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Rob Brockway

Be the change you wish to see in the world.

About Me

Ookay, here comes the life story...

Born in New Zealand eighteen years ago, lived in Northumberland since age seven. Am moving to London this summer to throw myself in at the deep end, look after myself, and get ready for Guildhall in September.

Music's pretty important to me. I'm about to spend four years in the thick of it, and I've got a feeling it's going to be the best part of my life so far.

What else? I care about stuff. It's great when people are conscientious and look out for each other and show some love. I don't like it when there are wars and we pollute the planet and people only think about themselves. It's just not good.

Yup, I guess that's pretty much all I can say about myself in a box this size. So come and say hi.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/1/2006
Band Members: I have a thrown-together quartet that's gonna play one gig before I move away:
Rob Brockway: piano
James Kitchman: guitar
John Pope: bass
Tim Steemson: drums
And after that, who the hell knows?
Influences: Keith Jarrett, John Taylor, Marcin Wasilewski, Gwilym Simcock, Brad Mehldau, Robert Glasper, Herbie Hancock, EST.

Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Tim Garland, Andy Sheppard, Jan Garbarek, Lee Konitz, Coltrane, Miles, Tomasz Stanko, Kenny Wheeler.

Claude Debussy, J.S. Bach, Radiohead, Incubus, The Cinematic Orchestra.

And some fantastic teachers: Claude Werner, Ben Gilbert, Gwilym Simcock (again), Liam Noble, Martin Hathaway.
Record Label: I don't need no stinkin' label...
Type of Label: None