For the outstanding pianist/composer Laura Dubin, the serious pursuit of jazz expression began at the age of 12 in her native Rochester, NY. In 2007 she embarked on a 7-year journey of study and performing that brought her to various points in the U.S. and Latin America; and now Laura’s path has come full circle to her hometown.
With her husband and musical partner, drummer Antonio H. Guerrero – who she met during her 2011-2012 stint with a jazz trio on Holland America Line cruise ships touring Europe, French Polynesia and the Caribbean; and with whom she performed in clubs, major venues and festivals while they were living in Mexico City from 2013-2014 – Laura returned to Rochester in 2014, quickly becoming a thriving member of its cultural scene both as a performer and educator. Now, in the present day, Laura and Antonio are among the most sought-after jazz musicians in the region (both as a duo and as members of the Laura Dubin Trio), consistently delighting and wowing audiences of all ages with their unique and highly personal style of music.
After establishing themselves in Rochester in 2014 and quickly gaining acclaim as a popular ensemble, the Laura Dubin Trio reached a new plateau with a triumphant featured performance at the prestigious Rochester International Jazz Festival in 2016. They went on to perform at the festival again in 2017, 2019, 2023, and 2025 – and they are scheduled to perform in 2026 as well. The 2016 performance was recorded and then released as an album later that year. Following her two previous albums – 2013’s “Introducing the Laura Dubin Trio,” and “Laura Dubin Plays the Great American Songbook” in 2015 – “Laura Dubin Trio Live at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival” is undeniable evidence of the development of a highly promising young musician into a mature and powerful new presence on the contemporary jazz scene. Where her debut album included ten original compositions and the second featured her original arrangements of ten classic songs by Gershwin, Porter, Berlin and other legends of song, the live album combines her outstanding composing and superb arranging skills to reveal an artist of depth, command and originality – further expressed through her own unique take on the “mashup” concept.
