Robin Aspland

b. 6 Dec 1961, Leeds, Western world Operating of Yorkshire, Britain. After learning music at Roundhay SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Leeds, Aspland went to Colchester Institute where he achieved a qualification in music. He was trained jazz and even though primarily playing piano he sometimes performed drums. After dealing with numerous bands within the Leeds region, Aspland relocated to London in 1984. His 1st name music group engagement came the next 12 months when he became a member of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra. With the 90s, Aspland became perfectly known in UK jazz circles, using resident and going to artists such as for example Iain Ballamy, George Coleman, John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, Pete Ruler, Dick Morrissey, Orphy Robinson, Arturo Sandoval, Ronnie Scott, Bobby Watson, Kenny Wheeler and Vehicle Morrison, spending about six years touring using the second option. Through in to the early 00s, Aspland continuing to create a status as a fantastic and inventive soloist. He’s also known and well known like a gifted sideman and is particularly adept as an accompanist to vocalists, among who are Liz Fletcher, Karen Street, Claire Martin, Curtis Stigers, Anita Wardell, and celebrity Jane Horrocks on her behalf 2000 recording, The Further Activities Of Little Tone of voice. Furthermore to piano, Aspland takes on Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, clavinet, pianicca along with other key pad instruments. Among additional performers with whom he provides played and documented are Roger Beaujolais, Alec Dankworth, Nigel Hancock, Ed Motta, Jim Mullen, Dave O’Higgins, Ray Russell and Sketch. Aspland performed in the soundtrack from the Gifted Mr. Ripley (1999), also showing up briefly on-screen.