Jason Rebello

{{Short description|British pianist, songwriter, and producer (born 1969)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Jason Rebello

| image = Jason Rebello.jpg

| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| birth_name = Jason Matthew Rebello

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|03|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Carshalton, Surrey, England

| genre = Jazz, pop, rock, soul

| occupation = Musician

| instrument = Piano

| years_active = 1988–present

| label = Lyte, Sony BMG

| associated_acts = Sting, Jeff Beck

| website = {{URL|www.jasonrebello.co.uk}}

}}

Jason Matthew Rebello (born 29 March 1969) is a British pianist, songwriter, and record producer.

Career

Rebello was born in Carshalton, Surrey, England. His father's family is from India. Rebello was raised a Catholic in Wandsworth, London. He was classically trained, beginning at the age of 19 at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

He emerged in the late 1980s as a jazz pianist influenced by Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. In his early 20s, Rebello recorded three solo albums, beginning with his debut album A Clearer View (1990), which was produced by Wayne Shorter and led to Rebello appearing on the cover of The Wire magazine. He also worked with Jean Toussaint, Tommy Smith, and Branford Marsalis, and presented Artrageous! on BBC television.{{cite web| title= Jason Rebello Biography| website=AllMusic.com| url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jason-rebello-mn0000221132/biography| last= Yanow| first= Scott| year= 2013| access-date= 6 November 2013}}{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/reviews-yoyo-ma-screaming-jets-jason-rebello-lajana-bob-evans/news-story/871da324d00f0ed641e321774c32f081|title=Reviews: Jason Rebello |work=The Australian |date=25 June 2016}}

In 1998, Sting invited Rebello to join his band following the death of Kenny Kirkland. He toured with Sting for the next six years and recorded three albums.[http://www.police.cybercomm.nl/album138.htm All This Time – Sting] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011210140/http://www.police.cybercomm.nl/album138.htm |date=11 October 2007 }} at Police.cybercomm.nl He then became a member of Jeff Beck's band, touring for six years and recording four albums. During these years with Sting and Beck, Rebello also worked with Chaka Khan, Des'ree, Mica Paris, Carleen Anderson, Manu Katché, Phil Collins, and Peter Gabriel.{{cite web |url= http://www.vibraphonic.co.uk/event-ginger-baker.html |title=Jason Rebello |publisher=Vibraphonic}}

In May 2013, Rebello told The Huffington Post that after twelve years of touring as a session musician he was now reestablishing himself as a solo artist, specifically in jazz. On 4 November 2013, he released the album Anything But Look on Lyte Records. It features Will Downing, Omar, Joy Rose, Jacob Collier, Tim Garland and Pino Palladino.{{cite web| url= http://www.marlbank.net/news/878-jason-rebello-to-release-his-first-album-in-six-yearsl|title=Jason Rebello to release first album in six years|last=Graham|first=Stephen|year=2013|publisher=Marlbank|access-date=6 November 2013}}

Rebello teaches music at his alma mater, Guildhall School of Music, and Bath Spa University. Additionally, he composes music for the London-based production music library, Audio Network.

Personal life

In his mid-20s, Rebello took a break from music to pursue interests in Buddhism. He later stated: "I think this was because I was enjoying a level of success that made me feel increasingly alienated."{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/jason-holmes/jason-rebello-the-jazz-sazz_b_3285681.html|title=Jason Rebello: The Jazz Sage|last=Holmes|first=Jason|website= Huffington Post|year=2013|access-date=6 November 2013}}

He is married to long-time partner and wife Justine and has two sons, George and Jacques.

Awards and honors

Album of the Year, Held, British Jazz Awards, 2016{{cite web |url= http://www.londonjazznews.com/2016/12/news-winners-in-2016-british-jazz-awards.html |title= Winners in 2016 British Jazz Awards |publisher= London Jazz News |access-date= 30 January 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161223150443/http://www.londonjazznews.com/2016/12/news-winners-in-2016-british-jazz-awards.html |archive-date= 23 December 2016 |url-status= dead }}
British Jazz Awards (piano), 2016{{cite web|title=Winners in the 2016 British Jazz Awards|url=http://www.londonjazznews.com/2016/12/news-winners-in-2016-british-jazz-awards.html|website=London Jazz News|access-date=30 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223150443/http://www.londonjazznews.com/2016/12/news-winners-in-2016-british-jazz-awards.html|archive-date=23 December 2016|url-status=dead}}

Discography

A Clearer View (1990)
Keeping Time (1993)
Make It Real (1994)
Last Dance (1995)Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather, Brian Priestley. The Rough Guide to Jazz, 2004 ({{ISBN|1843532565}}), p. cxciv - "...All That Records, and released the album Last Dance in 1995, just before entering a Buddhist monastery."
Next Time Round (1999)
Jazz Rainbow (2007)
Anything But Look (2013)
Held (2016)