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KCB Collective, with Scott Colley, Release “Perspective”
New Albums

KCB Collective, with Scott Colley, Release “Perspective”

Benjamin Koppel, Scott Colley, and Brian Blade formed the KCB Collective ten years ago. Each trio member is known as a world-class jazz musician, and their new album, “Perspective,” solidifies that fact while showing their range.

Wolfgang Muthspiel Releases “Angular Blues” with Brian Blade and Scott Colley
New Albums

Wolfgang Muthspiel Releases “Angular Blues” with Brian Blade and Scott Colley

Wolfgang Muthspiel has released “Angular Blues,” which marks his fourth album on ECM. The record is a return to the trio format, which the guitarist fills out with longtime drummer Brian Blade and bassist Scott Colley.

Julian Lage Trio Announces 2018 Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Julian Lage Trio Announces 2018 Tour Dates

Modern jazz bass master Scott Colley will be joining guitarist Julian Lage for his upcoming European and North American tour dates. Lage’s trio, filled out by drummer Kenny Wollesen, will be trekking in support of their new album, Modern Lore, due out next year. The group will begin the year in Italy, winding through Europe until January 20th. They’ll hit...

Homage to the Great Eberhard Weber Features Scott Colley on Bass
New Albums

Homage to the Great Eberhard Weber Features Scott Colley on Bass

Music from two concerts held in early 2015 in Germany to honor jazz bassist Eberhard Weber (Jan Garbarek, Colours, Kate Bush) – featuring Scott Colley (once a private student of the late Charlie Haden) on double bass and onetime Weber collaborator Pat Metheny on guitar – has been captured on the live recording, Hommage à Eberhard Weber. Each concert revolved...

A Review of Scott Colley’s “Empire”
Reviews

A Review of Scott Colley’s “Empire”

Empire, the latest from Scott Colley, is a very special record and must be a front runner for jazz record of the year. Colley has carefully assembled a great team of musicians to interpret his compositions. Empire builds a range of sustained moods and often intense and slow-building, burning grooves. There’s more than a hint of Americana of the kind...