Scott Colley

American jazz bassist and composer

Born: 24 November 1963
Los Angeles
Country: United States
Active: 1988–
Record labels: Criss Cross Jazz, Arabesque Records, Free Lance Records
Discography: 8 albums

Biography

Scott Colley is a jazz musician who plays double bass and bass instrument. Scott Colley was born on 24 November 1963 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz and hard bop. Record labels: Criss Cross Jazz, Arabesque Records and Free Lance Records. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “Subliminal...” (1998) to “How to Get There” (2019).

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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Discography

Studio and live albums

Subliminal... 1998

This Place 1998

The Magic Line 2000

Initial Wisdom 2002

Architect of the Silent Moment 2007

Empire 2010

How to Get There 2019

Three Visitors

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Albums where Scott Colley is credited as a sideman

1986	Any Old Time — Carmen McRae	double bass
1990	Diamond in the Rough — Roy Hargrove	double bass
1994	Approaching Standards — Roy Hargrove	bass
1994	Concentric Circles — Chris Potter	bass
1995	Dialogues — Jim Hall	bass, double bass
1997	Textures — Jim Hall	double bass
1997	All Sides Now — Pat Martino	bass
1998	By Arrangement — Jim Hall	bass
2000	Dusk — Andrew Hill	double bass
2001	Jim Hall & Basses — Jim Hall	double bass
2001	This Will Be: The Jazzpar Prize 2000 — Chris Potter	bass
2001	Gratitude — Chris Potter	bass
2002	A Beautiful Day — Andrew Hill	bass
2002	Traveling Mercies — Chris Potter	bass
2003	The Day The World Stood Still — Andrew Hill Jazzpar Octet +1	double bass
2004	Magic Meeting — Jim Hall	double bass
2007	Abbey Sings Abbey — Abbey Lincoln	bass
2007	Song for Anyone — Chris Potter	bass
2007	Migration — Antonio Sánchez	bass
2008	Hemispheres — Jim Hall & Bill Frisell	double bass
2008	Speak Low — Boz Scaggs	bass
2010	Baïlador — Michel Portal	double bass
2012	Permutation — Enrico Pieranunzi	bass
2014	Stories — Enrico Pieranunzi	bass
2015	Hommage à Eberhard Weber — Pat Metheny, Jan Garbarek, Gary Burton, Scott Colley, Danny Gottlieb, Paul McCandless, Michael Gibbs, Helge Sunde, SWR Big Band	double bass
2015	Imaginary Cities — Chris Potter Underground Orchestra	double bass
2018	Still Dreaming — Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley, Brian Blade	bass
2019	Sun on Sand — Joshua Redman & Brooklyn Rider	bass

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Scott Colley play?

Scott Colley is known for playing double bass and bass instrument.

When and where was Scott Colley born?

Scott Colley was born 24 November 1963 in Los Angeles.

What are Scott Colley's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Subliminal... (1998), This Place (1998), The Magic Line (2000), Initial Wisdom (2002) and Architect of the Silent Moment (2007).

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