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Timothy Robert Rollinson (born 1959) in Bolton, England is an 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.
Biography
Timothy Robert 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). Both were recruited to perform and record with The Blackeyed Susans from late 1990 to early 1991. The group had formed in Perth, Western Australia in 1989 and relocated to Sydney and collected new members.
In 1991 Rollinson was the founding guitarist for acid jazz group Directions in Groove (D.I.G.). He contributed song writing to the group's three albums. Rollinson released a solo album, Cause and Effect in 1997 on Mercury Records. The third album for D.I.G., Curvystrasse, followed in 1998 and the group disbanded thereafter. They briefly reformed in 2008 for the Remixed Live Tour. 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.
Rollinson has performed with Vince Jones, Louis Tillett, Tim Hopkins, Tony Buck, Joe Lane, Barney McAll and David Watson.
Rollinson has written music for theatre, short films, two features and for television. He released his second solo album, You Tunes, on Rufus Records in June 2010.
Discography
= Albums
=Band member, solo projects
Guest musician
Anchor Me (EP) – The Blackeyed Susans (March 1991, Waterfront Records)
1991 Peter Dasent Dir: Peter Jackson Meet The Feebles Q.D.K Media
1991 Grant McLennan (Go-Betweens) Watershed White Label
Welcome Stranger – The Blackeyed Susans (August 1992, Waterfront)
1992 Caroline Loftus Sugar Larrikin
1993 Ian Cooper Soundpost Larrikin
1994 Tim Hopkins Pandora’s Box ABC
1994 Peggy Van Zalm Shine / Soul Magic
1997 Zeek’s Beek Zeek’s Beek ABC Jazz
2004 Inga Liljestrom Elk
2007 Steve Morrison and Jeff Duff So Quiet
2007 Dave Mason (The Reels) Reelsville
2007 Betty Vale Red
2009 Steve Morrison Live at the Basement
2009 Gerard Masters Spin (EP)
= Compilation albums
=2005 Australia Select 3 National Gallery Of Victoria
2005 Lazy Days & Sundays 2 Instinctive Travels
2005 Bondi Calling 3 Vitamin
2005 Vine Time Instinctive Travels
2005 Mi Casa Tu Casa Casa Del Discos
2001 State Of The Union EMF (US release)
1998 Groove Hip Hop Blue Note
1995 The Soul Of Jazz Volume 3 Verve (Europe)
1993 Triple J Live At The Wireless 3 ABC
1991 Triple J Live At The Wireless Mushroom
References
External links
Official website
Tim Rollinson discography at MusicBrainz