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data-original-title="" title="">George Crotty has forged his
own exciting vocabulary, pushing the boundaries
of the cello. Following his graduation from the
Berklee College of Music, Crotty immersed
himself in New York’s jazz and world music
scenes, playing with several ensembles, such as
the Brooklyn Raga Massive, and Detroit-based
National Arab Orchestra. Crotty has also
worked with esteemed musicians such as Bob
Ezrin, Adam Rudolph, Simon Shaheen, and
Paquito D’Rivera. Crotty has performed as a
soloist and bandleader in The Americas and
Europe and enjoys active collaboration in film &
theatre. He toured North America with the award-
winning Broadway musical, The Band’s Visit,
and played on the video game soundtrack for
Assassin’s Creed Mirage.
Formed in 2019 in Brooklyn, The George Crotty
Trio (GC3) makes multicultural chamber music
that is both cinematic and conversational, with
lyrical melodies, sparse arrangements, and
continuous improvisation. Their new album Heart
Music is a transatlantic travelogue of creative
encounters in Copenhagen, Delft, Berlin,
Toronto, and Brooklyn. Inspired by European
jazz, Hindustani raga, and contemporary
chamber music, Crotty’s compositions are further
illuminated by a formidable rhythm section
comprised of John Murchison and Jeremy
Smith. Deviating from a trio's typical hierarchy,
the three players intertwine on their own
spontaneous terms in an exploration of groove
and colour, lending Crotty's tunes an exciting
three-dimensional quality.
“Cellist George Crotty excels at blending various
elements into a unique musical brew… a stream
of genre-blurring invention.”
All About Jazz
Heart Music will be released worldwide on
Friday, June 6th 2025.
Tracks
Bandish; Heart Music; Niggun; The Task at Hand; Twelfth House; A Game; Cigarettes at Sunrise; Saturn Return;
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