Rodger Fox

Rodger Fox
Fox in 2012
Fox in 2012
Background information
Born(1953-01-07)7 January 1953[1]
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died27 May 2024(2024-05-27) (aged 71)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
GenresJazz
OccupationsMusician, band leader, educator
InstrumentTrombone
Years active1960s–2024
Formerly ofQuincy Conserve
Websiterodgerfoxbigband.com

Rodger Dennis Fox CNZM (7 January 1953 – 27 May 2024) was a New Zealand trombonist, jazz educator, recording artist and leader of the Rodger Fox Big Band. He founded his jazz band in 1973 and toured extensively in New Zealand and overseas, playing at international jazz festivals including Montreux and Monterey. He was a jazz educator and taught at the New Zealand School of Music at Victoria University of Wellington.

  1. ^ Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. pp. 210f. ISBN 9780790001302.