Andrew McCormack

Andrew McCormack (born 24 March 1978) is a British jazz pianist.

Andrew McCormack
Born (1978-03-24) 24 March 1978
London, England, U.K.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsPiano
Websitemccormackmusic.com

Biography

McCormack recorded his debut album Telescope in 2006 and was awarded BBC Jazz Awards Rising Star in the same year. The London Symphony Orchestra commissioned apiece for a Barbican Centre concert in 2009 as part of their Panufnik Young Composers Scheme.[1] Since 2007 he has been a member of Kyle Eastwood's quintet. His second album, Live in London, was released by Edition in 2012.[2][3][4]

McCormack has performed[5][6] and recorded two albums with saxophonist Jason Yarde.

In 2014, McCormack performed as the Andrew MacCormack Trio with drummer Colin Stranahan and bassist Sam Lasserson.[7]

Discography
  • Telescope (Dune, 2006)
  • MY Duo (Joy And Ears, 2009) with Jason Yarde
  • Places and Other Spaces (Edition, 2011)[8] with Jason Yarde
  • Live in London (2012)[2]
  • First Light (Edition, 2014)[9]
  • Graviton (Jazz Village, 2017)

References
  1. "Composers - London Symphony Orchestra".
  2. Andrew McCormack Trio - Live in London | Review | The Jazz Mann
  3. "Andrew McCormack Trio: Live in London – review". The Guardian. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  4. "thejazzmann.com". The Jazz Mann. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  5. "Concert review: Meadow and McCormack & Yarde « thejazzbreakfast". Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  6. LondonJazz: Review: Andrew McCormack and Jason Yarde at The Vortex
  7. "Andrew McCormack Trio review – seductive jazz themes sound familiar and fresh". The Guardian.
  8. May, Chris (28 September 2011). "McCormack & Yarde Duo: McCormack & Yarde Duo: Places And Other Spaces". All About Jazz. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  9. Fordham, John (3 July 2014). "Andrew McCormack Trio: First Light CD review – sleek, convincing postbop-influenced arrival". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.