Dennis Rollins plays trombone in My Band.

Dennis was born in Birmingham. Both his parents are Jamaican.

He began playing trombone with the Doncaster Youth Jazz Association. Later he moved to London, where he played with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Jazz Warriors.

Dennis performs in a range of musical styles, including funk, jazz and fusion. He leads his own five-piece band Badbone & Co.

Dennis is interested in music education, and leads workshops in schools and colleges.

Visit the Dennis Rollins website www.dennisrollins.com/

"Being a musician and especially being a jazz musician is a great form of self - expression. Soloing allows me to 'sing' and communicate through my trombone. It's not an easy thing to do at first but with practice it becomes much easier and satisfies something deep in my soul."