George Koller
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| Born | December 9, 1958 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Genres | Jazz, folk, world music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass |
George Koller (born December 9, 1958) is a Canadian bassist[1] who has played free jazz, folk music, world music, and world fusion.
Career[]
Koller has worked with Bruce Cockburn,[2] William Beauvais, Holly Cole, Peter Gabriel, Graeme Kirkland, Loreena McKennitt, The Shuffle Demons, Toronto Tabla Ensemble, Richard Underhill, Phil Woods,[3] David Clayton-Thomas,[4] Autorickshaw, Larry Coryell, Herb Ellis, Art Farmer, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Harris, Moe Koffman, Ron Korb, Doug Riley, Valdy, Jane Siberry, Sonny Stitt, and Mary Wilson of The Supremes.
Awards[]
HMV Fresh Blood Grand Prize, Music for Plants, Animals, and Humans
Discography[]
As leader[]
- Music for Plants, Animals, and Humans (ZSAN 1994)
- Singing Naked (ZSAN 1995)
- Internal Arts (ZSAN 1003)
- Chants de Lumieres (ZSAN 1004)
- Travelin' Light (ZSAN 1005)
- Atmosphere of Bliss (ZSAN 1006)
With The Shuffle Demons
- What Do You Want? (1990)
- Alive in Europe (1992)
As sideman[]
With Tisziji Munoz
- Space of Fire (Anami Music, 2015)
- When Coltrane Calls! Session 1: Fierce Compassion (Anami Music, 2016)
- When Coltrane Calls! Session 3: Living Immortality (Anami Music, 2016)
- When Coltrane Calls! Session 2: Liberation First! (Anami Music, 2017)
With others
- Lori Cullen, Garden Path (2000)
- Michael Kaeshammer, No Strings Attached (2000)
- Loreena McKennitt, The Visit (1991)
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://cockburnproject.net/albums/speechless.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2010-05-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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