Paul Rogers (bassist)
Paul Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born | 20 April 1956 |
| Origin | Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
| Genres | Free improvisation |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Instrument | Double bass |
| Labels | Setola di Maiale, Emanem |
Paul Rogers (born 20 April 1956) is an English bassist.[1]
Career
He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.[2] Rogers is best known as a member of improvising jazz group Mujician,[3] but has also released a number of solo records.[2] He also composed a suite, with assistance form an Arts Council grant, which was intended for three saxophgones, flute, bass and drums. The piece Anglo American Sketches toured nationally in 1990 to some acclaim.[2]
Selected discography
- 1986 – Gheim (Emanem) with Paul Rutherford
- 1989 – Listen (Emanem) solo[4]
- 1995 – Heron Moon (Rare Music) solo
- 1996 – Rogues (Emanem) with Paul Rutherford
- 1998 – The First Full Turn (Emanem) with RoTToR (Paul Rutherford, Julie Tippett, Keith Tippett, Rogers)
- 2001 – The Ayes Have It (Emanem) with Evan Parker
- 2007 – Being (Amor Fati) solo
- 2007 – Two Loose (FMR) with Edward Perraud
- 2009 – Tetralogy (Emanem) with Paul Rutherford
- 2017 – In Backward Times (Emanem) with Paul Rutherford
- 2018 – Bag of Screams (Setola di Maiale) with Emil Gross
References
- ^ Couture, François. Paul Rogers at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 396. ISBN 0-85112-674-X.
- ^ "Mujician". Cuneiform Records. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ "Paul Rogers Listen Review". BBC. Retrieved 2018-01-05.