The Button Jar, the captivating new solo piano album from the supremely inventive pianist/composer Yvonne Rogers, is out Friday, May 8, 2026.
“….as the record’s program plays out, it feels as if we’re strolling with her through the glorious environs of golden fields and rocky shores – the best of both worlds…. Ever changing terrain that shifts between aggressive and delicate, legible and fuzzy, romping and reserved….The waters in this music are just as salty as they are fresh.” – Jim Macnie, Lament for a Straight Line
“Playful yet precise, profoundly human yet always experimental: On her impressive new album The Button Jar, Brooklyn-based pianist Yvonne Rogers confidently forges her own path…with multifaceted miniatures that sonically echo the carefree spirit of her childhood in the idyllic seclusion of Maine. Building upon her unique harmonic and melodic language, Rogers effortlessly finds her own distinctive vocabulary on The Button Jar. – Carsten Wohlfeld, Westz
“A deeply reflective debut, The Button Jar positions Yvonne Rogers as a singular voice in contemporary music, blurring jazz and classical traditions while crafting a personal, uncompromising artistic language. Right now, this musical language belongs to her alone. And who knows, she might just change the rules for everyone else, from here on out.” – Thierry de Clemensat, Paris Move
“For listeners hungry for something humane yet experimental, there is a new musician offering work that strikes this delicate balance. Brooklyn based composer and pianist Yvonne Rogers’ is blending playful free improvisation and a burnished yet fearless approach to the piano. She uses subtle dissonances in rhythm and texture, combined with an elegant sense of restraint to develop fresh yet timeless pieces that speak a language all her own. – Hillary Carelli-Donnell, Free Jazz Blog
“There is a very strong, no, make that tactile and present sense of place to Rogers work. And it is a sense of place that one need not be from the backwoods of anywhere to appreciate and take to heart. A place to set aside the screens and breathe.” – Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz
“All 14 tracks reveal an outstanding pianist with a wealth of ideas, which she presents in abundance on this delightful release.” – Jan Granlie, Salt Peanuts