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DENNIS ROLLINS' BADBONE
& CO.
Biography
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Dennis Rollins'
Badbone & Co.
Biography |
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Dennis Rollins' Badbone & Co. has been awarded the 2006
BBC Radio 3 Jazz Award in the Jazz Line Up 'Best Band' category. Dennis has
also been awarded the 'best trombone' prize by the Marstons' Pedigree British
Jazz Awards 2006. Badbone & Co. tours the UK throughout the year promoting
new album Big Night Out! – Dennis’ funkiest to date. "Big Night Out!"
is released in September 2006.
Dennis - hailed by Jazzwise magazine as 'the most exciting
British trombonist for decades...' brings his unique and exciting approach to
the trombone in a repertoire of groove-based, funky music with jazz overtones.
With his excellent musicians, Dennis Rollins' Badbone & Co. performs music
that appeals to both dancers and listeners. From the blues to hip hop, funk
to soul, the popularity of Badbone & Co. just grows and grows. Last year's
debut performance on the prestigious Jazz / World Stage at Glastonbury Music
Festival cemented the band's reputation as 'one of the most popular fusion bands
on the UK circuit'. Alongside Dennis' mighty trombone sound and electronics
you can hear former Tomorrow's Warriors star Jay Phelps on trumpet and flugelhorn,
Johnny Heyes on guitar, Zoltan Dekany on acoustic bass, Alex Morgan on keys
and Vidal Juba on drums.
Badbone & Co. has released three critically acclaimed albums
- "Badbone", "Make Your Move" and "Big Night Out!".
Dennis Rollins is an acclaimed musician, composer and educator,
well-known on the British and international jazz scene, and celebrated for his
versatility and unique approach to the underrated trombone. Born in Birmingham,
UK in 1964 of Jamaican parents, Dennis cut his teeth at the age of 14 studying
and performing with The Doncaster Youth Jazz Association. After years of concentrated
study Dennis relocated to London and began playing with the National Youth Jazz
Orchestra (NYJO) and the legendary all-black jazz big band The Jazz Warriors.
Over the years, Dennis has established a reputation as an artist of excellence
and has lent his talents to some of this country's and, indeed, the world's
top jazz and pop personalities such as Courtney Pine, Baba Maal, Jamiroquai,
US3, Maceo Parker, Brand New Heavies and Blur.
Dennis is currently an Ambassador to the National Foundation
for Youth Music for its 'endangered species' programme to boost youth interest
in instruments such as the trombone, French horn, double bass, tuba and oboe,
and is also on the Board of Advisors of the British Trombone Society.
Dennis Rollins'
Badbone & Co. Discography: |
Big Night Out! (2006) |
Make Your Move (2004) |
Badbone (2002)
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Dennis Rollins' Badbone & Co.
Line-Up: |
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Dennis Rollins - trombone and electronics
Jay Phelps - trumpet and flugelhorn
Johnny Heyes - guitar
Zoltan Dekany - acoustic bass
Alex Morgan - keys
Vidal Juba - drums
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