- George Colligan
George Colligan is a New York-based jazz pianist, organist, drummer, trumpet player, educator, composer and bandleader. He was born in New Jersey on
December 29 ,1969 , and raised in a suburb ofBaltimore, Maryland . He attended the Peabody Institute, majoring in classical trumpet and music education. In high school he learned to play the drums and later switched to piano.An in-demand sideman, Colligan has worked with
Phil Woods ,Gary Bartz ,Robin Eubanks ,Billy Higgins ,Lee Konitz ,Nicholas Payton ,Steve Wilson ,Richard Bona ,Cassandra Wilson ,Christian McBride ,Buster Williams ,Al Foster ,Don Byron ,Benny Golson ,Lonnie Plaxico ,Vanessa Rubin , and many others. He countsChick Corea ,Miles Davis ,Herbie Hancock ,Thelonious Monk ,Wayne Shorter , andMcCoy Tyner as influences. Colligan is a recipient of the Chamber Music America award for composition and a winner of the Jazzconnect.com award. He has released 18 albums as a leader and is featured on 100+ as a sideman. Colligan's style is extremely eclectic; it incorporates everything from show tunes to funk, from free improvisation to modern classical music. Colligan has performed at festivals all over the world, including the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, and the Cancun Jazz Festival. In 2007, for the first time, he played trumpet with the trio Mr. Trumpet at theFestival of New Trumpet Music , which is held annually in New York City. Colligan recently joined the faculty of The Juilliard School.External links
* [http://www.georgecolligan.com georgecolligan.com]
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