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Chris Tarry
NYC based Chris Tarry is originally from Canada and is one of that countries most successful and celebrated electric bass exports. With two Juno Awards (Canadian Grammy) for best Jazz Album, six Juno Award nominations, and other high profile accolades he has established himself as one of North America's top musicians.
Chris's work since moving to New York in 2003 has seen him share the stage and recording studio with top musicians such as John Scofield, Ben Monder, Mino Cinelu, Dave Binney, Jim Rotondi Group, Keith Carlock, Anton Fig, Donny McCaslin, Lew Soloff, Chris Cheek, Oz Noy Trio, Gene Jackson, DJ Logic, and many others.
Chris has produced 8 critically acclaimed albums under his own name and has appeared on over 100 albums around the globe as one of the world's most sought after electric bass players.
"Not only is Chris Tarry a virtuosic performer on the electric bass, he is also a seriously talented composer." - The Georgia Straight
The Chris Tarry Group
The Chris Tarry Group has been in existence in many different incarnations since 1994. With seven award- winning albums ranging in scope from trio's to 15 piece mini-big bands, Chris Tarry has constantly pushed the envelope of jazz with the presentation of his music. Seven sold out concert tours and many festival appearances have made The Chris Tarry Group one of the most successful jazz groups in North America. Regular appearances in New York, Los Angeles, and Europe have increased the band's international exposure.
Chris' experience playing all styles of music is a huge influence on the type of music he writes. Always eclectic, always soulful, and always memorable, The Chris Tarry Group brings you the history of contemporary jazz warmly wrapped with the ability of some of the greatest players in the world.
The Chris Tarry Group's latest offering "Almost Certainly Dreaming" is due for release world-wide November 10th, 2007 on the U.S. label Nineteen Eight Records. CD release performances are scheduled for December 2nd, 2007 at the 55bar in NYC and January 10, 2008 at The Rex (IAJE) in Toronto. A 2008 Canadian summer festival and European tour are currently being booked.
"Tarry's excellent American debut is a resonant, single-minded bit of contemporary jazz ..." Four Stars - Downbeat Magazine Feb 2007
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"Tarry's excellent American debut is a resonant, single-minded bit of contemporary jazz ... Tarry's terrain is a muscular and acrobatic electric bass, a world where deep rock might saddle to deep swing in a moment. He's a softie with a spine, having mastered the borderland between mainstream jazz and various popular forms." - Greg Buium, Downbeat Magazine (Four Stars ****, Feb 07)
"I don't think I've heard a tighter, more consistently cooking, more continuously uninhibited improvising jazz band than The Chris Tarry Group ... All five musicians borrow each other's ears, or rather pool them to create their marvelous ensemble" - Stephen Pedersen - The Chronicle Herald
"With his new CD Sorry to be Strange freshly minted, Tarry proves himself a gifted player, composer and band leader, with a knack for drive and dynamics in pieces that are exploratory, yet still accessible." - Stephen Cooke, The Chronicle Herald
"Chris is on the cusp of becoming a genuine jazz star" - Alex Varty, The Georgia Straight
"Sorry to be strange is a cool balance of strong melodies, good grooves, and lively interaction." - Roger Levesque, The Edmonton Journal
"(Sorry to be Strange) delivers a dozen songs laden with grooves and flowing lyricism." - Cam Hayden, See Magazine
"Since relocating to New York in 2003, he (Chris Tarry) has further focused his virtuoso skills and is currently leading the Chris Tarry Group, a band that showcases some of Brooklyn's most dynamic younger players." - Stuart Broomer, Toronto Life Magazine
"Once tenorman Kelly Jefferson starts blazing in pursuit of pianist Jon Cowherd's outside flights that follow general weirdness and striking guitar from Pete McCann (love this guy!) on the second track ("Yeah Guys") of power electric bassist Tarry's new album, you realize there's a seriously hard, skittery edge to his complex, always-on-the-move hard bop- and rock-seasoned fusion." Geoff Chapman, The Toronto Star
"An album that echoes with the spirit of the New York jazz scene" - Carsten Knox, Infomonkey.net
"Almost Certainly Dreaming is Chris' Masterpiece. Every Track is gripping and Fluid! " - Damian Erskine, Bass Musician Magazine