Jason Rebello
Jason Rebello (born March 29, 1969 in London ) is a British pianist who has emerged primarily in the field of fusion and jazz music. He became known to a wider audience when Sting brought him into his band.
Live and act
Rebello learned the piano from the age of nine. At the age of 16 he was a member of the Four on Four Quartet . He then studied piano and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music . In 1988 he accompanied Alan Skidmore on his album A Tribute to Trane ; in the next few years he also appeared with Jean Toussaint , Steve Williamson , Cleveland Watkiss and Tommy Smith . His debut album A Clearer View was produced by Wayne Shorter , with whom he toured the US and Japan.
He has also worked with Art Blakey , Tim Garlands Lammas , Courtney Pine , Gary Burton , Branford Marsalis , Chaka Khan , Des'ree , Bud Shank , Mica Paris , Gerard Presencer and Carleen Anderson . Between 1998 and 2003 he was the successor of Kenny Kirkland in Sting's band and was involved in his albums Brand New Day , All This Time and Sacred Love . He can also be heard on recordings by Guy Barker , Julian Joseph , Tommy Smith, Pee Wee Ellis ( The Spirit of Christmas ) and Jean Toussaint.
Since 2006 he has also toured with Jeff Beck ; he also recorded his album Emotion & Commotion (2010). He also wrote songs for Nerina Pallot .
Prizes and awards
Rebello received the Pat Smythe Award . The Wire magazine named him the Most Promising Newcomer in 1988. He was also awarded the Perrier British Jazz Award .
Discographic notes
- A Clearer View (1990)
- Keeping Time (1993, with Jocelyn Brown and Marianne Jean-Baptiste )
- Make It Real (1994)
- Last Dance (1995, with Joy Rose)
- Next Time Round (1999, with Mark Turner and Jeff Tain Watts )
- Tears (2000, with Joy Rose)
- Jazz Rainbow (2007)
- Anything but the Look (2013, with Will Downing and Pino Palladino )
as a sideman:
- Vaughan Hawthorne - Emanon (1987)
- Tim Garland - Enter the Fire (1997)
- Sting - Brand New Day (1999)
- Sting - ... All This Time (2001)
- Sting - Sacred Love (2003)
- Guy Barker Quintet - Holly J (2005)
- Manu Katché - Third Round (2010)
Lexigraphic entries
- Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz music. 1700 artists and bands from the beginning until today. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 1999, ISBN 3-476-01584-X .
- John Chilton : Who's Who of British Jazz. Continuum, London 2004, ISBN 0-8264-7234-6
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Short biography with Sting
- ↑ On the cover he was with the headline Jason Rebello - the youngest one in jazz displayed
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rebello, Jason |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |