Chris Tarry
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Chris Tarry is a Canadian
electric bass
player. He is noted for his work with two-time Juno Award
winning jazz group Metalwood
featuring Mike Murley
, Ian Froman and Brad Turner
. Tarry has also performed on other projects as a sideman and gained recognition throughout Canada.
Since relocating from Canada to New York in 2003, he has worked with such players and groups as John Scofield
, Ben Monder
, Adam Rogers
, Mino Cinelu
, Dave Binney, the Jim Rotondi
Group, Keith Carlock
, Anton Fig
, Donny McCaslin
, Lew Soloff
, Chris Cheek
, the Oz Noy Trio, Gene Jackson, DJ Logic
, the Mahavishnu Project.
Since 1993 Chris has also led his own jazz group called The Chris Tarry Group and has released eight solo albums under that name. The band's latest recording, 2007's Almost Certainly Dreaming features New York musicians Pete McCann, Dan Weiss, Henry Hey, Canadian saxophonist Kelly Jefferson
, and is released on the American record label Nineteen Eight Records. "Almost Certainly Dreaming" won the Canadian Juno Award
in 2008 for best contemporary jazz album of the year.
Chris Tarry's latest album, "Rest of the Story" was released on Nineteen Eight Records on 3 March 2011 . The album is a jazz CD and book combination featuring nine music tracks and four short stories written by Tarry. The artwork and packaging for the album was designed by Jeff Harrison at Rethink Communications
with illustrations by Kim Ridgewell.
Tarry is also a fiction writer, and his work has appeared in various literary journals such as GW Review
, PANK, The Drunken Boat, Opium Magazine
, Freefall Magazine, and elsewhere.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
electric bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player. He is noted for his work with two-time Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
winning jazz group Metalwood
Metalwood
-Awards and recognition:* 1998: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood* 1999: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood 2-Discography:*1997: Metalwood*1998: Metalwood 2*1999: "Metalwood Live"*2001: Metalwood 3...
featuring Mike Murley
Mike Murley
Mike Murley is a jazz musician in Toronto, Canada who was a member of the celebrated jazz ensemble The Shuffle Demons. Along with leading various projects, he has also been a sideman with musicians and groups such as David Occhipinti, David Braid, Rob McConnell, and Metalwood...
, Ian Froman and Brad Turner
Brad Turner
Brad Turner may refer to:*Brad Turner , television show director*Brad Turner , former AHL/NHL hockey player*Brad Turner, fictional character in the cartoon series M.A.S.K....
. Tarry has also performed on other projects as a sideman and gained recognition throughout Canada.
Since relocating from Canada to New York in 2003, he has worked with such players and groups as John Scofield
John Scofield
John Scofield , often referred to as "Sco," is an American jazz guitarist and composer, who has played and collaborated with Miles Davis, Dave Liebman, Joe Henderson, Charles Mingus, Joey Defrancesco, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Pat Martino, Mavis Staples, Phil Lesh, Billy Cobham,...
, Ben Monder
Ben Monder
-Biography:Monder attended the University of Miami. He has worked with a wide variety of musicians including Lee Konitz, Toots Thielmans, Paul Motian and Maria Schneider....
, Adam Rogers
Adam Rogers
Adam Rogers is an American guitarist specializing in post bop, contemporary jazz, and classical music. Rogers has had a prolific and extensive session history as a recording guitarist having played on over 150 commercially released recordings...
, Mino Cinelu
Mino Cinelu
Mino Cinelu is a French musician. He plays multiple instruments. He is a composer, programmer and producer; and is most often associated primarily for his work as a jazz percussionist.-Biography:Cinelu was born in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine...
, Dave Binney, the Jim Rotondi
Jim Rotondi
James Robert Rotondi is an American jazz trumpeter, educator and conductor.Born in Butte, Montana and the youngest of 5 siblings, Rotondi lives in Graz, Austria and performs there and internationally with several groups, as well as being a Professor at the University for Music and Dramatic Arts...
Group, Keith Carlock
Keith Carlock
Keith Carlock is an American drummer originally from Clinton, Mississippi. He currently resides in New York City, NY. He has recorded and/or toured with musicians that include Sting, John Mayer, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, The Blues Brothers Band,...
, Anton Fig
Anton Fig
Anton Fig , known as "The Thunder from Down Under" is a session drummer, noted for his work in David Letterman's house band, the CBS Orchestra. Letterman often refers to Fig as "Anton Zip"or "Buddy Rich Jr."...
, Donny McCaslin
Donny McCaslin
Donny McCaslin is an American jazz saxophonist.McCaslin's father was a vibraphonist, and he played in his father's ensemble at the age of twelve. He had his own group in high school which played three years at the Monterey Jazz Festival. He studied under Paul Contos and Brad Hecht, both of whom...
, Lew Soloff
Lew Soloff
Lew Soloff is a jazz trumpeter, composer and actor. He studied trumpet at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School. He is likely best known for his work with Blood, Sweat & Tears from 1968 to 1973...
, Chris Cheek
Chris Cheek
Chris Cheek is an American jazz saxophonist. He has worked as a sideman on more than sixty albums in his career, and has been bandleader of four critically acclaimed solo albums.-Biography:Cheek was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri...
, the Oz Noy Trio, Gene Jackson, DJ Logic
DJ Logic
DJ Logic is an American turntablist active primarily in jazz and with jam bands.Kibler was born and raised in The Bronx. An early interest in hip hop led to his using the turntables, practicing often. Kibler was also interested in funk and jazz music, and began collaborating with various musicians...
, the Mahavishnu Project.
Since 1993 Chris has also led his own jazz group called The Chris Tarry Group and has released eight solo albums under that name. The band's latest recording, 2007's Almost Certainly Dreaming features New York musicians Pete McCann, Dan Weiss, Henry Hey, Canadian saxophonist Kelly Jefferson
Kelly Jefferson
Kelly Jefferson is a Canadian jazz saxophonist , he has recorded and performed with numerous jazz musicians and bands....
, and is released on the American record label Nineteen Eight Records. "Almost Certainly Dreaming" won the Canadian Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
in 2008 for best contemporary jazz album of the year.
Chris Tarry's latest album, "Rest of the Story" was released on Nineteen Eight Records on 3 March 2011 . The album is a jazz CD and book combination featuring nine music tracks and four short stories written by Tarry. The artwork and packaging for the album was designed by Jeff Harrison at Rethink Communications
Rethink Communications
Rethink Communications is an independent advertising agency based in Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario that currently employs 75 people....
with illustrations by Kim Ridgewell.
Tarry is also a fiction writer, and his work has appeared in various literary journals such as GW Review
GW Review
The GW Review is an international literary magazine run completely by students at George Washington University. It publishes poetry, fiction, and artwork twice a year in Fall and Spring issues. Contributors have come from all over the United States, as well as Germany, England, Japan, and Sweden...
, PANK, The Drunken Boat, Opium Magazine
Opium Magazine
Opium is a journal featuring fiction, comics, poetry and humor. Founded by Todd Zuniga, Opium Magazine first appeared online in 2001 and in print in 2005. Opium Magazine features many notable writers and artists including Etgar Keret, Aimee Bender, Tao Lin, David Gaffney, Davis Schneiderman,...
, Freefall Magazine, and elsewhere.
Discography As Leader
- Chris Tarry – The Chris Tarry Group "Rest of the Story (2011)
- Chris Tarry – The Chris Tarry Group "Almost Certainly Dreaming (2007)
- Chris Tarry – The Chris Tarry Group "Sorry to be Strange (2006)
- Chris Tarry – The Chris Tarry Group "Project 33 (2002)
- Chris Tarry – The Chris Tarry Group "Of Battles Unknown Mysteries (2001)
- Chris Tarry – The Chris Tarry Group "Sevyn (1996)
- Chris Tarry – The Chris Tarry Group "Unition (1995)
- Chris Tarry – The Chris Tarry Group "Groups Project (1994)
- Chris Tarry – The Chris Tarry Group "Landscapes (1993)
As Sideman
- 2009 Adam Klipple "Blackjack"
- 2009 Daniel KellyDaniel KellyDaniel Kelly was an American long jumper and sprinter.He attended the University of Oregon, where in 1906, he equaled the world records in the 100 meter and 200 meter dashes in the same day...
"Emerge" - 2006 Elisabeth Lohninger "The Only Way Out Is Up"
- 2005 Kingsborough Hymns Vol.1 "City Harmony and Musical Companion"
- 2005 Leah SiegelLeah SiegelLeah Siegel, is an American musician, singer, songwriter. She is the daughter of Robert Siegel and Jane Siegel.Siegel wrote a song for a Topsy Foundation commercial. The commercial won a Clio Award, Grand LIA and award at Cannes, in addition to being named an "ad worth spreading" by the nonprofit...
"Little Mule" - 2004 Quixotic "Sneakin In"
- 2003 MetalwoodMetalwood-Awards and recognition:* 1998: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood* 1999: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood 2-Discography:*1997: Metalwood*1998: Metalwood 2*1999: "Metalwood Live"*2001: Metalwood 3...
"Chronic" - 2003 Barry Romberg "Random Access"
- 2003 Three Sisters "Village"
- 2002 Peggy Lee Band "Songs From the Big House"
- 2002 Rose Ranger "Replies"
- 2001 Junction "Self Portrait"
- 2001 MetalwoodMetalwood-Awards and recognition:* 1998: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood* 1999: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood 2-Discography:*1997: Metalwood*1998: Metalwood 2*1999: "Metalwood Live"*2001: Metalwood 3...
"The Recline" - 2000 MetalwoodMetalwood-Awards and recognition:* 1998: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood* 1999: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood 2-Discography:*1997: Metalwood*1998: Metalwood 2*1999: "Metalwood Live"*2001: Metalwood 3...
"3" - 2000 Various "Jazz To The Max"
- 2000 Francois Houle "Au Coeur Du Litige"
- 2000 Various "Justin Time Vancouver Collection"
- 2000 Alma Libra "Precious"
- 2000 Karin Plato "Snowflake Season"
- 2000 John Riley "Teas Cozy Hat"
- 2000 VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
Latin All Stars "Holiday Salsa" - 2000 Zubot & Dawson "Tractor Parts"
- 1999 The Cellar Club "Scored for Life"
- 1999 Peggy Lee Band "Peggy Lee Band"
- 1999 Metalwood "Live"
- 1999 Jahnke/Foster/Tarry "I got Jazz for Christmas"
- 1998 Darren Radke "Dexter"
- 1998 Dylan Van der Schyff/Chris Tarry "Sponge"
Awards and recognition
- 2008: Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
winner, Contemporary Jazz Album, Almost Certainly Dreaming - 2003: Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
Nomination Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood Chronic - 2002: Western Canadian Music Award Winner Best Jazz Album, The Chris Tarry Group Of Battles Unknow Mysteries
- 2002: Canadian Independent Music Award Winner Jazz Album of the Year, The Chris Tarry Group Of Battles Unknown Mysteries
- 2002: Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
Nomination Best Contemporary Jazz Album, The Chris Tarry Group Of Battles Unknow Mysteries - 2002: Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
Nomination Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood The Recline - 1998: Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
Winner Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood - 1999: Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
Winner Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood 2