Phil Robson
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Phil Robson
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| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Derby, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, teacher |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Associated acts | Immeasurable Code Quintet; Partisans |
| Website | philrobson |
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 in 2015 as an honorary associate of the Royal Academy Of Music.
Work
Robson has played with:
- The Immeasurable Code Quintet with Mark Turner/Julian Arguelles – sax, Gareth Lockrane – flute, Michael Janisch – bass and Ernesto Simpson – drums.
- Six Strings & the Beat – with Peter Herbert – bass, Gene Calderazzo – drums, Mandy Drummond – violin, Jennymay Logan – violin, Naomi Fairhurst – viola, Kate Shortt – cello.
- Phil Robson Trio – with New York drummer Billy Hart and James Genus on bass.
- Phil Robson Quartet featuring saxophonist David Liebman and Jeff Williams.
- Phil Robson Octet with Jason Yarde, Julian Siegel, Christine Tobin, Gene Calderazzo, Thebe Lipere, Karren Street.
- Partisans with Julian Siegel.
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.
