Ben Wilcock
Ben Wilcock | |
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| Birth name | Ben Wilcock |
| Born | 2 April 1981 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Genres | Jazz, orchestral jazz, swing, big band, 21st century jazz, jazz fusion, free improvisation |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, band leader, composer, educator, record company |
| Instruments | piano, bass, guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | THICK records |
| Associated acts | The Jelly Rolls, The Troubles, Bella Kalolo, Aaradnha, Louis Baker |
| Website | www |
Ben Wilcock (born 2 April 1981) is a jazz pianist, composer and instructor from Hamilton, New Zealand. He is the band leader for the jazz trio "The Jelly Rolls" and known for his studio collaborations with soul singers Bella Kalolo, Aaradnha and Louis Baker.
Career[edit]
2001–2007: Early life and career beginnings[edit]
Soon after graduating from the New Zealand School of Music in 2001, Wilcock toured with the theatre company Indian Ink as a pianist in the show The Pickle King.[1] After a season at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2003 he relocated to London where he worked as a pianist in nightclubs and hotels. He lived in Cambridge, UK with his wife Fiona Wilcock until 2007.[2]
2008–2014: Jazz instructor and tour performances[edit]
In 2008, Wilcock returned to New Zealand and worked as a jazz instructor in The New Zealand School of Music until 2014. During the same period, he recorded and toured with singer Bella Kalolo in Glastonbury, AWME, City of London festival and the Java Jazz Festival. He also worked with Aaradnha on her Treble and Reverb tour of New Zealand and Australia, culminating in a performance at the Vodafone New Zealand Music awards in 2013 with the song "Wake Up".[3]
2014–present: The Jelly Rolls and academic career[edit]
In 2014, he relocated in Rotorua and formed the band "The Jelly Rolls", a jazz piano trio with two studio albums, one live album, and a live radio show recorded for Radio NZ.[4][5] In 2017, he recorded his latest album with the band, namely the 'The Phantom Canoe', an album featuring interpretations of four Māori legends from the Rotorua region.[6] The album features Michael Barker on the vibraphone, John Rae on the drums and Daniel Yeabsley on the double bass and bass saxophone.[7]
in 2017, he once agained joined the The Picke King as a music director for the "Indian Ink Theatre Company's 20th anniversary show" celebration.[8]
As of 2018, he is a music lecturer at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.[9] In May 2018, he performed along with his students as part of Skyline's Gondola Gigs.[10]
Selected Discography[edit]
Ben Wilcock and The Jelly Rolls[edit]
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Other studio collaborations[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "The Pickle King, Krishnan's Diary, The Candlestickmaker (review)". Theatre Journal. 58 (3): 491–495. 2006-10-04. doi:10.1353/tj.2006.0183. ISSN 1086-332X.
- ↑ "Winter Jazz with Ben Wilcock". Eventfinda. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ Vodafone NZ Music Awards (2013-11-26), Aaradhna 'Wake Up' at the VNZMA's 2013, retrieved 2018-04-29
- ↑ "A Short History of Jazz - The 1930s (Swing)". Radio New Zealand. 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ Guy, Alice (2017-06-07). "Te Arawa stories interpreted as instrumental jazz by Toi Ohomai lecturer". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "Jazz musician invites you into the 'Phantom Canoe'". Stuff. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "Ben Wilcock And The Jelly Rolls: The Phantom Canoe - NZ Musician". nzmusician.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "Archived: The Pickle King". www.heartofthecity.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ "Ben Wilcock - Indian Ink". Indian Ink. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ @thedailypost, Shauni James Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reporter shauni james@nzme co nz (2018-05-31). "Great music and stunning views come together in Rotorua's Gondola Gigs". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ "Ben Wilcock and the Jelly Rolls: Sneaky Weasel - NZ Musician". nzmusician.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ "A Short History of Jazz - The 1930s (Swing)". Radio New Zealand. 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "A Short History of Jazz - The 1930s (Swing)". Radio New Zealand. 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ "Jazz musician invites you into the 'Phantom Canoe'". Stuff. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ "Jazz musician invites you into the 'Phantom Canoe'". Stuff. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ "The Road Ahead, by Bella Kalolo". Bella Kalolo. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ Jazz, All About. "Tessa Quayle: Tessa Quayle: Whisper Not". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ "NZ Band Triptych Trio Release New CD with Free Gig 6th April | CJC Creative Jazz Club Aotearoa | Auckland, New Zealand NZ". www.creativejazzclub.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ "Without The Paper, by Bella Kalolo". Bella Kalolo. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ Colin Hemmingsen : Tripos (Triple Time) - Musique en streaming - À écouter sur Deezer (in français), 2011-12-19, retrieved 2018-08-13
- ↑ "Time and Space EP, by Bella Kalolo". Bella Kalolo. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ↑ "Media scandal inspires Swamp Thing's latest musical offering". Stuff. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
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