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Tim Rollinson

b. 1959

Australian musician

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About Tim Rollinson

Born 1959. Tim Rollinson is an Australian jazz musician and jazz guitarist.

Timothy Robert Rollinson (born 1959) is an English-born Australian jazz guitarist and composer who was a founder of the acid jazz group Directions in Groove (D.I.G.) (1991–1998, 2008) as well as his own trio, quartets and studio project, The Modern Congress. His work for D.I.G. included winning two APRA Awards for song writing, 1994 'Best Jazz Composition' for "Favourite" and 1996 'Most Performed Jazz Work' for "Futures". As well as two ARIA Music Award nominations, 1994 'Breakthrough Artist – Single' for "Re-Invent Yourself" and 1995 'Breakthrough Artist – Album' for Deeper. He released two solo albums, Cause and Effect in 1997 and You Tunes in 2010. He has worked on many albums with many artists, including 4 albums with Steve Morrison plus tours with Morrison.

Biography Rollinson was born in 1959 in Bolton, England. He joined cabaret band Pressed Meat & the Smallgoods in Sydney in mid-1989 on guitar which included Kathy Wemyss (ex-Chad's Tree).

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1959, Bolton, England
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Timothy Robert Rollinson, Timothy Rollinson

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Who is Tim Rollinson?

Australian musician

When was Tim Rollinson born?

Tim Rollinson was born in 1959 in Bolton, England.

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Tim Rollinson is a jazz musician and jazz guitarist.

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Tim Rollinson is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tim Rollinson

· Wikidata: Q7804190

· DBpedia: Tim Rollinson (musician)

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