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George Koller

George Koller

Canadian bassist (born 1958)

George Koller (born December 9, 1958) is a Canadian bassist[1] who has played free jazz, folk music, world music, and world fusion.

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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

References

  1. [1]
    "Double-bass - the Canadian Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Bruce Cockburn - Albums - Speechless (2005)".
  3. [3]
    "Dominic Mancuso: Live at Lula Lounge ยท CBC Radio 2 - Concerts on Demand". Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  4. [4]
    "David Clayton-Thomas - News". Archived from the original on 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2010-05-18.


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