stockholm Sessions, Vol. 1 & 2 (In + Out)

INGRID JENSEN as a leader:

1. Invisible Sounds (Whirlwind)
2. Higher Ground (Enja)
3. At Sea (ArtistShare)
4. Flurry (ArtistShare)
5. Infinitude with Christine Jensen (Whirlwind)

INGRID JENSEN is also featured on:

1. Maria Schneider: Sky Blue (ArtistShare)
2. Darcy James Argue: Brooklyn Babylon (New Amsterdam)
3. Terri Lyn Carrington: The Mosaic Project “Love and Soul” (Concord)

NICOLE GLOVER as a leader:

1. Memories, Dreams, Reflections (HighNote-Savant)
2. Strange Lands (Savant)
3. Plays (Savant)

NICOLE GLOVER is also featured on:

1. Christian McBride & Ursa Major (Mack Avenue)
2. George Colligan: More Powerful (Whirlwind)
3. Michael Dease: City Life “Music of Gregg Hill” (Origin)

NORIKO UEDA as a leader:

1. Debut (Terashima Records)

NORIKO UEDA is also featured on:

1. Five Play: Live at the Deer Head Inn (Deer Head Records)
2. Ted Rosenthal: Out of This World (Playscape)
3. Ted Rosenthal Trio: Impromptu (Playscape)
4. Johnny Mandel with DIVA: The Man and His Music (Arbors Records)
5. Lizzie Thomas: Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Disk Union)

ALLISON MILLER as a leader:

1. Big & Lovely With The One O’Clock Lab Band (Royal Potato Family)
2. Rivers In Our Veins (Royal Potato Family)
3. Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller: Parlour Game (Royal Potato Family)
4. Boom Tic Boom: Glitter Wolf (Royal Potato Family)
5. Allison Miller & Carmen Staaf: Nearness (Sunnyside)

ALLISON MILLER is also featured on:

1. Dr. Lonnie Smith: Jungle Soul (Palmetto)
2. Lux Quartet: Tomorrowland (Enja)
3. Ani DiFranco: Red Letter Year (Righteous Babe Records)