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Scott Colley

Born: November 24, 1963

Scott Colley’s stature as a leading bassist in the field of improvised music is well known, and easily measured. He’s been called “one of the leading bassists of our postbop era, and a composer-bandleader of quietly serious resolve” by The New York Times, while musical colleagues, like saxophonist Joshua Redman, praise him for being “one of the most musical bassists playing today. To me, he seems to have…this natural, intuitive, empathic sense of how to bring the most out of the other musicians and the music he’s playing.”

Colley, a three time Grammy nominee, has performed on over 200 recordings, eight of those as bandleader and composer. He is a first-call sideman, as renowned for his role in groups led by well-known headliners—John Scofield, Herbie Hancock, Chris Potter, many others—as he is for being part of all-star projects like “Still Dreaming” with Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, and Brian Blade; and “Steel House” with Edward Simon and Brian Blade.

Peregrine

By Peter Erskine

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Gumbo Time; Bop Be; On the Lake; God Only Knows; Poetry Man; Chillipso; Wichita Lineman; Leaving LA; Contemplation; David’s Blues; Dear Chick.

ResoNation Trio/Ultra Resonance

By Steven Bernstein

Label: Royal Potato Family
Released: 2026
Track listing: Turf; Pettiford; Two Shakes; Woodstock; August 3; West; Mammoth; Question; South; Sitting on Top of the World; Argon; Erbium; Chromium; Vibranium; Rubidium; Titano; Radon; Niobium.

Erbium

October 16, 2026

Album: ResoNation Trio/Ultra Resonance
By Steven Bernstein
Label: Royal Potato Family
Released: 2026
Duration: 4:51

Festival-ing on Historic Grounds

by Josef Woodard
October 9, 2026

Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey, CA September 25-27, 2026 As the legendary Monterey jazz festival leans into its 70th year in 2027, the artistic and commercial mission remains steadfast, while the leadership chair has been in rotation the last few years. After Tim Jackson retired after 32 years of noble and forward-thinking duty ...

A Percussion Paradise Inhabited By Searing, Soaring Sensations

by Keith Flint
September 19, 2026

From its solo conga introduction to its exuberant ensemble finale, Donny McCaslin's “Soar" leads listeners along a path of tension, anticipation, and release. The pleasures of the performance are immediate, yet its full gratification is tantalizingly delayed: rhythm first, then added texture, then a gathering rush of sound as each musician finds a place ...

Stefano Bollani a Prato Estate

by Neri Pollastri
September 16, 2026

Stefano Bollani Prato Estate 2026 Piazza S. Maria delle Carceri 4 settembre 2026 La prima volta che ho visto Stefano Bollani in piano solo fu nel novembre del 2002: aveva appena pubblicato Les fleurs bleues, uscito per Label Bleu, parte in piano solo, parte in trio con Scott Colley al contrabbasso ...

Steven Bernstein: The Trumpet's Blank Slate

by Lawrence Peryer
July 18, 2026

This week we're putting The Tonearm's needle on trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Steven Bernstein.Amongst his many activities, Steven leads Sexmob and the Millennial Territory Orchestra and serves as Laurie Anderson's musical director. He's out now with an entwined set of albums. ResoNation Trio (Royal Potato Family, 2026) pares him down to valve trumpet, bass, ...

Steven Bernstein: ResoNation Trio/Ultra Resonance

by Glenn Astarita
July 10, 2026

Steven Bernstein has never been a musician content to remain in one room for long. The co-founder of Sexmob and architect of the Millennial Territory Orchestra has spent three decades proving that the trumpet is capable of almost anything, including, it seems, taking a vacation from the slide. ResoNation Trio marks a rare occasion where Bernstein ...

Steven Bernstein ResoNation Trio: Sitting on Top of the World

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 4, 2026

ResoNation Trio (Royal Potato Family, 2026) is not only the title of Steven Bernstein's latest album but also the name of his new trio with Scott Colley on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums. Once again, Bernstein brings positive energy and unexpected turns while chasing his fertile imagination. Why not leave the slide trumpet ...