BIO Trombonist Michael Rörby, originally from Stockholm, Sweden, has been living in Amsterdam for the last 8 years, studying, playing with great musicians and enjoying the scenery in general. Despite of it's small size the Netherlands has a vital music scene, and in a way Amsterdam has served as the musician's "Harbour to Europe" for many years. In Amsterdam he is writing for and playing with his own Quartet, MRQ, but now his main focus lies with award winning Blazin' Quartet and the Modern Balkan Jazz Orchestra. Other significant cooperations are with Saxophone great Gijs Hendriks and the nestor of Dutch Drumming, John Engels (Blue Bird Jazz Quintet).
As sideman he is to be seen with Mischa van der Wekken Quintet, The Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra, Rootsriders, Big Boy Caprice, Giovanca and Zuluwannsago.
Previous musical collaborations includes Edy Martinez, Tetzepi,
Trabucombo, Zuiderzee Orkest, Tumbabo, ILLICIT, Dvora Davis, Souled Jazz, New Cool Collective, New Generation Big Band, HOTEL, Roberto Aran, Konrad Kosseleck Big Band and John Gration Combination to mention a few.
Studio Credits includes: Jerique Allen, Mikheil Urushadze, Marco Toro, Roberto Aran, Gee Titulaer, Gerardo Rosales, Scallymatic Orchestra, Corresponcence, Amsterdam Jazz Collective, Big Boy Caprice, Giovanca, Erik Löfmarck, ILLICIT, Opposites, Pro Seed, Dj Guy Lejune, Jon Rekdal, Branko Galoic, New Generation Big Band and various commercials.
The studios are many, but the work together with Producer/Engineer Wim De Jong at THE NEXT EPISODE is specially worth mentioning..
The last years has included television performances (VPRO), radio broadcasts and appearing in René Seegers' film "Madame Jeanette" directed by Paula van der Oest.
From now on, thanks to a government grant from NEDERLANDS FONDS VOOR PODIUMKUNSTEN, Michael is spending half his time in New York, with the possibility to gain a deeper experience of the true spirit of Jazz Music.
Michael Rörby is an alumni of Kungl Musikhögskolan - Stockholm, Sweden, from
which he holds a Master of Fine Arts in Music year 2000 and Conservatorium van Amsterdam,
Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he graduated the Second Phase with highest honors in 2003.
Awards:Winner Dutch jazz Competition 2008 - with Blazin' Quartet
Winner Holland Casino Jazz Award 2008 - with Blazin' Quartet
3rd Price Leiden Jazz Award - With Michael Rörby Quartet
PROJECTS Michaelrorby Quartet
Blazin' Quartet
Amsterdam Jazz Collective
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