Dennis Rollins

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Dennis Rollins at the INNtöne Jazzfestival 2019

Dennis Rollins (* 11. November 1964 in Birmingham ) is a British trombonist of modern jazz , which in Acid Jazz has emerged.

Live and act

Rollins, who grew up in Doncaster , studied recorder and guitar in school ; at the age of 14 he switched to the trombone and played in the Doncaster Youth Jazz Association , which was led by John Ellis. He also played in other local bands and in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra , but also with Mike James Sound on Queen Elizabeth 2 .

In 1987 he moved to London , where he performed with Robin Jones and in 1990 became a member of the Jazz Warriors . He also worked for Brand New Heavies and toured with Monty Alexander's Ivory and Steel in 1992 . He also worked with Steve Williamson , Courtney Pine , Julian Joseph and Us3 . In 1995 he founded his jazz radio band Dee Roe , with whom he also appeared in Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club . After the turn of the millennium, he led the sextet BadBone and Co .; he also belonged to the septet and big band of Courtney Pine, but also to Jazz Jamaica . In 2005 he founded the large-format group Boneyard (with ten trombones, sousaphone and drums).

Rollins toured repeatedly with Maceo Parker . He can also be heard on recordings by Cleveland Watkiss , Prince Buster , Eric Benét and Beverley Knight . According to Tom Lord , between 1980 and 2011 he was involved in 41 recordings in the field of jazz.

In 2006 and 2007 he was voted best British trombonist in the British Jazz Awards . In 2013 he was the British Trombone Society's Trombonist of the Year . The jazz musician Winston Rollins , also a trombonist, is his younger brother.

Dennis Rollins (2008)

Discographic notes

  • Wild & Free (2000)
  • BadBone (2001)
  • Make Your Move (2003)
  • Big Night Out (2006)
  • Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio The 11th Gate (2011)

Lexical entries

Web links

Commons : Dennis Rollins  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jack Bowers: Have You Heard. . . The Doncaster Jazz Orchestra. . . and Friends: DYJA . All about jazz . December 1, 1999. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ Andy Derrick: Boneyard . Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Maceo Parker with his band, featuring Dennis Rollins - Cheltenham Jazz Festival . Jazzwise. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ Tom Lord: The Jazz Discography
personal data
SURNAME Rollins, Dennis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British jazz musician (trombone)
DATE OF BIRTH November 11, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Birmingham