Corrie Dick

Corrie Dick
Background information
Born (1990-12-20) 20 December 1990 (age 33)
OriginGlasgow, Scotland
GenresJazz, Pop, Folk, World
Occupationmusician | composer
Instrumentdrum kit | percussion | vocals | keyboards
Years active2008-present
LabelsChaos Collective | Edition Records | AMP records
Websitewww.corriedick.com

Corrie Dick is a Scottish musician (drums, percussion, vocals) and composer based in London. He is recognised for his fluency, gritty sound and euphoric abandon on the drum kit and for his poignant and earthy compositional style.[1]

Early life

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Born in Glasgow, Corrie comes from a small family with musical and artistic parents. His younger brother Garry Dick is an accomplished chef living in Melbourne.[2]

He attended Jordanhill School learning viola, piano, trumpet, vocals and guitar, ultimately focussing on drum kit. He briefly studied music at Strathclyde University[3] before moving to London to undertake a BMus in jazz at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

Band and artist associations

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As well as leading an ensemble under his own name, Corrie performs and records with artists and bands such as:

Corrie also plays improvised solo drum concerts and frequently collaborates with artists such as Elina Duni,[10] Mark Lockheart, Jacob Collier, Bobby Wellins, Brian Kellock, Leafcutter John,[11] Tom Herbert,[12] Pete Wareham, Kit Downes, Jasper Høiby,[13] Jim Mullen,[14] Matt Carmichael[15] and many other notable musicians.

His upcoming duo project Norman&Corrie[16] with Shetland saxophonist Norman Willmore will explore the two Scots' shared heritage with unconventional instrumentation of drum kit, saxophone, electronics and organ pedals.[17]

Education

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Dick graduated as the gold medal student[18] for the jazz programme at TrinityLaban (2010–14) where he studied composition with present-day bandmate Mark Lockheart, rhythm with Barak Schmool and musicianship with Simon Purcell. He has studied drums privately with Mark Guiliana and Kendrick Scott, traditional drumming in Morocco and kpanlogo drumming in Ghana with Saddiq Addy, nephew of legendary kpanlogo drummer Mustapha Tettey Addy. He also practices traditional world music regularly with guitarist Rob Luft, a close musical peer.[19]

He is an alumnus of Tommy Smith's Youth Jazz Orchestra and of National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland.[20]

Awards

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Having been named as 'Up And Coming Artist' in the 2012 Scottish Jazz Awards,[21] Dick won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year Competition in 2013[22] resulting in cash prizes as well as concert performances at London, Glasgow and Skye Jazz Festivals.[23]

Corrie was listed as 'One To Watch' in Jazzwise Magazine's forecasts for 2012 and 2016 and has twice been shortlisted for 'Newcomer of the Year' in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards - in 2015 as part of Blue-Eyed Hawk[24] and in 2017 as a solo artist up against Ezra Collective, Jacob Collier and winners Nerija.[25][26]

In 2017 his ensemble Dinosaur was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize alongside Ed Sheeran, Sampha, The XX, Stormzy, Loyle Carner and Kae Tempest.[27]

Other achievements

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Impossible Things,[28] Dick's debut album as bandleader, was released in November 2015 on the Chaos Collective label, which he co-founded alongside close collaborators Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin. The album, featuring 9 young stars of the British jazz scene including vocalist/violinist Alice Zawadzki, trumpeter Laura Jurd and percussionist Felix Higginbottom and produced by Finn Peters, was lauded by numerous international reviewers including the Irish Times who said "By turns folksy, rootsy, bluesy and indy, Impossible Things announces the arrival of a new and compelling voice in contemporary European jazz."[29]

In 2023 he was a featured soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra in the BBC Proms for their feature Jazz Then and Now.[30]

Current Projects

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Norman&Corrie

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Corrie has recently teamed up with fellow Scot, saxophonist Norman Willmore to form Norman&Corrie, a duo dedicated to breathing new life into ancient melodies.[31] 2024 sees the duo take residence in Shetland where they are learning ancient melodies from tradition bearers and reimagining them for their unique instrumentation of drum kit, saxophone, electronics and the electronic foot pedals of an organ. The resulting album and accompanying documentary is due for release later in the year.

Lau's Martin Green says of the project:

"It is a rare and wonderful thing to encounter genuinely original music, the salt-bite of the North Isles is thrust head-first into a brave new experimental world. Here we have two musicians transcending both jazz and folk; utterly in control, and creating a singular voice like no other".[32]

Sun Swells

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Corrie's own ensemble often billed simply as Corrie Dick performs a style Corrie has dubbed "Outsider Jazz"[33] toured extensively in the UK in 2023 and continues to tour in 2024. The lineup changes frequently with band members including Rob Luft (guitar), Laura Jurd (trumpet), Elina Duni (vocals), Elliot Galvin (piano), Tom Herbert (bass), Calum Gourlay (bass), Midori Jaeger (cello, vocals) and Huw Warren (piano).[34][35]

Discography

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Solo albums

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  • 2015: Impossible Things (Chaos Collective)[36]
  • 2022: Sun Swells (Ubuntu)[37]

Collaborations

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Laura Jurd
  • 2012: Landing Ground (Chaos Collective)[38]
  • 2015: Human Spirit (Chaos Collective)[39]
  • 2019: Stepping Back Jumping In (Edition)[40]
  • 2019: Trio (Self Release)[41]
  • 2022: The Big Friendly Album (Big Friendly Records)[42]
Dinosaur
  • 2016: Together, As One (Edition Records)[43]
  • 2018: Wonder Trail (Edition Records)
  • 2020: To The Earth (Edition Records)
Glasshopper
  • 2014: Jenny (Independent)
  • 2020: Fortune Rules (Amp Music & Records)[44]
Blue-Eyed Hawk
Little Lions
  • 2016: Embers (EP) (Independent)[46]
Chaos Orchestra
  • 2014: Island Mentality (Chaos Collective)[47]

As Sideman

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Rob Luft
  • 2017: Riser (Edition Records)
  • 2020: Life Is The Dancer (Edition Records)
  • 2023: Dahab Days (Edition Records)
Elliot Galvin
  • 2018: The Influencing Machine (Edition Records)
  • 2019: Modern Times (Edition Records)
Dave Malkin/Black Hours
  • 2020: Saccharine (Black Hours)[48]
Jasper Høiby
  • 2016: Fellow Creatures (Edition Records)[49]

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". corriedick.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Garry Dick". Broadsheet.com (australia). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Jordanhill Journal December 2023. Page 22 article on Corrie Dick" (PDF). Jordanhill Journal.
  4. ^ "Laura Jurd". laurajurd.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Laura Jurd". laurajurd.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. ^ "24 JUL 2016". evensi.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Modern Times, by Elliot Galvin". Elliot Galvin. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Home". glasshoppermusic. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Scotsman article on Norman&Corrie band".
  10. ^ "Elina Duni & Rob Luft feat. Corrie Dick - Eupen". Elina Duni. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Under the Moon". Editionrecords.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  12. ^ "Under the Moon". Editionrecords.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Jasper Høiby – May 2014 - thejazzbreakfast". thejazzbreakfast. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  14. ^ "Jim Mullen Leads The Good Evening Jazz Jam at The Royal Albert (12.05.13) Part 1". 3 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014 – via Vimeo.
  15. ^ "Scots sax prodigy Matt Carmichael: 'Sometimes the simplest tunes are the best'".
  16. ^ "Instagram". Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Instagram.
  17. ^ "Jazz duo Norman & Corrie on exploring Shetland's traditional music archives".
  18. ^ "Trinity Laban Gold Medal Showcase 2015". Heyevent.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  19. ^ "Biography". corriedick.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  20. ^ "'Not musical' pupil Corrie is rising star of jazz". Herald Scotland. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  21. ^ "Corrie Dick". corriedick.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  22. ^ "BBC Radio Scotland - The Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year, Corrie Dick". BBC. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  23. ^ "Corrie Dick - Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year 2013". Scottish Jazz Federation. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  24. ^ "Parliamentary Jazz Awards nominations announced". JazzFM. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  25. ^ "2016 Parliamentary Jazz Awards nominations announced". JazzFM. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  26. ^ ljazzn (10 October 2017). "NEWS: Winners Announced at the 2017 APPJAG (Parliamentary) Jazz Awards". London Jazz News. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  27. ^ "See this year's Shortlist!". mercuryprize.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  28. ^ "Impossible Things". Bandcamp. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  29. ^ "Corrie Dick:Impossible Things album review". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  30. ^ "Jazz Then and Now". BBC Proms. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  31. ^ "Norman&Corrie's website".
  32. ^ "Norman&Corrie's website, quote found near the top of the page".
  33. ^ "Corrie Dick on the joys of 'Outsider Jazz'".
  34. ^ "Instagram". Retrieved 14 February 2024 – via Instagram.
  35. ^ "Corrie Dick's 'Sun Swells' live at Sheffield Jazz". Sheffield Jazz. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  36. ^ "Impossible Things". chaos-collective.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  37. ^ "Sun Swells". bandcamp.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  38. ^ "RECORDS - Chaos Collective". Chaos-collective.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  39. ^ "Laura Jurd - trumpet, composer, improviser". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  40. ^ "Stepping Back, Jumping In, by Laura Jurd". Laura Jurd. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  41. ^ "Trio, by Laura Jurd". Laura Jurd. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  42. ^ "The Big Friendly Album, by Laura Jurd". Laura Jurd. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  43. ^ "Together, As One". Editionrecords.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  44. ^ "Glasshopper - Fortune Rules". AMP Music & Records. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  45. ^ "Under the Moon". Editionrecords.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  46. ^ Little Lions. "Embers - EP". littlelionsmusic.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  47. ^ "Island Mentality". Propermusic.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  48. ^ "Saccharine EP, by Black Hours". Black Hours. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  49. ^ "Fellow Creatures". Editionrecords.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
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