Phil Robson

Phil Robson

Phil Robson
Background information
Born 1970 (age 4546)
Derby, England
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, teacher
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1984–present
Associated acts Immeasurable Code Quintet; Partisans
Website philrobson.net

Phil Robson is a British jazz guitarist, bandleader and composer.

Biography

Born in Derby in 1970,[1] Robson began guitar studies at age 14.[2] He played in the house rhythm section at the local club with such visiting musicians as John Etheridge and Bheki Mseleku as well as with his clarinettist father, Trevor Robson. He has since played in several musical projects with several artists including Barbra Streisand, Django Bates, Kenny Wheeler, David Liebman, Dame Cleo Laine, Maceo Parker, Donny McCaslin and Charles Earland.

Phil is a professor of music at Trinity College Of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music. He was elected to be an honorary associate of the Royal Academy Of Music in 2015.

Work

Robson has played with:

In 2014 he released ‘The Cut Off Point’ an album in which he played in a trio with Ross Stanley and Gene Calderazzo.

Awards

Robson was elected ‘Best Jazz Musician Of The Year’ in the 2009 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Swamp, his album with Partisans, was named ‘Jazz CD Of The Year’ in the 2015 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

References

  1. "Staff Biography: Phil Robson". Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. Gallant, David. "Phil Robson - Guitar". Jazzwise Magazine. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

External links

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