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Rodger Fox Big Band Turns On Storming Performance In New Orleans

Sunday, 7 January 2024, 1:49 pm | Rodger Fox Big Band

The Rodger Fox Big Band (RFBB) and vocalist Erna Ferry turned on a storming performance at JEN, the Jazz Educational Network Conference in New Orleans, featuring high powered recent RFBB material. Rodger Fox said many world-class musicians attended the performance, ... More >>

Rodger Fox Big Band Misses Out On Creative NZ Assistance

Thursday, 2 November 2023, 9:37 am | Rodger Fox Big Band

An application by the Rodger Fox Big Band (RFBB) has been turned down by Creative NZ, meaning that unless the RFBB can raise $89,000 this month, they will not be able to accept an invitation to represent New Zealand at the 2024 Jazz Educational Network ... More >>

Rodger Fox Big Band Celebrates Their 50th Anniversary With A Special CD Offer

Monday, 17 July 2023, 9:58 am | Rodger Fox Big Band

Rodger Fox has handpicked a selection of CDs from his playlist to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Rodger Fox Big Band. The special offer, which is only available during the Band’s 50th Anniversary, includes 10 CDs for just $50, plus postage. ... More >>

Four Hands, Two Pianos & One Big Band Concert Tour Coming Soon

Friday, 12 May 2023, 6:47 pm | Rodger Fox Big Band

Rodger Fox Big Band (RFBB) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a unique concert tour, Four Hands, Two Pianos & One Big Band. This unprecedented tour features two acclaimed pianists, Michael Houstoun and Bill Cunliffe, playing two grand pianos ... More >>

Four Hands, Two Pianos & One Big Band Concert Tour

Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 3:09 pm | Rodger Fox Big Band

Rodger Fox has arranged for two acclaimed pianists to play two grand pianos on stage together with the Rodger Fox Big Band (RFBB) in a premier concert tour beginning on Saturday, 27 May. This unprecedented concert performance is the second concert ... More >>

Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund And The Hawke’s Bay Jazz Club To Benefit From Rodger Fox Big Band Concerts

Saturday, 25 February 2023, 2:39 pm | Rodger Fox Big Band

The Rodger Fox Big Band (RFBB) is arranging for proceeds from three upcoming concerts to go to the Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund and the Hawke's Bay Jazz Club Rodger Fox says, “We know what it is like to lose your livelihood. To suddenly have to ... More >>

Rodger Fox Big Band Kicks Off Its 50th Anniversary With A Bang

Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 11:57 am | Rodger Fox Big Band

The Big Band jazz genre is no shrinking violet, so it is not surprising that the Rodger Fox Big Band is starting their 50th Anniversary Concert series with a full-on drum spectacular featuring three of the world’s greatest drummers. The three American ... More >>

Rodger Fox Big Band Kicks Off Its 50th Anniversary With A Bang

Monday, 21 November 2022, 9:37 am | Rodger Fox Big Band

<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/8188e2f5cac903a4b9ac.jpeg" width="720" height="488"> The Big Band jazz genre is no shrinking violet, so it is not surprising that the Rodger Fox Big Band is starting ... More >>

Rodger Fox Big Band To Headline At The Wellington Jazz Festival With Homage To Hone Tuwhare

Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 6:17 pm | Rodger Fox Big Band

The Rodger Fox Big Band returns to Wellington Jazz Festival later this October with all new work, paying homage to the poetry of the late Hone Tuwhare on Saturday, 22 October. Hone Tuwhare was known as the people’s poet. He was loved and cherished ... More >>

Rodger Fox Big Band To Headline At The Wellington Jazz Festival With Homage To Hone Tuwhare

Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 9:18 am | Rodger Fox Big Band

The Rodger Fox Big Band returns to Wellington Jazz Festival later this October with all new work, paying homage to the poetry of the late Hone Tuwhare on Saturday, 22 October. Hone Tuwhare was known as the people’s poet. He was loved and cherished ... More >>

Rodger Fox Big Band Draws Inspiration From Hone Tuwhare’s Poetry

Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 11:28 am | Rodger Fox Big Band

The latest recording by The Rodger Fox Big Band , The Rodger Fox Big Band plays Hone Tuwhare , pays homage to and is inspired by the poetry of the late Hone Tuwhare, 1922-2008. With the blessing of Hone Tuwhare’s son Rob Tuwhare and the Hone Tuwhare ... More >>

Rodger Fox Big Band Draws Inspiration From Hone Tuwhare’s Poetry

Thursday, 11 August 2022, 12:50 pm | Rodger Fox Big Band

The latest recording by The Rodger Fox Big Band , The Rodger Fox Big Band plays Hone Tuwhare , pays homage to and is inspired by the poetry of the late Hone Tuwhare, 1922-2008. With the blessing of Hone Tuwhare’s son Rob Tuwhare and the Hone Tuwhare ... More >>

Rodger Fox Big Band Draws Inspiration From Hone Tuwhare’s Poetry

Thursday, 11 August 2022, 9:36 am | Rodger Fox Big Band

The latest recording by The Rodger Fox Big Band , The Rodger Fox Big Band plays Hone Tuwhare , pays homage to and is inspired by the poetry of the late Hone Tuwhare, 1922-2008. With the blessing of Hone Tuwhare’s son Rob Tuwhare and the Hone Tuwhare ... More >>

Michael Houstoun & Rodger Fox Big Band Confirm Invercargill Concert

Friday, 8 October 2021, 8:30 am | Rodger Fox Big Band

Leading New Zealand musicians, classical pianist Michael Houstoun, jazz trombonist and bandleader Rodger Fox and their special guest, acclaimed blues vocalist Erna Ferry, have confirmed that they will be performing in Invercargill’s Civic Theatre ... More >>

Michael Houstoun & Rodger Fox Big Band to tour South Island

Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 2:18 pm | Rodger Fox Big Band

Leading New Zealand musicians, classical pianist Michael Houstoun, jazz trombonist and bandleader Rodger Fox and their special guest, acclaimed blues vocalist Erna Ferry, are touring the South Island and performing in five centres this October. More >>

Michael Houstoun & Rodger Fox Headline At The Wellington Jazz Festival

Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 8:45 am | Rodger Fox Big Band

Leading New Zealand classical pianist Michael Houstoun will bring his love of jazz to the Wellington Jazz Festival when he again performs with the Rodger Fox Big Band and their special guest, the supreme blues vocalist, Erna Ferry. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2105/d9bba18420c6bb7440fe.jpeg" ... More >>

Simon O'Neill With The Rodger Fox Big Band In Concert

Friday, 16 October 2020, 3:13 pm | Rodger Fox Big Band

Wagnerian opera and big band jazz “would’ve got on very well.” One of the world’s greatest Wagnerian tenors believes German composer, Richard Wagner, would have enjoyed his arias receiving Rodger Fox’s big band arrangements. Kiwi tenor, ... More >>

O’Neill And Fox Collaborate In Wagnerian Jazz

Friday, 25 September 2020, 9:26 am | Rodger Fox Big Band

New Zealand’s finest tenor and jazz band leader will showcase their talents in an exclusive North Island tour next month. Simon O’Neill with the Rodger Fox Big Band will premiere new arrangements of arias from Wagner’s Ring Cycle and complete ... More >>

You Gotta Know About The Latest Rodger Fox CD

Friday, 1 May 2020, 6:12 pm | Rodger Fox Big Band

When there’s nothing right with live jazz, there’s nothing wrong with listening to it. The Rodger Fox Big Band (RFBB) has just released its latest CD, You Gotta Know, based on a legendary recording session in New York earlier this year. The RFBB, ... More >>

Standing ovation in New Orleans for Rodger Fox Big Band

Friday, 10 January 2020, 10:41 am | Rodger Fox Big Band

The Rodger Fox Big Band has received a standing ovation at the prestigious Jazz Education Network event (JEN) in New Orleans this week. JEN is the world’s largest educational and performance event in the United States and is attended by top musicians from ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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