Chris Tarry

Chris Tarry (born 24 August 1970 at Swift Current, Saskatchewan) 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.^[1] 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^[1] 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.

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 Kelly "Emerge"
• 2006 Elisabeth Lohninger "The Only Way Out Is Up"
• 2005 Kingsborough Hymns Vol.1 "City Harmony and Musical Companion"
• 2005 Leah Siegel "Little Mule"
• 2004 Quixotic "Sneakin In"
• 2003 Metalwood "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 Metalwood "The Recline"
• 2000 Metalwood "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 Vancouver 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 Award winner, Contemporary Jazz Album, Almost Certainly Dreaming
• 2003: Juno Award 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 Award Nomination Best Contemporary Jazz Album, The Chris Tarry Group Of Battles Unknow Mysteries
• 2002: Juno Award Nomination Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood The Recline
• 1998: Juno Award Winner Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood
• 1999: Juno Award Winner Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood 2

References

1. ^ ^{a b} True, Chris. "Chris Tarry: Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-tarry-p384278. Retrieved 17 March 2011. 

External links

• Official Site
• Myspace
• Nineteen Eight Records
• HTMLGIANT Interview

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Name	Tarry, Chris
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Date of birth	24 August 1970
Place of birth	Swift Current, Saskatchewan
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