Scott Colley
Scott Colley (born November 24, 1963) is an American jazz double bassist and composer. During his career, he has toured, recorded, and played with musicians such as Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Carmen McRae, Chris Potter, Julian Lage, Brian Blade, and Pat Metheny.
Scott Colley

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- Name
- Scott Colley
- Birth Name
- Scott Stephen Colley
- Born
- 24 November 1963
- Birthplace
- Pasadena, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- jazz · hard bop
- Education
- Eagle Rock High School
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Scott Colley (born November 24, 1963) is an American jazz double bassist and composer. During his career, he has toured, recorded, and played with musicians such as Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Carmen McRae, Chris Potter, Julian Lage, Brian Blade, and Pat Metheny.
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Scott Colley (born 1963) is an American composer, double-bassist and musician. The composer was born in Los Angeles.
Scott Colley studied at Eagle Rock High School. The composer worked in New York City. Genres include hard bop and jazz.
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• Name — Scott Colley • Birth Name — Scott Stephen Colley • Born — 24 November 1963 • Birthplace — Pasadena, California, U.S. • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — * Musician • Composer • Instrument — Double bass • Years Active — 1988–present • Label — * Criss Cross • SteepleChase • Palmetto • CAM Jazz • Website — scottcolley.com
Early life and education
Early life and education
Colley was born on November 24, 1963 in Pasadena, California. He began studying bass at age 11 after his older brother Jim, a drummer, said he "thought it would be cool to have another rhythm section instrument in the family." At 13, he began studying with bassist Monty Budwig and played twice a week at a club in Pasadena, where he spent three years being mentored by musicians such as Jimmy Rowles. At Eagle Rock High School, he studied under John Rinaldo. He auditioned at California Institute of the Arts after learning that Charlie Haden taught there and was granted a full-ride scholarship. He studied with Haden and Fred Tinsley, and began touring and recording with jazz singer Carmen McRae prior to graduating in 1988. He then moved to New York City.
Career
Career
• Illustration — Scott Colley at Aarhus Jazz Festival 2016 In 1988 and 1989, he accompanied McRae on a tour across the US and in Tokyo. He also performed with musicians including Dizzy Gillespie and Clifford Jordan. In the 1990s, members of his touring groups included Jim Hall, John Scofield, Joe Henderson, Art Farmer, Joe Lovano, Toots Thielemans, Bobby Hutcherson, and Bob Berg. He also played extensively with Andrew Hill's Another Point of Departure sextet. In 1996, he released his debut album, Portable Universe, which featured Chris Potter and David Binney. He recorded Subliminal... (1998) with a quartet, while This Place (1997) and The Magic Line (2000) were both recorded with a trio including Potter and Bill Stewart. Colley toured extensively as a member of Herbie Hancock's working trio for five years in the early 2000s, periodically performing alongside other music groups such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He performed with two separate quartets, one with Gary Thomas and the other with Bobby Hutcherson, as well as with Andrew Hill's trio and sextet and Chris Potter's quartet. Initial Wisdom, his 2003 album release, featured Ravi Coltrane, Adam Rogers, and Bill Stewart. In 2005, he worked on the Directions in Music tour with Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, and Terri Lyne Carrington. He continued performing with Jim Hall and joined a trio with Pat Metheny. Around this time, he began taking residencies at institutions including the Banff Centre, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Vallekilde Folk High School. In 2007, he toured internationally with Chris Potter and Antonio Sánchez. In the mid-2000s, Colley recorded projects with Chris Potter, Abbey Lincoln, Luciana Souza, Kenny Werner, Adam Rogers, and Donny McCaslin. In 2007, he joined Billy Childs' Jazz-Chamber Ensemble with Brian Blade and taught a workshop at Berklee with Antonio Sánchez and Chris Potter. He also released his fourth album, Architect of the Silent Moment, in 2007. It was composed entirely by him with the exception of "Smoke Stack," which was written by Andrew Hill. The album was recorded with a quartet including Ralph Alessi, Craig Taborn, and Brian Blade with appearances by David Binney, Jason Moran, Adam Rogers, Gregoire Maret, and Antonio Sánchez. He and the core quartet began touring prior to the album being fully finished. In the late 2000s, he performed in the US, Europe, and South America with Mark Turner and Antonio Sánchez; Chris Potter's Underground; Edward Simon; the Antonio Sánchez Quartet with Sánchez, Miguel Zenón, and David Sánchez; Magic Circle with Dave Douglas and Mark Feldman; the David Binney Quartet with Binney, Craig Taborn and Brian Blade; and the Kenny Werner Quintet with Werner, Randy Brecker, David Sánchez, and Ari Hoenig. During the summer of 2010, he released Empire, an album entirely of original compositions, on CAM Jazz with longtime collaborators Bill Frisell, Alessi, Blade, and Taborn. He continued touring with Jim Hall and Joey Baron; Chris Potter; the Kenny Werner Quintet; and Michel Portal and Gary Burton and spent the summer doing a teaching residency at the Siena Summer Workshop in Siena, Italy. Between 2011 and 2015, Colley's group lineups included a trio with Chris Potter and Antonio Sánchez; the Koppel Colley Blade Collective with Benjamin Koppel and Brian Blade; Bob James, David Sanborn, and Steve Gadd at the London Jazz Festival (2013); a trio with Julian Lage and Kenny Wollesen; the Steel House trio with Edward Simon and Brian Blade; and the Pat Metheny Trio with Metheny and Kenny Garrett and a quartet with Metheny and Gary Burton, both at the Detroit International Jazz Festival in 2015. He was also a member of the Jim Hall Trio until Hall's death in 2013. Colley appeared on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on NPR in 2014 with Chris Potter. Between 2016 and 2019, he played with many of the same groups: a trio with Gary Burton and Julian Lage; Chris Potter's Underground Quartet; and the Steel House. He held a residency at The Stone with the Nels Cline Four in 2016 with Nels Cline, Julian Lage, and Tom Rainey. He performed with Joshua Redman on his Still Dreaming tour in 2017 and accompanied Luciana Souza alongside Chico Pinheiro at the Portland Jazz Festival in 2018. Also in 2017, he released his next album, Seven. In January 2020, Colley, Julian Lage, and Dave King had a six-night residency at Village Vanguard, though this was interrupted by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In December, he performed via livestream on the Jazzwise Facebook page with Tim Berne and Nasheet Waits. He was back to touring the following summer, heading to Europe with Antonio Sánchez, Donny McCaslin, and Miguel Zenón. In 2022, he toured with Brian Blade and Wolfgang Muthspiel.
Personal life
Personal life
Colley has a daughter (born around 2002).
As leader
As leader
• Year recorded — Year released — Title — Label — Personnel / Notes • 1996 — Portable Universe — Free Lance — With David Binney, Jeff Hirshfield, Donny McCaslin, Chris Potter, Kenny Werner • 1997 — This Place — SteepleChase — With Chris Potter, Bill Stewart • 1997 — 1998 — Subliminal... — Criss Cross — With Bill Carrothers, Chris Potter, Bill Stewart • 2000 — The Magic Line — ArtistShare — With Chris Potter, Bill Stewart • 2003 — Initial Wisdom — Palmetto — With Ravi Coltrane, Adam Rogers, Bill Stewart • 2005 — 2007 — Architect of the Silent Moment — CAM Jazz — With Ralph Alessi, David Binney, Gregoire Maret, Jason Moran, Adam Rogers, Antonio Sánchez, Taborn • 2009 — 2010 — Empire — CAM Jazz — With Ralph Alessi, Brian Blade, Bill Frisell, Craig Taborn • 2017 — Seven — ArtistShare — With Jonathan Finlayson, Kevin Hays, Nate Smith
As sideman
As sideman
• Year — Leader — Album — Label — Personnel / Notes • 1986 — Dick Berk — More Birds Less Feathers — Discovery — Brignola, Fahn, Pozzi • 1986 — Carmen McRae — Any Old Time — Denon — Collins, Gunnison, Jordan, Pulice • 1990 — Roy Hargrove — Diamond in the Rough — Novus/RCA — Fambrough, Foster, Hargrove, A. Hart, Hicks, Keezer, Moore, Peterson • 1990 — Judy Niemack — Free Lance — B. Hart, Hersch, Lovano • 1991 — Kevin Hays — El Matador — Jazz City — Henderson, S. Wilson • 1991 — Fred Hersch — Forward Motion — Chesky — Friedlander, Perry, Rainey • 1992 — Jon Gordon — The Jon Gordon Quartet — Chiaroscuro — Stewart • 1992 — Christopher Hollyday — And I'll Sing Once More — RCA/Novus — Charry, Clark, M. Feldman, Gardner, Haddad, Mosca, Mosello, Neumeister, Purviance, Robinson, R. Savage, Werner • 1992 — Carmen McRae — New York State of Mind — Victor — Gunnison, Pulice • 1993 — T.S. Monk — Changing of the Guard — Blue Note — Mathews, Porcelli, Sickler, Williams • 1993 — Judy Niemack — Straight Up — Free Lance — Bleckmann, Café, Elridge, M. Feldman, Nussbaum, Prins, Thielemans, Werner • 1993 — Ted Rosenthal — Images of Monk — Jazz Alliance — M. Feldman, Lynch, Oatts, Smith • 1993 — Steve Slagle — The Steve Slagle Quartet — SteepleChase — Hagans, Hirshfield • 1994 — Harold Danko — Next Age — SteepleChase — Hirshfield, Perry • 1994 — Roy Hargrove — Approaching Standards — BMG Music/Jazz Heritage — R. Blake, Cary, Foster, A. Hart, Hicks, Higgins, Hutchinson, Lacy, McBride, Scott, Whitaker • 1994 — Jazzhole — The Jazzhole — Bluemoon — Binney Bloedow, DiSimone, Mark, Sanders • 1994 — Chris Potter — Concentric Circles — Concord — J. Hart, B. Stewart, Werner • 1995 — Rez Abbasi — Third Ear — Cathexis — Copland, Drewes, Erskine, Haddad, Johnson, Lossing, Mintzer, Perowsky, Takeishi, Werner • 1995 — David Binney — The Luxury of Guessing — AudioQuest — Armor, Caine, Hirshfield, McCaslin, Monder, Sadownick • 1995 — Bill Charlap — Souvenir — Criss Cross — Mackrel • 1995 — Julian Coryell — Jazzbo — Venus — Adams, L. Coryell, L. Harris, C. Jones, Moffett, Sanborn, Wolf • 1995 — Jim Hall — Dialogues — Telarc — Frisell, Goldstein, Lovano, Harrell, Stern, Watson • 1995 — T. S. Monk — The Charm — Blue Note — Mathews, Porcelli, Sickler, Williams • 1995 — Steve Slagle — Spread the Word — SteepleChase — Hagans, Hirshfield • 1995 — Stephen Sondheim — Color and Light — Sony — Barth, Blade, Blanchard, Bryson, Castro-Neves, Cole, A. Davis, T. Davis, Hall, Hancock, Hirshfield, Keezer, McBride, Mehldau, Piltch, Redman, Shorter, Smith, Thomas, Washington, N. Wilson • 1995 — Dave Stryker — Nomad — SteepleChase — Alexiev, Burridge, Brecker, Eckert, Fusco, Hanlon, Hirshfield, Kadleck, Millikan, J. Nelson, B. Parsons, Seaton, Sessions, Slagle, Warfield, J. Weiskopf, W. Weiskopf • 1996 — Julian Coryell — Without You — Venus — Brecker, L. Harris, Sadownick, Sanborn, Wolf • 1996 — Harold Danko — The Feeling of Jazz — SteepleChase — Hirshfield, Perry • 1996 — Harold Danko — New Autumn — SteepleChase — Hirshfield, Perry • 1996 — Dave Stryker — The Greeting — SteepleChase — Barth, Reedus, Sadownick • 1997 — Harold Danko — Tidal Breeze — SteepleChase — Hirshfield, Perry • 1997 — Jim Hall — Panorama: Live at the Village Vanguard — Telarc — Clarke • 1997 — Jim Hall — Textures — Telarc — Clarke, DiCenzo, Kisor, Lovano, Pugh, Roditi • 1997 — Pat Martino — All Sides Now — Blue Note — Amendola, Andress, Eubanks, Hedges, Hirshfield, C. Hunter, Nowinski, Paul, Perowsky, Satriani, Stern, Wilson • 1997 — Doug Raney — Back in New York — SteepleChase — Washington, Weiss • 1997 — Tim Ries — Imaginary Times — Moo — Amsallem, Baron, Brecker, C. Gordon, B. Hart, Monder, Wendholt • 1997 — Steve Slagle — Alto Blue — SteepleChase — Jackson, Kisor • 1998 — David Binney — Free to Dream — Mythology — Baum, Gayton, McCaslin, Adam Rogers, Sadownick, Edward Simon, Sipiagin, Wolleson, Yates • 1998 — Harold Danko — Stable Mates — SteepleChase — Hirshfield, Perry • 1998 — Jim Hall — By Arrangement — Telarc — Brofsky, Clarke, Harrell, Lovano, Metheny, New York Voices, Osby, Pugh, Rojas, Schulman • 1998 — Andy Parsons — Fundementia — IGMOD — Holober, Lewin, Monder • 1998 — Chris Potter — Vertigo — Concord — Drummond, Lovano, Rosenwinkel • 1998 — Tim Ries — Universal Spirits — Criss Cross — Drummond, Monder, Wendholt • 1998 — Seatbelts — Cowboy Bebop: Vitaminless — Victor — Bartz, Bernstein, Foster, Kanno, B. King, Payton, Potter, Previte, Redman, Robin, Roseman, Sadownick, Shapiro, Soskin, Vallet, Yamane • 1998 — Alex Sipiagin — Images — TCB — Binney, Goldstein, Hirshfield, Potter, Rogers, Roseman, Wollesen • 1998 — Dave Stryker — All the Way — SteepleChase — B. Stewart • 1999 — Lynne Arriale — Melody — TCB — Davis • 1999 — Domenico Ferrari — 3 — Straight Ahead — Arguelles, D. Mayer, J. Mayer • 1999 — David Kikoski — The Maze — Criss Cross — S. Blake, Watts • 1999 — Ben Perowsky — Ben Perowsky Trio — JazzKey Music — Speed • 1999 — Dave Pietro — Now Becoming Then — A-Records — Blade, Holober, Isler, McCann, McGuinness, Wendholt • 1999 — Renee Rosnes — Art & Soul — Blue Note — Bona, Drummond, Reeves • 2000 — Rebekka Bakken — Daily Mirror — Material — Blade, Cheek, Muthspiel • 2000 — Harold Danko — Nightscapes — SteepleChase — Hirshfield, Perry • 2000 — Joel Frahm — The Navigator — Palmetto — Berkman, Drummond • 2000 — Andrew Hill — Dusk — Palmetto — Drummond, Horton, Ehrlich, Tardy • 2000 — Jazzhole — Blackburst — Beave Music — Carter, Chancey, DiSimone, Eminizer, Inniss, M. Lewis, Mark, Pondell, Russ, Sadownick, Whitworth • 2000 — Rick Margitza — Heart of Hearts — Palmetto — Froman • 2000 — Donny McCaslin — Seen from Above — Arabesque — Black, Monder • 2000 — Greg Osby — The Invisible Hand — Blue Note — Carrington, Hall, Hill, Thomas • 2000 — Josh Roseman — Cherry — Enja — Baron, Bowie, Hoenig Jensen, Medeski, Monder, E. J. Rodriguez, J. Rodriguez, Shulman • 2001 — David Binney — Afinidad — Red — Blade, A. Cruz, L. Cruz, Rogers, Simon • 2001 — David Binney — South — ACT — Black, Blade, Caine, Potter, Rogers • 2001 — Stefano Bollani — Les Fleurs Bleues — Label Bleu — Penn • 2001 — Peter Epstein — Old School — M.A. — Epstein, Erskine • 2001 — Jim Hall — Jim Hall & Basses — Telarc — Haden, Holland, McBride, Mraz • 2001 — Rick Margitza — Memento — Palmetto — Blade, Miller • 2001 — Greg Osby — Symbols of Light — Blue Note — Browden, Howes, Insell-Staack, Moran, Rice-Shaw, Workman • 2001 — Dave Pietro — Standard Wonder — A-Records — Berkman, Blade, McCann, McGuinness, Wendholt • 2001 — Chris Potter — This Will Be — Storyville — Drummond, Fischer, Fuglsang, Hays, Potter, Tranberg • 2001 — Gratitude — Verve — Blade, Hays • 2001 — Brad Shepik — Short Trip — Knitting Factory — Rainey • 2001 — Alex Sipiagin — Steppin' Zone — Criss Cross — Kikoski, Potter, Watts • 2002 — Jim Hall — Downbeat Critic's Choice — Telarc — Mraz • 2002 — Andrew Hill — A Beautiful Day — Palmetto — Ballou, D'avila, Ehrlich, Fahn, Fielder, Frink, C. Gordon, Horton, Parran, J. Savage, Staalens, A. Stewart, Tardy, Nasheet Waits • 2002 — Joachim Kühn — Universal Time — EmArcy — Hernandez, Portal, Potter • 2002 — Chris Potter — Traveling Mercies — Verve — Hays, Rogers, Scofield, B. Stewart • 2002 — Adam Rogers — Art of the Invisible — Criss Cross — Penn, Simon • 2003 — Andrew Hill — The Day the World Stood Still — Stunt — Agergaard, Fuglsang, Helm, Lohrer, Mockūnas, Svensson, Waits • 2003 — Mike Holober — Canyon — Sons of Sound — Blade, Muthspiel, Ries • 2003 — Kate McGarry — Show Me — Palmetto — Cardenas, Hammack, Hinrichs, Kovac, McHenry, Refosco, Snedeker, Wolleson • 2003 — Adam Rogers — Allegory — Criss Cross — Penn, Potter, Simon • 2003 — Brad Shepik — Drip — Knitting Factory — Rainey • 2003 — Luciana Souza — North and South — Sunnyside — Barth. Hersch, McCaslin, Penn, Simon • 2003 — Bojan Z — Transpacifik — Label Bleu — Waits • 2004 — David Binney — Welcome to Life — Mythology — Blade, Potter, Rogers, Taborn • 2004 — Jim Hall — Magic Meeting — ArtistShare — Nash • 2004 — Judy Niemack — Jazz Singer's Practice Session — GAM — Hersch, Weller • 2004 — Chris Potter — Lift: Live at the Village Vanguard — Sunnyside — Hays, B. Stewart • 2004 — Alex Sipiagin — Equilibrium — Criss Cross — Binney, Jackson, Kikoski, Potter • 2005 — Adam Rogers — Apparitions — Criss Cross — Penn, Potter, Rogers, Simon • 2005 — Alex Sipiagin — Returning — Criss Cross — S. Blake, Rogers, Sánchez • 2006 — Juliette Greco — Le Temps D'Une Chanson — Sunnyside — Abt, Albach, Brecker, Brice, Carbone, Casewell, Clark, Cutler, Fukuhara, Gallagher, Gemeinhardt, Goldstein, Henze, Jaffe, Jouannest, Kawahara, Kelley, Kitzis, Kuuskmann, Locker, Lovano, Lutzke, Mann, Miller, Mook, Moye, Nester, Nicolau, Paradise, Payne, Pridemore, Reid, Roney, Sadownick, Sato, Schultz, Shaw, Shumway, Siroky, Ting, Turner, Underwood, Wechsler, Witek • 2006 — Donny McCaslin — The Way Through — Arabesque — A. Cruz, Binney, Bostrom, Souza, Yates • 2006 — Donny McCaslin — Give and Go — Criss Cross — Cardenas, Jackson, Swana • 2006 — Donny McCaslin — Soar — Sunnyside — Bonilla, Endsley, Evans, Monder, A. Sánchez, Saturnino, Souza • 2006 — Kenny Werner — Democracy (Live at the Blue Note) — Half Note — Blade, D. Sánchez, Shulman, Werner, Wheeler • 2007 — David Binney — Oceanos — Criss Cross — Blade, Endsley, Ferber, Newman, Rogers, Saturnino, Simon, Souza • 2007 — Abbey Lincoln — Abbey Sings Abbey — Verve — Campbell, Eggar, Goldstein, Pelton • 2007 — Donny McCaslin — In Pursuit — Sunnyside — Binney, Monder, A. Sánchez, Saturnino • 2007 — Chris Potter — Song for Anyone — Sunnyside — Cardenas, A. Cruz, Eggar, M. Feldman, Martin, Potter, Rabinowitz, Tardy, von Kleist • 2007 — Adam Rogers — Time and the Infinite — Criss Cross — B. Stewart • 2007 — Antonio Sánchez — Migration — CAM Jazz — Corea, Metheny, Potter, D. Sánchez • 2007 — Alex Sipiagin — Prints — Criss Cross — Kikoski, Michiru, Potter, A. Sánchez • 2007 — Alex Sipiagin — Out of the Circle — ArtistShare — Eubanks, Goldstein, Hey, McCaslin, Michiru, Rogers, Sadownick, A. Sánchez • 2007 — Kenny Werner — Lawn Chair Society — Blue Note — Blade, Douglas, Pickett, Potter • 2008 — Jim Hall — Hemispheres — ArtistShare — Baron, Frisell • 2008 — Monday Michiru — My Ever Changing Moods — Geneon — Ephron, Hey, McCaslin, Rogers, Sadownick, A. Sánchez • 2008 — Jane Monheit — The Lovers, the Dreamers and Me — Concord — Bernstein, S. Blake, Goldstein, S. Harris, Johnson, Kanan, Lubambo, Miner, Montalbano, A. Sánchez, Vignola • 2008 — Boz Scaggs — Speak Low — Decca — Acuña, Crystal, L. Feldman, Goldstein, Hammann, Heick, Locker, Mainieri, Marini, Martin, Robbins, Seaton, Shanahan, Sheppard • 2009 — Helio Alves — It's Clear — Reservoir — Lubambo, Simpson • 2009 — David Binney — Third Occasion — Mythology — Akinmusire, Binney, Blade, A. Hunter, C. King, Mason • 2009 — Bendik Hofseth — XI — Grappa — Goldstein, Louvel, Mainieri, A. Sánchez • 2009 — Komeda Project — Requiem — WM — Johnson, Medyna, Waits, Winnicki • 2009 — Donny McCaslin — Declaration — Sunnyside — Gilkes, Greenblatt, Komer, McCaslin, Monder, Rojas, Saturnino, A. Sánchez, Sipiagin, Simon • 2009 — Rale Mićić — 3 — CTA — Hutchinson, Jovanovic, Markovic • 2009 — Tineke Postma — The Traveller — Etcetera — Allen, Carrington • 2010 — Mason Brothers Quintet — Two Sides One Story — Archival — Kikoski, Potter, A. Sánchez • 2010 — Michel Portal — Baïlador — Classics & Jazz France — Akinmusire, DeJohnette, Loueke • 2010 — Antonio Sánchez — Live in New York at Jazz Standard — CAM Jazz — Sánchez, Zenón • 2011 — Gary Burton — Common Ground — Mack Avenue — Lage, A. Sánchez • 2011 — Maurane — Fais-Moi Une Fleur — Polydor — Campbell, Creswell, Eggar, Goldstein, Henze, Lee, Mainieri, J. Nelson, Nester, Pelton, Phaneuf, Pillow, Rizner, Sanborn, Thielemans, Todorov • 2011 — John Scofield — A Moment's Peace — EmArcy — Blade, Goldings • 2012 — Thomas Chapin — Never Let Me Go: Quartets '95 & '96 — Playscape — Fujiwara, Nicholson, Wilson • 2012 — Enrico Pieranunzi — Permutation — CAM Jazz — A. Sánchez • 2012 — Edward Simon — A Master's Diary — CAM Jazz — Penn • 2013 — David Ake — Bridges — Posi-Tone — Alessi, Coltrane, Epstein, Ferber • 2013 — Gary Burton — Guided Tour — Mack Avenue — Lage, A. Sánchez • 2013 — Alex Sipiagin — Overlooking Moments — Criss Cross — Harland, Potter • 2014 — Thana Alexa — Ode to Heroes — Jazz Village — Boente, Disu, Krečič, Lindhorst, McCaslin, Rafalides, Roeder, Salvatore, A. Sánchez, Yasutake • 2014 — Sylvie Courvoisier — Birdies for Lulu — Intakt — M. Feldman, Mintz • 2014 — Jazzhole — Blue 72 — Beave Music — Binney, Friedman, Inniss, Mark, Pondel, Pozner, Robohm, Sadownick, Slattery • 2014 — Enrico Pieranunzi — Stories — CAM Jazz — A. Sánchez • 2015 — Chris Potter — Imaginary Cities — ECM — Ephron, J. Feldman, Hammann, Martin, S. Nelson, Rogers, Smith, Taborn • 2015 — Various — Hommage a Eberhard Weber — ECM — Burton, Garbarek, McCandless, Metheny, Gottlieb, SWR Big Band • 2016 — Nels Cline — Currents, Constellations — Blue Note — Lage, Rainey • 2016 — Julian Lage — Arclight — Mack Avenue — Wollesen • 2016 — Enrico Pieranunzi — New Spring — CAM Jazz — McCaslin, Penn • 2017 — Joey Alexander — Joey.Monk.Live! — Motéma — Jones • 2017 — Sinne Eeg — Dreams — Stunt — Baron, Christoffersen, Koonse, Mandrup, J. Nilsson, L. Nilsson • 2017 — Donny McCaslin — Brooklyn 3 — Edition Longplay — J. Blake, Douglas • 2017 — Bria Skonberg — With a Twist — Okeh — Cardenas, Fortner, Goldberg, Goldstein, Johnson, Wilson • 2018 — Julian Lage — Modern Lore — Mack Avenue — Chester, J. Harris, Wolleson • 2018 — Joshua Redman — Still Dreaming — Nonesuch — Blade, Miles • 2018 — Edward Simon — Sorrows & Triumphs — Sunnyside — Binney, Blade, Bocatto, Parlato, Quintero, Rogers • 2018 — Steve Slagle — Dedication — Panorama — Diaz, Fields, B. Stewart, Stryker • 2018 — Luciana Souza — The Book of Longing — Sunnyside — Pinheiro • 2019 — Franco Ambrosetti — Long Waves — Unit — Caine, DeJohnette, Scofield • 2019 — Joshua Redman — Sun on Sand — Nonesuch — Brooklyn Rider, Takeishi, Zimmerli • 2020 — Benjamin Koppel — Ultimate Soul & Jazz Revue — Cowbell Music — Anderson, Brecker, Christoffersen, Heller, M. C. Koppel, Nimmer, Purdie • 2020 — Wolfgang Muthspiel — Angular Blues — ECM — Blade • 2022 — Franco Ambrosetti — Nora — Enja — Caine, Caswell, Erskine, Scofield • 2023 — John Bailey — Time Bandits — Freedom Road Records — Cables, V. Lewis • 2024 — Wolfgang Muthspiel — Dance of the Elders — ECM — Blade • 2026 — Steven Bernstein — ResoNation Trio / Ultra Resonance — Royal Potato Family — Waits
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- 1.Kahn, Ashley. Scott Colley. All About Jazz. June 2017.
- 2.Kennedy, Gary W. Colley, Scott (S.). 2002.
- 3.Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. High School Jazz Ensembles from Hamilton Academy of Music, Eagle Rock High School, and Downey High School Debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall for Sounds About Town Concert. 2008-05-11.
- 4.Tidd, Anthony. Jazz Bassist Scott Colley Talks About His Early Days. Premier Guitar. 2023-03-31.
- 5.For Bass Players Only. Scott Colley. 2010-08-30.
- 6.Library of Congress. Carmen McRae live at "Good Day Club".
- 7.Library of Congress. Newport Jazz Festival 1988.
- 8.Matzner, Franz A. Conversation with Scott Colley. All About Jazz. 2003-10-05.
- 9.North Sea Jazz. Herbie Hancock Quartet featuring Bobby Hutcherson. July 2003.
- 10.Tidd, Anthony. Interview with Scott Colley, Part Two. Premier Guitar. 2023-04-26.
- 11.Wain, Phil. A Review of Scott Colley's "Empire". No Treble. 2010-10-05.
- 12.Balkin, Nick. Antonio Sanchez to Perform with Chris Potter and Scott Colley. Jazz News. 2007.
- 13.All About Jazz. Democracy: Live At The Blue Note.
- 14.All About Jazz. Lawn Chair Society.
- 15.Jazz Listings. The New York Times. 2006-06-23.
- 16.All About Jazz. Scott Colley: Music Architect. 2007-03-26.
- 17.Jackson, Josh. Adam Rogers Quintet: Live at the Village Vanguard. NPR. 2008-04-14.
- 18.Chinen, Nate. Paths Converging on a Rhythmic Base. New York Times. 2010-09-22.
- 19.NYC Winter Jazz Fest. NYC Winter JazzFest 2008. 2008.
- 20.BIMHUIS. David Binney with Craig Talborn, Scott Colley, Brian Blade. May 2008.
- 21.Jazz at Lincoln Center. Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola January 2014 Artist lineup. 2013-12-05.
- 22.Jarenwattananon, Patrick. Monterey Jazz 2011: Scott Colley Trio. NPR. 2011-09-21.
- 23.Bass Magazine. Benjamin Koppel to Release Two New Albums With Scott Colley on Bass. 2020-09-14.
- 24.Cartmel, Andrew. Review: Bob James and David Sanborn at the Barbican (EFG London Jazz Festival). UK Jazz News. 2013-11-18.
- 25.Chinen, Nate. A Former Prodigy Continues to Break Ground in Collaborations. New York Times. 18 July 2014.
- 26.Fukushima, Gary. Steel House featuring Edward Simon, Scott Colley, and Brian Blade. LA Weekly. 2014-12-04.
- 27.Sullivan, Mark. Scott Colley: Staying In The Moment. All About Jazz. 2015-10-13.
- 28.Jarenwattananon, Patrick. Jim Hall Trio With Julian Lage, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2013. NPR. 2013-08-05.
- 29.NPR. Chris Potter On Piano Jazz. 2014-09-12.
- 30.Stryker, Mark. Ron Carter: Changing lives of bassists one song at a time. Detroit Free Press. 2016-08-27.
- 31.Jazz Bakery. Steel House at Zipper Hall!. 2019.
- 32.Le Poisson Rouge. The Nels Cline Four feat. Julian Lage, Scott Colley & Tom Rainey. 2017.
- 33.Gilbert, Andrew. Joshua Redman to play six gigs with Still Dreaming quartet. The Mercury News. 2017-03-21.
- 34.National Arts Centre. Julian Lage Trio featuring Scott Colley & Dave King. 2022.
- 35.Jazzwise. NYC Jazz Stars Line-Up for Bar Bayeux Livestream sessions. 2020-12-07.
- 36.Vicenza Jazz. Antonio Sánchez special Quartet with Donny Mccaslin, Miguel Zénon & Scott Colley. 2021-07-10.
- 37.Varga, George. Austrian jazz guitar star Wolfgang Muthspiel jazzed about pending San Diego debut concert. The San Diego Union-Tribune. 2022-01-28.
- 38.Whitehead, Kevin. Scott Colley: An 'Empire' On The Prairie. NPR. 2010-11-18.
- 39.Jazz Music Archives. Dick Berk - More Birds Less Feathers.
- 40.Smith, Jeremy. Diamond in the Rough by Roy Hargrove. Last Row Music. 2022-02-01.
- 41.New York Public Library. Long as you're living.
- 42.London Jazz News. Kevin Hays (duo album with Bill Stewart : 'American Ballad'). 2022-08-25.
- 43.PointCulture. All I'll Sing Once More.
- 44.Jazz Discography. Carmen McRae CDs.
- 45.Jazz Music Archives. T.S. Monk - Changing of the Guard.
- 46.Jazz Music Archives. Judy Niemack - Straight Up.
- 47.Ted Rosenthal. Images of Monk.
- 48.Jazz Music Archives. Steve Slagle - The Steve Slagle Quartet.
- 49.Jazz Music Archives. Harold Danko - Next Age.
- 50.Adler, David. Rez Abbasi: Third Ear. All About Jazz. 1999-11-01.
- 51.Jazz Music Archives. David Binney - The Luxury of Guessing.
- 52.Jazz Music Archives. Jim Hall - Dialogues.
- 53.Jazz Music Archives. Steve Slagle - Spread the Word.
- 54.Masterworks Broadway. Color and Light: Jazz Sketches by Sondheim.
- 55.Jazz Music Archives. Harold Danko - The Feeling of Jazz.
- 56.Jazz Music Archives. Harold Danko - New Autumn.
- 57.Jazz Music Archives. Harold Danko - Tidal Breeze.
- 58.Ferguson, Jim. Jim Hall - Panorama Live at the Village Vanguard. JazzTimes. March 1998.
- 59.University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. Textures. 1997.
- 60.Astarita, Glenn. Pat Martino: All Sides Now. All About Jazz. 1997-10-01.
- 61.Jazz Music Archives. Doug Raney - Back in New York.
- 62.All About Jazz. Free to Dream.
- 63.Hovan, C. Andrew. Harold Danko Quartet: Stable Mates. All About Jazz. 2000-08-01.
- 64.Jazz Music Archives. Jim Hall - By Arrangement.
- 65.Concord Jazz. Vertigo. 16 December 2014.
- 66.Criss Cross Jazz. Scott Colley (B).
- 67.All About Jazz. All The Way.
- 68.Bailey, C. Michael. Lynne Arriale Trio: Melody. All About Jazz. 1999-11-01.
- 69.Astarita, Glenn. Ben Perowsky: Ben Perowsky Trio. All About Jazz. 1999-09-01.
- 70.Astarita, Glenn. Dave Pietro: Now Becoming Then. All About Music. 1999-12-01.
- 71.Adler, David. Renee Rosnes: Art & Soul. All About Jazz. 1999-11-01.
- 72.Jazz Music Archives. Rebekka Bakken - Daily Mirror.
- 73.Adler, David. Joel Frahm: The Navigator. All About Jazz. 2000-09-01.
- 74.Astarita, Glenn. Rick Margitza: Heart Of Hearts. All About Jazz. 2000-06-01.
- 75.Arabesque Records. Seen from Above.
- 76.Astarita, Glenn. The Josh Roseman Unit: Cherry. All About Jazz. 2002-03-01.
- 77.Paris Jazz Corner. Scott Colley (bass) & Peter Epstein (saxophone) & Peter Erskine (drums): "Old school".
- 78.Bailey, C. Michael. Jim Hall: Downbeat Critics. All About Jazz. 2002-10-02.
- 79.All About Jazz. Memento.
- 80.Nathan, Dave. Dave Pietro: Standard Wonder: The Music Of Stevie Wonder. All About Jazz. 2001-11-01.
- 81.Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin. 1175. 2008. 978-0-141-03401-0.
- 82.Adler, David. Chris Potter: Gratitude. All About Jazz. 2001-05-01.
- 83.All About Jazz. Brad Shepik. 5 April 2024.
- 84.Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin. 703. 2008. 978-0-141-03401-0.
- 85.Jazz Music Archives. Joachim Kühn - Universal Time.
- 86.Kelman, John. Mike Holober: Canyon. All About Jazz. 2003-12-10.
- 87.All About Jazz. Show Me.
- 88.O's Place Jazz Magazine. North and South.
- 89.Fordham, John. Bojan Z, Transpacifik. The Guardian. 2003-10-16.
- 90.DiPietro, Phil. David Binney: Welcome To Life. All About Jazz. 2004-06-01.
- 91.Fordham, John. Chris Potter, Lift - Live at the Village Vanguard. The Guardian. 2004-10-28.
- 92.All About Jazz. Juliette Greco - Le Temps D'Une Chanson - On Sunnyside Records. 2007-02-28.
- 93.Sunnyside Records. Juliette Greco: Le temps d'une chanson.
- 94.Arabesque Records. The Way Through.
- 95.Kelman, John. David Binney / Edward Simon: Oceanos. All About Jazz. 2007-04-19.
- 96.Lorge, Suzanne. Abbey Lincoln: Abbey Sings Abbey. All About Jazz. 2007-08-10.
- 97.Collins, Troy. Donny McCaslin: In Pursuit. All About Jazz. 2007-08-26.
- 98.Layman, Will. Chris Potter 10: Music for Anyone. Pop Matters. 2007-12-16.
- 99.Layman, Will. Alex Sipiagin: Out of the Circle. Pop Matters. 2008-05-07.
- 100.Horton, Lyn. Jim Hall / Bill Frisell: Hemispheres. All About Jazz. 2009-01-14.
- 101.All About Jazz. My Ever Changing Moods.
- 102.Concord Music. The Lovers, the Dreamers and Me. 16 December 2014.
- 103.Layman, Will. Boz Scaggs: Speak Low. Pop Matters. 2008-10-30.
- 104.All About Jazz. It's Clear.
- 105.Collins, Troy. David Binney: Third Occasion. All About Jazz. 2009-02-24.
- 106.Baekgaard, Jakob. Komeda Project: Requiem. All About Jazz. 2009-11-04.
- 107.Collins, Troy. Donny McCaslin: Declaration. All About Jazz. 2007-08-26.
- 108.D'Souza, Jerry. Rale Micic: 3. All About Jazz. 2010-04-13.
- 109.Adler, David. Tineke Postma: The Traveller. All About Jazz. 2010-02-06.
- 110.All About Jazz. Two Sides, One Story.
- 111.Fordham, John. Michel Portal: Bailador – review. The Guardian. 2011-11-03.
- 112.Kelman, John. The New Gary Burton Quartet: Common Ground. All About Jazz. 2011-06-10.
- 113.Kelman, John. John Scofield: A Moment's Peace. All About Jazz. 2011-09-26.
- 114.Dostert, Troy. Thomas Chapin - Never Let Me Go: Quartets '95 and '96 (Playscape, 2012) **** 1/2. The Free Jazz Collective. 2013-04-18.
- 115.All About Jazz. Scott Colley.
- 116.Da Gama, Raul. Thana Alexa: Ode To Heroes. Latin Jazz Net. 2015-08-10.
- 117.Astarita, Glenn. Sylvie Courvoisier – Mark Feldman Quartet With Scott Colley And Billy Mintz: Birdies For Lulu. All About Jazz. 2014-07-14.
- 118.Wilkins, Woodrow. Jazzhole Blue 72. Smooth Jazz.
- 119.ECM Records. Scott Colley.
- 120.Reed, Ryan. Wilco's Nels Cline Debuts Jazz Band on Upcoming Record. Rolling Stone. 2018-03-07.
- 121.Özsezen, Ülkem. Blindfold with Önder Focan. JazzDergisi. 2017-05-12.
- 122.CAM Jazz. Scott Colley.
- 123.Bilawsky, Dan. Joey Alexander: Joey.Monk.Live!. All About Jazz. 2017-10-14.
- 124.Greenblatt, Mike. British cowbell, americana, Danish vocalese, Indiana debut and historic Hollywood session. Goldmine. 2017-11-01.
- 125.Jazz Music Archives. Donny McCaslin: Brooklyn 3.
- 126.Smith, Jeremy. With a Twist by Bria Skonberg. Last Row Music. 2023-06-21.
- 127.Beeson, Abe. Portland Jazz Festival Preview. KNKX NPR. 2018-02-12.
- 128.Freeman, Phil. Ugly Beauty: The Month In Jazz – December 2018. Stereogum. 2018-12-21.
- 129.Grammy Awards. Scott Colley.
- 130.Da Gama, Raul. Edward Simon: Sorrows & Triumphs. Latin Jazz Net. 2018-04-09.
- 131.Enright, Ed. Steve Slagle - Dedication. Downbeat. January 2018.
- 132.Rosenthal, Evelyn. Jazz CD Review: Luciana Souza's "Book of Longing" Tells a Compelling Story. The Arts Fuse. 2018-09-04.
- 133.Sullivan, Mark. Franco Ambrosetti Quintet: Long Waves. All About Jazz. 2019-10-07.
- 134.Ullman, Michael. Jazz Album Review: Wolfgang Muthspiel's Superb "Angular Blues". The Arts Fuse. 2020-06-04.
- 135.Smith, Jeremy. Trumpeter John Bailey To Release Third Album. Last Row Music. 2023-01-04.
- 136.ResoNation Trio / Ultra Resonance. 2026-06-05.
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