Jazz Articles about Dennis Rollins

Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio: The 11th Gate

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 11, 2012

Il trombonista britannico Dennis Rollins debutta con un insolito trio, al fianco dell'organista Ross Stanley e del batterista Pedro Segundo. Ispirati dalla porta mistica dell' 11-11-11, i tre musicisti presentano una raccolta di brani originali ad eccezione di “Freedom Jazz Dance" di Eddie Harris. Apre la scaletta “Samba Galactica" in un intreccio di stili su cui prevalgono Samba e jazz-rock. Il tema iniziale è seguito da una parte transitoria, trampolino di lancio per Rollins che imposta da subito un dialogo ...

Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio: The 11th Gate

by Chris M. Slawecki
May 29, 2012

For more than two decades, British trombonist Dennis Rollins has played alongside Maceo Parker, Courtney Pine, The Brand New Heavies and others in and around his home base in the United Kingdom. Rollins' first international release, The 11th Gate came about from a simple conversation Rollins had with Pine, who wondered if it was possible for Rollins to record his Velocity Trio in a way that truly reflected the trombonist's personal influences and style.It's no wonder that Pine ...

Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio: The 11th Gate

by Dan Bilawsky
December 29, 2011

Some dates, like Cinco de Mayo or the fourth of July, are cause for celebration year-after-year because of historical context within specific cultures, while others--like 11/11/11--are global, party-worthy phenomena that celebrate a numerical oddity that will only occur once. This specific date marked the 47th birthday of British trombonist Dennis Rollins and served as the prime inspiration for The 11th Gate, which is notable for a variety of reasons. For starters, this album marks the beginning of his relationship with ...

Dennis Rollins' Badbone & Co.: Big Night Out

by Chris May
September 4, 2006

Standing on the verge of getting it on? Shit, trombonist Dennis Rollins' Badbone & Co. are getting it on. The dancefloor-centred Big Night Out is a mess of primo, back-in-the-day, fatback funk--a romping, party hard, on-the-one celebration of Funkadelic, General Caine, Mandrill, Prince Charles, Earth Wind & Fire and all those other US brothers--reignited with love, respect and imagination.

There's enough jazz too, to free your mind as well as your ass, with an accent on Ellington and Lunceford, by ...