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Scott Colley

Scott Colley

American jazz double bassist and composer

Scott Colley (born November 24, 1963) is an American jazz double bassist and composer. He has performed in bands led by Herbie Hancock, T. S. Monk (jazz drummer), Jim Hall, Andrew Hill, Michael Brecker, Chris Potter, Pat Metheny, Carmen McRae, Edward Simon, Adam Rogers, Brian Blade, David Binney, Antonio Sanchez, and Kenny Werner.

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Scott Colley at Aarhus Jazz Festival 2016, Denmark

Career

Born on November 24, 1963, Colley began studying bass at age 11. At 13, he studied with bassist Monty Budwig. He attended Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, where he studied under John Rinaldo. After graduating from high school, he was granted a scholarship to the California Institute for the Arts and studied privately with Charlie Haden and Fred Tinsley (of the Los Angeles Philharmonic). In 1986, he began touring and recording with jazz singer Carmen McRae. After graduating in 1988 he moved to New York City.

Performance history

  • 1988–89: He performed in U.S. and European tours with Carmen McRae; Dizzy Gillespie; and Clifford Jordan.
  • 1990–95: Bands included Jim Hall, John Scofield, Joe Henderson, and Art Farmer.
  • 1996–98: His work included touring with a group led by Joe Lovano and Jim Hall, Tours with Toots Thielemans; Bobby Hutcherson; and Bob Berg; extensive touring with Andrew Hill's "Another Point of Departure" sextet.
  • 2000–04: For five years Colley toured extensively as a member of Herbie Hancock's working trio and two separate quartets (one featuring saxophonist Gary Thomas, the other featuring vibist Bobby Hutcherson) at concerts around the world. Hancock's trio has also performed in concert engagements with symphonic orchestras throughout the United States. During that time he also toured extensively with the Andrew Hill trio and sextet, and the Chris Potter Quartet.
  • 2005–07: Extensively toured with "Directions in Music", a collaboration with Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove and Terri Lyne Carrington; trio concerts with Pat Metheny; tours with Jim Hall; teaching residencies at The Banff Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Vallekilde Denmark; European and U.S. tours with Chris Potter's Quartet; concerts with Chris Potter and Antonio Sanchez; U.S and European tours with his own trio and quartet.
  • 2006-07: Extensively toured with his own quartet and trio. Recordings include projects with Chris Potter; Luciana Souza; Abbey Lincoln; Adam Rogers; Donny McCaslin; two recordings with Kenny Werner; and his own release Architect of the Silent Moment (featuring: Ralph Alessi, David Binney, Craig Taborn, Jason Moran, Adam Rogers, Gregoire Maret, and Antonio Sanchez.)
  • 2008–10: Toured with his quartet and trio in the US, Europe and South America; also toured with Edward Simon and Brian Blade; Chris Potter's Underground; The Antonio Sanchez Quartet; Magic Circle (a trio with Dave Douglas and Mark Feldman); The David Binney Quartet (with Craig Taborn and Brian Blade); and The Kenny Werner Quintet. Teaching residencies in the U.S. and Europe. He worked on numerous recordings including his seventh CD as a leader, entitled Empire; it consists entirely of original compositions, released on the CAM Jazz label during the summer of 2010, featuring Bill Frisell, Ralph Alessi, Brian Blade, and Craig Taborn.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With David Binney

  • The Luxury of Guessing (AudioQuest, 1995)
  • Free to Dream (Mythology, 1998)
  • Afinidad (Red, 2001)
  • South (ACT, 2001)
  • Welcome to Life (Mythology, 2004)
  • Oceanos (Criss Cross, 2007)
  • Third Occasion (Mythology, 2009)

With Harold Danko

  • Next Age (SteepleChase, 1994)
  • New Autumn (SteepleChase, 1996)
  • The Feeling of Jazz (SteepleChase, 1996)
  • Tidal Breeze (SteepleChase, 1997)
  • Stable Mates (SteepleChase, 1998)
  • Nightscapes (SteepleChase, 2000)

With Jim Hall

With Andrew Hill

  • Dusk (Palmetto, 2000)
  • A Beautiful Day (Palmetto, 2002)
  • The Day the World Stood Still (Stunt, 2003)

With Jazzhole

  • The Jazzhole (Bluemoon, 1994)
  • Blackburst (Beave Music, 2000)
  • Blue 72 (Beave Music, 2014)

With Donny McCaslin

  • Seen from Above (Arabesque, 2000)
  • The Way Through (Arabesque, 2003)
  • Give and Go (Criss Cross, 2006)
  • Soar (Sunnyside, 2006)
  • In Pursuit (Sunnyside, 2007)
  • Declaration (Sunnyside, 2009)
  • Brooklyn 3 (Edition Longplay, 2017)

With Judy Niemack

  • Long As You're Living (Free Lance, 1990)
  • Straight Up (Free Lance, 1993)
  • Jazz Singer's Practice Session (GAM, 2004)

With Enrico Pieranunzi

  • Permutation (CAM Jazz, 2012)
  • Stories (CAM Jazz, 2014)
  • New Spring (CAM Jazz, 2016)

With Chris Potter

With Adam Rogers

  • Art of the Invisible (Criss Cross, 2002)
  • Allegory (Criss Cross, 2003)
  • Apparitions (Criss Cross, 2005)
  • Time and the Infinite (Criss Cross, 2007)

With Alex Sipiagin

  • Images (TCB, 1998)
  • Steppin' Zone (Criss Cross, 2001)
  • Equilibrium (Criss Cross, 2004)
  • Returning (Criss Cross, 2005)
  • Prints (Criss Cross, 2007)
  • Out of the Circle (ArtistShare, 2007)
  • Overlooking Moments (Criss Cross, 2013)

With Steve Slagle

  • The Steve Slagle Quartet (SteepleChase, 1993)
  • Spread the Word (SteepleChase, 1995)
  • Alto Blue (SteepleChase, 1997)
  • Dedication (Panorama 2018)

With Dave Stryker

  • Nomad (SteepleChase, 1995)
  • The Greeting (SteepleChase, 1996)
  • All the Way (SteepleChase, 1998)

With others

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