Rodger Fox | |
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 Fox in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 7 January 1953[1] Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 May 2024 (aged 71) Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, band leader, educator |
| Instrument | Trombone |
| Years active | 1960s–2024 |
| Formerly of | Quincy Conserve |
| Website | rodgerfoxbigband |
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.
- ^ Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. pp. 210f. ISBN 9780790001302.