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.
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Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Music |
Website | www |
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
- Josh Arcoleo
- Seamus Blake
- Rachael Cohen
- Trish Clowes
- George Crowley
- Kit Downes
- John Escreet
- Freddie Gavita
- Dave Hamblett
- Sheila Jordan
- Stacey Kent
- Martin Kershaw
- Sam Leake
- Martin Speake
- Tommy Smith
- Scottish National Jazz Orchestra
- Colin Steele
- Will Vinson
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
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References
- "The Calum Gourlay Quartet – New Ears". Londonjazznews.com. November 20, 2019.
- "Calum Gourlay (Quartet album New Ears and tour dates 22 Oct – 16 Nov)". Londonjazznews.com. October 15, 2019.
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