GEOFF GASCOYNE

GEOFF GASCOYNE

DOUBLE BASS

Geoff Gascoyne has Performed, Produced and Composed an incredible body of work some of which includes Everything But The Girl, the album, Worldwide.  World Tour with the award winning Hip Hop-Jazz-Rap’group, US3.  Playing electric bass in the groups lead by Jim Mullen and Ian Shaw and together with the guitarist Malcolm MacFarlane they founded his first group Wabash, working with Georgie FameVan Morrison.   Widely acclaimed album Voices of Spring.   Countless appearances at Ronnie Scott’s Club, numerous recording sessions within the London jazz Community, and a guest tutor at Royal Academy of Music in London.   Plays the acoustic bass for Guy Barker’s International Group, Other albums include James McMillanMoses Molelekwa, Mike Flowers Pops, Ian Shaw and the Opera singer Sally Burgess with whom he performed for, Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales at Highgrove.  Winter Wonderland a duet album of Christmas melodies with pianist Peter Churchill.  Other recordings included Ed Jones Quintet, Georgie Fame Live at Ronnie Scotts, Ian Shaw (for which he also designed the CD cover) and Guy Barker’s album, What Love Is featuring guest vocalist, Sting and a 26 piece string orchestra.  Touring with Bill Bruford’s, Earthworks, recordings with Lisa Stansfield for a movie soundtrack / album.   He helped to develop a new Rockschool syllabus,  concerts with The Britten SinfoniaGeorgie Fame’s Birthday Big Band and tours with Ed Jones Quartet and Guy Barker’s International Quintet.  Geoff also made an appearance in Anthony Mingella’s Movie, The Talented Mr Ripley which starred Matt DamonGwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law. West End show, Lenny, directed by Sir Peter Hall, starring Eddie Izzard.  Some concert highlights were with Dianne Reeves, Ben Sidran, Norma Winstone and Guy Barker with the Hong Kong Philharmonic OrchestraSmooth Jazz with Dave Koz and Peter WhiteTrudy Kerr, Georgie Fame, Ian Shaw and Cedar Walton.  There were concerts with Norma Winstone, Ed Jones Quartet,  The Lion King to name but a few.  CD for Jazzizit RecordsAutumn and Songs of the Summer, The new Quartet with Geoff, Ben Castle, Gareth Williams and Sebastiaan De Krom played at London’s Ronnie Scott’s. Recording and performing with Trudy Kerr, UK, Jazz Services TourElvin Jones at Ronnie Scott’s.  Geoff is currently working with Claire Martin, Willard White, Georgie Fame and has worked and performed with Jamie Cullum for over 6 years, Candid Records and is considered to be one of the finest Double Bass players around.