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In 1999, after his divorce, Rodger married Moroccan actress Soumaya Akaaboune, [4] with whom he had his third child and second son, Jazz. [5] In 2014, his eldest son, Elliot Rodger, murdered six people and injured fourteen others in Isla Vista, California, then killed himself. [6] Afterwards, Peter gave several interviews to shed light on the ...
Akaaboune met film producer Peter Rodger in 1999. The pair subsequently married and had a son, Jazz. Akaaboune was the stepmother of Elliot Rodger, the perpetrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings. [4] The two had a strained relationship, and Elliot had planned to murder Akaaboune shortly before the killings. [7] She returned to Morocco at the ...
Oh My God (later retitled God: The Almighty Question) is a 2009 documentary film by commercial director Peter Rodger. The filmmaker asked people across the world the question "What is God ?" Notable figures interviewed include Ringo Starr , Hugh Jackman , David Copperfield , Seal , Bob Geldof , Baz Luhrmann , Jack Thompson , Princess Michael of ...
This is an alphabetized list of musicians notable for playing or having played jazz piano. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic capabilities. [1
Rodger Dennis Fox CNZM (7 January 1953 – 27 May 2024) was a New Zealand trombonist, jazz educator, recording artist and leader of the Rodger Fox Big Band. He founded his jazz band in 1973 and toured extensively in New Zealand and overseas, playing at international jazz festivals including Montreux and Monterey.
Their son, Peter Rodgers Melnick, [17] became a composer. After he and Linda Rodgers divorced in 1971, Melnick fathered a daughter. [2] Melnick was known for personal elegance and refined tastes in art, dress, and architecture.
Recording for DJ Gilles Peterson’s fledgling Acid Jazz Records label, A Man Called Adam found that it was the remixed B-sides "Techno Powers" and "Amoeba" (electronic versions of the A-side tracks) that became cult records, bridging the divide between the jazz, rare groove and acid house scenes. [citation needed]
Pete Jolly (born Peter A. Ceragioli Jr., June 5, 1932 [1] – November 6, 2004) [2] was a two-time Grammy-nominated American West Coast jazz pianist and accordionist. He is known for his performance of television themes and movie soundtracks.