Timothy Robert Rollinson (born 1959) is an English-born 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. He has worked on many albums with many artists, including 4 albums with Steve Morrison plus tours with Morrison.
Biography 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 Year Title Artist Label Details 1992 Directions in Groove D.I.G. (Directions in Groove) ID 0009-2 1995 Deeper D.I.G. Verve/ID 5 186092 March 1995 Speakeasy D.I.G. Verve Forecast 5285392 June 1995 1996 Crime D.I.G. Verve Forecast 852942 1997 Cause and Effect Tim Rollinson Mercury Records 5329072 1998 Curvystrasse D.I.G. EMI 97196 September 1998 2003 D.I.G. Live D.I.G. Watt003 Live at Milton Theatre and The Basement in January 1999 2005 The Hidden Soul of Harmony The Modern Congress CDD006 2010 You Tunes Tim Rollinson Rufus Records/UMA 1 June 2010 2016 Nitty Gritty Tim Rollinson 2019 Old New Blues Tim Rollinson
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) 2011 Steve Morrison Seventy times seven 2025 Steve Morrison Planet funky bass 2026 Mark Cloros album (not released yet)
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
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