Sebastian Rochford
Sebastian Rochford , also Seb Rochford, (born November 20, 1973 in Aberdeen ) is a British composer, drummer and band leader (crossover jazz, experimental music).
Live and act
Rochford comes from a musical family. He played drums from the age of ten and studied drums and composition in Newcastle. In 1997 he moved to London. Together with saxophonist Pete Wareham , he ran the punk jazz and fusion band Acoustic Ladyland in the 2000s, which won the BBC's Jazz Awards in 2005 and released four albums (including Camouflage 2004, Last Chance Disco 2005) and existed between 1999 and 2010. In 2004 he founded with Pete Wareham and the saxophonist Mark Lockheart , the bassist Tom Herbert (who also played in Acoustic Ladyland ) and Leafcutter John on the electronics the band Polar Bear in the crossover area of jazz, punk, groove, electronica and experimental Music. Her first album Dim Lit was released in 2004, her second album Held on the Tips of Fingers (Babel, 2005) was selected by Jazzwise as one of The 100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World , was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and found in the British music press very positive reception. Four more albums had been released by 2015.
He also played with Andy Sheppard (among others in the Trio Libero , additionally with Michel Benita ), Théo Girard (in the trio), Brian Eno and David Byrne (on Everything That Happens Will Happen Today 2008), the pianist Joanna MacGregor (and Britten Sinfonia ), Adele , Stan Tracey , Hugh Hopper , Bojan Z , Yoko Ono , Marc Ribot , Herbie Hancock , Patti Smith (on tour), Brigitte Fontaine , Juliet Kelly , Rokia Traoré and Pete Doherty (for example on Babyshambles 2004).
Rochford has been married to saxophonist Matana Roberts since 2016 .
In 2004 he received the BBC Jazz Award for best newcomer (Rising Star). He was nominated twice for the Mercury Prize .
Polar Bear albums
- Dim Lit, Babel / Leaf, 2004
- Held on the Tips of Fingers, Babel / Leaf 2005
- Polar Bear, Tin Angle / Leaf 2008
- Peepers, The Leaf Label 2010
- In Each and Every One, The Leaf Label 2014
- Same as You, The Leaf Label 2015
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : The Rough Guide to Jazz . London 2004.
- ↑ Review by Chris May, All About Jazz , March 24, 2005
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rochford, Sebastian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rochford, Seb |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British composer, drummer and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th November 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aberdeen |