A Tribute To My Friend Rodger Fox (RIP)

[@tboyz1]

As iconic a kiwi as Sir Edmund Hilary and Pine tree Meads, RIP Rodger with a "d" 💖🙌

[@NickGranville]

Agree! Thank you. 👍

[@ethumlalo]

A master with great distance, thanks for this excellent material.....

[@NickGranville]

@@ethumlalo thank you

[@davidsquire7644]

Such a great tribute to a tower of a man. Loved working with Rodger and hearing his bands.

[@NickGranville]

Thanks!

[@davidshaw7823]

Hi Nick, what a great tribute to an inspirational musician.. I'm sure Roger's passing is a big loss to the NZ Jazz scene. A true Kiwi legend. Thanks for sharing.

[@NickGranville]

Thanks so much Dave!

[@nippynoakes2563]

Dear Lord, a glass of your finest South Otago Pinot Noir for Rodger please, what a great sense of humour he had. Shake a leg! Well done Nick!

[@NickGranville]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks

[@gjmccallum]

This is brilliant thank you Nick. man he just made life fun, what an inspiration 🙏

[@NickGranville]

Yes, Rodger sure did love life to the fullest, I miss him already. Cheers for watching

[@ralphconnor2034]

What a great bloke!!

[@NickGranville]

He was a good friend who did so much for music in NZ. I miss him already.

[@jadeowenhamblyn4405]

So instrumental in so many of us getting into big bands and Jazz at high school and onwards. First heard the Big Band at Tauranga Boys College in the early 90s. Turned my whole understanding of music around. What a legacy.

[@NickGranville]

Thanks, he had that effect on many people. Cheers

[@rederic2665]

Hey Nick, reaching out from the UK to pass on my deepest sympathies to you, the band and Rodger’s family. I only discovered the band recently after my girlfriend and I visited NZ in April of this year, on returning to the UK I bought the albums with King Kapisi and “Plays Hone Tuwhare” and felt so inspired by the band that I have since been scratching away attempting to finish some charts I started years ago. I was looking for a way to write to Rodger to tell him how much I loved those albums when I saw the terrible news. Obviously a legend and a true inspiration to so many people. Thinking of you all and sending my very best wishes. Pete. P.S. loved your solo on “Can’t stop, won’t stop.”

[@NickGranville]

Thanks for watching

[@larrykoonse322]

This is amazing Nick! What a great friend Rodger had in you and what a loss to the global music community. Hope you are well.

[@NickGranville]

Thanks so much Larry! Miss you my friend. Hope to see you soon. I trust you’re well too. Cheers Nick

[@simonwilliams7608]

My Gosh, Nick. What a wonderful, sensitive and personal tribute to your friend and mentor!

[@NickGranville]

Thanks Simon! Appreciate the kind words

[@RobertKeeleyTV]

What a wonderful life!

[@NickGranville]

Thanks mate. Yes, he lived life to the fullest and dedicated his life to music.

[@Stratguy10NZ]

RIP Rodger - wonderful NZ talent that brought so much joy to music lovers in this part of the world - thanks heaps for sharing Nick

[@NickGranville]

Thank you!

[@drumsandstix128]

Sad to hear of this RIP

[@NickGranville]

Thank you!

[@expatbizzum]

Nice tribute. He will be hugely missed.

[@NickGranville]

I think so too, thanks

[@GlenBoyle-w7v]

Roger was a Dimond grezzer a right hard worker in the jazz sence used to talk to Roger backstage at the golbe in pn helping backstage for school band competitions regards g boyle pn

[@NickGranville]

He sure was. Legend

[@charlesgrey8651]

Holy damn, all beaty muscle babes💖💖💖💪👌👍

[@NickGranville]

👍

[@DreamRubycon]

When did he pass away? Saw him few years ago when he brought over Robben Ford was a great show. RIP.

[@NickGranville]

He passed a little over a week ago. Very sad times. He did so much for Nz music and the musicians in the scene.

[@charlesgrey8651]

Totaly not known in this continent, but every great guitar player who left us is a morn

[@NickGranville]

He was very well known there, having toured a lot, and bought many top level artists to NZ. He played trombone and was a big band leader. I played in his band for over 10 years and he was a close friend. Cheers