Bob Rockwell Last updated October 09, 2025 American jazz saxophonist
Bob Rockwell, Aarhus Jazz Festival, Denmark Bob Rockwell (born May 1945 in Miami, Oklahoma ) is a jazz saxophonist. He was born in the U.S. but emigrated to Denmark in 1983. [ 1]
Biography Rockwell was raised in Minneapolis, and in his early career he toured the U.S. in rock and rhythm and blues bands. [ 2] He worked in Las Vegas in the late 1960s and early 1970s, then moved to New York City, where he played with The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra , Tito Puente , Ben Sidran , Freddie Hubbard , Ray Drummond , Billy Hart , Rufus Reid , Victor Lewis , Ron McClure , Tom Harrell , Chuck Israels , John Hicks , Al Foster , Anthony Cox , Bill Dobbins , Keith Copeland , Clint Houston , and Richie Beirach . After settling in Copenhagen , Rockwell recorded for SteepleChase Records . He has worked in Europe with Ernie Wilkins , Kenny Drew , Alex Riel , Marilyn Mazur , Kenny Wheeler , Jan Kaspersen , and Jesper Lundgaard .
Discography Androids (Celebration, 1974)Jungleopolis (with Art Resnick, 1974)No Rush (SteepleChase , 1985)On the Natch (SteepleChase, 1985)The Bob Rockwell Trio (SteepleChase, 1989)Reconstruction (SteepleChase, 1990)Born to Be Blue (SteepleChase, 1993 [1994])Light Blue (SteepleChase, 1995)Shades of Blue (SteepleChase, 1996)After Hours (Go Jazz, 1999)It's All Right With Me (Pony Canyon , 2001)Love Eyes (Pony Canyon, 2001)Bob's Wilder: Music of Alec Wilder (Stunt, 2003)Bob's Ben: A Salute to Ben Webster (Stunt, 2005)References
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