Chris Tarry
Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, bassist Chris Tarry has firmly established himself amongst his contemporaries as both an award-winning leader and a sideman on a global scale. Over the past decade, Tarry has appeared on a collection of recordings with artists that span a wide range of musical genres and has participated in tours extending from one end of North America to the other and abroad.
With the Canadian jazz quartet Metalwood, the first jazz group in Canada to be signed to the Verve Music Group, Tarry has been the recipient of a number of distinguished awards including the Juno Award (the Canadian Grammy) in 1998 and 1999 for "Contemporary Jazz Album Of The Year" along with multiple West Coast Music Awards for "Jazz Album Of The Year." Also among their long list of accolades, Metalwood has been acknowledged as a two-time winner of Jazz Report Magazine's "Electric Jazz Group Of The Year."
As the leader of his own projects, which currently numbers six, Tarry has been nominated the "Bassist Of The Year" by Canadian Musician Magazine, "Best New Artist" for the Montreal Jazz Festival's Du Maurier Grand Jazz Award, "Bassist Of The Year" at the National Jazz Awards, "Musician Of The Year" from the West Coast Music Awards, and a "Contemporary Jazz Album Of The Year" Juno Award nomination for his solo endeavor, Of Battles Unknown Mysteries.
In 1995, Tarry received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Bass Performance from Berklee College of Music. Privately, Tarry has studied under the instruction of world-renowned jazz specialist Charlie Banacos as well as legendary bassists Gary Willis and John Patitucci. Utilizing years of teaching experience as a private instructor and touring clinician, Tarry self-published The Bass Players Companion - A Guide To Sound, Concepts And Technique For The Electric Bass in 2002. Before relocating to New York City in 2003, Tarry served as a faculty member in the prestigious Jazz Studies program at the Capilano College of Music in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Today, Tarry maintains residence in Brooklyn, New York where his stock continues to rise as the frontman of his own group and in special performances alongside some of the best musicians the Big Apple has to offer.
With the Canadian jazz quartet Metalwood, the first jazz group in Canada to be signed to the Verve Music Group, Tarry has been the recipient of a number of distinguished awards including the Juno Award (the Canadian Grammy) in 1998 and 1999 for "Contemporary Jazz Album Of The Year" along with multiple West Coast Music Awards for "Jazz Album Of The Year." Also among their long list of accolades, Metalwood has been acknowledged as a two-time winner of Jazz Report Magazine's "Electric Jazz Group Of The Year."
As the leader of his own projects, which currently numbers six, Tarry has been nominated the "Bassist Of The Year" by Canadian Musician Magazine, "Best New Artist" for the Montreal Jazz Festival's Du Maurier Grand Jazz Award, "Bassist Of The Year" at the National Jazz Awards, "Musician Of The Year" from the West Coast Music Awards, and a "Contemporary Jazz Album Of The Year" Juno Award nomination for his solo endeavor, Of Battles Unknown Mysteries.
In 1995, Tarry received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Bass Performance from Berklee College of Music. Privately, Tarry has studied under the instruction of world-renowned jazz specialist Charlie Banacos as well as legendary bassists Gary Willis and John Patitucci. Utilizing years of teaching experience as a private instructor and touring clinician, Tarry self-published The Bass Players Companion - A Guide To Sound, Concepts And Technique For The Electric Bass in 2002. Before relocating to New York City in 2003, Tarry served as a faculty member in the prestigious Jazz Studies program at the Capilano College of Music in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Today, Tarry maintains residence in Brooklyn, New York where his stock continues to rise as the frontman of his own group and in special performances alongside some of the best musicians the Big Apple has to offer.
Selected Discography
Chris Tarry - Bass
Pete McCann - Guitar; Kelly Jefferson - Saxophone; Dan Weiss - Drums; Jon Cowherd - Piano
Release Date - 2006
Record Label - Cellar Live
Pete McCann - Guitar; Kelly Jefferson - Saxophone; Dan Weiss - Drums; Jon Cowherd - Piano
Release Date - 2006
Record Label - Cellar Live
Chris Tarry - Bass
Mino Cinelu - Percussion; Kelly Jefferson - Saxophone; Chris Gestrin - Piano; Jesse Zubot - Programming
Release Date - 2003
Record Label - Black Hen
Mino Cinelu - Percussion; Kelly Jefferson - Saxophone; Chris Gestrin - Piano; Jesse Zubot - Programming
Release Date - 2003
Record Label - Black Hen
Chris Tarry - Bass
Release Date - 2001
Record Label - Maximum Jazz
Release Date - 2001
Record Label - Maximum Jazz
Chris Tarry - Bass
Steve Fisk - Guitar
Ian Froman - Drums
Release Date - 1997
Record Label - Maximum Jazz
Steve Fisk - Guitar
Ian Froman - Drums
Release Date - 1997
Record Label - Maximum Jazz
Chris Tarry - Bass
Steve Fisk - Guitar
Ian Froman - Drums
Release Date - 1996
Record Label - Maximum Jazz
Steve Fisk - Guitar
Ian Froman - Drums
Release Date - 1996
Record Label - Maximum Jazz
Chris Tarry - Bass
Release Date - 1995
Record Label - Maximum Jazz
Release Date - 1995
Record Label - Maximum Jazz
Chris Tarry - Bass
Release Date - 1992
Record Label - Maximum Jazz
Release Date - 1992
Record Label - Maximum Jazz
