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Dennis Rollins' FUNKY-FUNK!
28 Mar 19:30
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From: £26.00
Fresh from the school of Funk that fed the likes of James Brown, Dennis joins an elite lineage of trombone players responsible for changing its perceptions.
From The Brand New Heavies, Jamiroquai, Courtney Pine, to Maceo Parker and PeeWee Ellis, Dennis has lent his trombone skills to an array of jazz, funk and groove personalities.
A chameleon in the jazz world, here he presents ‘FUNKY-FUNK!’ an electrifying 6-piece outfit exploring funky grooves, fat bass-lines and sumptuous melodies.
“‘FUNKY-FUNK!’ is an outfit I’ve always dreamt of putting together… A seriously funky band with an infectious sound that makes your body move!”
All-star band includes:
James Morton (alto saxophone)
Johnny Heyes (guitar)
Tiago Cohimbra (bass)
Anders Olinder (keyboards)
Davide Giovannini (drums)
Important information
Ticket prices: £26
Running time: 1 hour 50 minutes including interval
Available to book:
26 Aug at 10 am – Ambassadors, Supporters, Gold Friends and Corporates
27 Aug at 10 am – Friends and Best Friends
29 Aug at 10 am – General
Concessions:
Friends – 5% off
Ambassadors, Supporters, Best Friends and Gold Friends – 10% off
About Dennis Rollins MBE
Dennis Rollins MBE
Dennis Rollins is well-known on the British and international jazz scene and is celebrated for his versatility and muscular approach to playing the trombone. Born in 1964 to Jamaican parents, Dennis cut his teeth at the age of 14, studying in brass bands and an extended spell under tutorship at the Doncaster Youth Jazz Association. After studying he moved to London where he joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) and legendary all-black jazz big band, The Jazz Warriors.
Over the years he has established a reputation as an artist of excellence and has lent his unique and stylish talents to some of the world’s top jazz and pop personalities including Monty Alexander, Maceo Parker, Pee Wee Ellis, Courtney Pine, Baba Maal, Jamiroquai, US3, Brand New Heavies, and Blur.
In 2006 his jazz/funk ensemble, Badbone & Co. won the prestigious BBC Jazz Award for Best Band and later picked up Trombonist of the Year at both the British Jazz Awards, and the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Awards.
Dennis was nominated twice in the 2008 Parliamentary Jazz Awards for Jazz Musician of the Year and the Jazz Education Award; he won the latter.
In February 2008, Dennis was given Honorary Freedom of the Borough in recognition of his successful musical career and for his role as an inspiration to Doncaster’s (UK) musical youth.
As part of Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018, Dennis was honoured with an MBE for services to music.
In 2019, he proudly received an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
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