Rodger FOX

Rodger FOX

Rodger Fox is New Zealand’s foremost jazz trombonist, big band leader, educator, arranger and producer. He currently lecture is in jazz at The New Zealand School of Music. In 2003 he was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to Music, and in 2005 he was honoured by Massey University with an Honorary Doctorate of Music.

He has performed in concert with some of the biggest names in the business, from the jazz and entertainment world, including Michael Brecker, Bill Reichenbach, Bob Sheppard, Diane Schuur, Eric Marienthal, Steve Smith, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dick Oatts, Alan Broadbent, David Clayton-Thomas, Denise Perrier, John Fedchock, Louie Bellson, Jim Pugh, Irv Wagner, The University of Oklahoma Trombone Ensemble, Tom Warrington, Joe LaBarbera, Larry Koonse, Chuck Findley, Randy Crawford, Bobby Shew, Lanny Morgan, Bruce Paulson, Arturo Sandoval, Joe Williams, The Four Tops – Temptations, Gary Grant, Jon Papenbrook, Bill Cunliffe, Holly Hofmann, Kevin Mahogany to name but a few.

Rodger has promoted live concerts with his Big Band in the Global Festival arena, Montreux Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Manly Jazz Festival, Wichita Jazz Festival, The International Association of Jazz Educators Concert 1997 & 1999 and concerts in London, Singapore, Australia, Poland and the USA.

RECORDING HISTORY

Recorded some 36 albums/CDs including two live recordings at the Montreux Jazz Festival, one at the Vanguard Studio’s in New York City which featured premier jazz artists Guitarist John Scofield, Bassist Ron McClure and Trumpeter Tom Harrell. Other recordings and concert appearances have featured performances by Bobby Shew, Bill Reichenbach, Alan Broadbent, Gary Grant, Bill Cunliffe, Jon Papenbrook, Bob Sheppard, Jim Pugh, Bob Mintzer, Tom Warrington, Steve Houghton, Randy Crawford, Bill Cunliffe, Tom Warrington, Joe LaBarbera, Clay Jenkins, Steve Smith, Larry Koonse plus a host of New Zealand stars.

Journey Home (2011), featuring Alan Broadbent, won the Tui for Best Jazz Album in 2011.

The Capitol Sessions was recorded in the famed Capitol Studios in Los Angeles in 2012.

Rodger Fox and Bill Reichenbach CD - Released into the USA on Summit Records

The Rodger Fox Big Band – “Ain’t That the Truth” – Released into the USA on Cadence Records.

The Rodger Fox Quartet – “Back To Being One” – Released into the USA, UK and Australia – on Cadence Records

The Rodger Fox Big Band – “A Rare Connection” Released in the USA on Tap Records.

The Rodger Fox Big Band – “Warriors” Released into the USA on Tap Records

The Rodger Fox and Midge Marsden – Released into the USA on Tap Records

Six times Winner of the New Zealand Jazz recording of the year in 1981, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2011 Finalists 1984, 200, 2008

2000 - The Manawatu International Jazz & Blues Festival

2006 - The Queens Birthday Jazz Festival Expression Theatre