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Composer

Scott Colley

American jazz bassist and composer

b. 1963

3 works in the index

Born
1963
Birthplace
Los Angeles
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Scott Colley (born November 24, 1963) is an American jazz double bassist and composer. As of 2024, he had been nominated for 4 Grammy Awards, including Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Guided Tour in 2014 and Still Dreaming in 2019. During his career, he has toured, recorded, and played with musicians such as Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Carmen McRae, Chris Potter, Julian Lage, Brian Blade, and Pat Metheny.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
jazz musician; composer; double-bassist; musician
Education
Eagle Rock High School
Instruments played
double bass; bass instrument
Genres
jazz; hard bop
Official website
https://scottcolley.com/
VIAF ID
29726805
ISNI
0000000055169218
GND ID
134883152
Library of Congress ID
nr93034114
MusicBrainz ID
0007fd67-d066-4372-a335-bd60e78c0a1c

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Genres represented
Jazz
Works with composition dates
0 of 3

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Ethel - C Instruments — —— —Jazz 1
Ethel - E-flat Instruments — —— —Jazz 1
Ethel - B-flat Instruments — —— —Jazz 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 29726805. Portrait: Tom Beetz, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.