Calum Gourlay

Calum Gourlay is a Scottish bassist, composer and band leader. He is considered one of the UK's leading young musicians and a virtuoso of the double bass.[1] He is largely based in London, UK.

Calum Gourlay
Born
Glasgow, Scotland
Alma materRoyal Academy of Music
Websitewww.calumgourlay.net

Early life and education

Gourlay grew up in Glasgow and Fife. He learned cello as a child and switched to double bass at the age of 14. He played in his father's jazz workshops and Scottish big bands, including Tommy Smith’s Scottish National Jazz Orchestra.[2]

He trained at Royal Academy of Music, where he won the Benjamin Dollinger Prize and the Yamaha / Classic FM Jazz Scholarship.[3]

Career

As sideman

As composer and leader
  • The Calum Gourlay Big Band (residency at The Vortex Jazz Club, London)
  • New Ears Quartet (Calum Gourlay, Helena Kay, Kieron McLeod, James Maddren)
  • Live at the Ridgeway (acoustic solo album)

Select discography

As sideman
  • Golden (Basho Records, 2009, Kit Downes, Calum Gourlay, James Maddren (Mercury Nominated)
  • Quiet Tiger (Basho Records SRCD 34-2, 2010) Kit Downes, Calum Gourlay, James Maddren
  • Celebration Scottish National Jazz Orchestra Directed by Tommy Smith, with Arild Andersen (ECM Records, 2012)

As leader
  • Live at the Ridgeway Two Rivers Records, 2015
  • New Ears Calum Gourlay, Helena Kay, Kieron McLeod, James Maddren, Ubuntu, 2019

References
  1. "The Calum Gourlay Quartet – New Ears". Londonjazznews.com. November 20, 2019.
  2. "Calum Gourlay (Quartet album New Ears and tour dates 22 Oct – 16 Nov)". Londonjazznews.com. October 15, 2019.
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