Bryce Benno Rohde (12 September 192326 January 2016) was an Australian

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pianist and composer. He was strongly influenced by George Russell's musical conceptions.

Early life

Rohde was born in Hobart,

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. He played jazz in

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early in his career, then moved to Canada in 1953.

Career

In 1954 he and two other expatriates plus an American formed the Australian Jazz Quartet/Quintet. The group recorded several albums and toured widely in the United States, then broke up in 1958 following a tour of Australia itself. Rohde led his own quartets in Australia until 1964, and moved to California in 1965. After then he based himself out of San Francisco, leading his own ensembles at times. Among those Australian musicians with whom he worked extensively are

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and Charlie Munro.

Death

Bryce Rohde died on 26 January 2016.The Age, Tributes, 30 January 2016
Retrieved 30 January 2016

Discography

*''Bryce Rohde Quartet in Concert LP'' (CBS Coronet, December 1960) *''Straight Ahead! LP'' (CBS Coronet, mid 1962) *''Para Ti 7"'' (CBS, May 1963)Music Maker magazine *''Corners LP'' (CBS, June 1963) *''Big 'n Bryce LP: Clarence "Big" Miller & the Bryce Rohde Quartet'' (CBS, April 1964) *''Snowflakes 7"'' (CBS, June 1964) *''Just Bryce LP'' (CBS, March 1965) *''The Bryce Rohde Story – Volume 1 LP'' (44/Phonogram, September 1977: recorded 1960 & 1962)Jazz Down Under magazine *''The Bryce Rohde Story – Volume 2 LP'' (44/Phonogram, September 1977: recorded 1963 & 1965) *''More Spring LP'' (MBS Jazz, 1990: recorded June 1962)

References

* Bryce Rohdeat

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*Pressing/Whiteoak/Dean, "Bryce Rohde". '' Grove Jazz'' online. {{DEFAULTSORT:Rohde, Bryce 1923 births 2016 deaths Australian jazz pianists Australian jazz composers Place of death missing Male jazz composers Australian expatriates in the United States People from Hobart Male pianists The Australian Jazz Quartet members