Adrian Francis Rollini (June 28, 1903 – May 15, 1956) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played the bass saxophone, piano, xylophone, and many other instruments. Rollini is also known for introducing the goofus in jazz music. As leader, his major recordings included "You've Got Everything" (1933), "Savage Serenade" (1933) and "Got The Jitters (1934) on Banner, Perfect, Melotone, Romeo, Oriole, "A Thousand Good Nights" (1934) on Vocalion, "Davenport Blues" (1934) on Decca, "Nothing But Notes", "Tap Room Swing", "Jitters", "Riverboat Shuffle" (1934) on Decca, and "Small Fry" (1938) on Columbia.
His 1933 band included among the sidemen Bunny Berigan, Charlie Barnet, Jack Teagarden and Bud Freeman. In 1935, Adrian Rollini & His Tap Room Gang had Wingy Manone in its lineup.
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Child prodigy on piano. Also played xylophone, later adding base saxophone to his repertoire. First came to note as a member of the California Ramblers, the most prolific recording band of the 1920's and early 30's.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Swing Styles
1939
Short
Adrian Rollini
Himber Harmonies
1938
Short
Adrian Rollini Trio
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Butch Minds the Baby
1979
Short performer: "Sugar"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jerry Livingston and His Talk of the Town Music
1939
Short
Himself - Trio Leader
For Auld Lang Syne
1938
Documentary short
Bass Saxaphonist (uncredited)
Known for movies
Jerry Livingston and His Talk of the Town Music (1939) as Himself - Trio Leader
$100,000