Geoff Gascoyne
Bass/Production
Meet the producer
UK bassist, composer and producer Geoff Gascoyne is a hugely accomplished name in world jazz and pop.
He has worked with a diverse range of artists including Michel Legrand, Everything But the Girl, Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Sir Willard White, US3, Sting, Charlie Watts, Benny Golson, Bill Bruford, Jacqui Dankworth, Bob Dorough, Mari Wilson, Eddie Izzard, The Mingus Big Band, Peter King Quartet, John Martyn, Dianne Reeves, Guy Barker, Claire Martin, Eartha Kitt and he played a major role in the rise of Jamie Cullum with whom he worked exclusively from 2000 to 2007 as Musical Director.
Geoff has appeared on over 100 album recordings and has toured the world many times. He performed in the West End stage show ‘Lenny’ – directed by Sir Peter Hall, and featured in the Hollywood movie ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ – directed by Anthony Minghella. He has recorded 10 CDs as a band leader and has arranged and composed music for countless others.
In the last 10 years Geoff has focussed much more on music production work. As well as producing albums for Jacqui Dankworth, Jamie Cullum, Josh Kyle and San2 and his Soul Patrol, he has composed music for a series of library recordings for the legendary KPM label.
Geoff is also the producer of the award winning SessionBand app series for iPhone and iPad – the latest of which is the SessionBand Soul Jazz Funk 1 – Chris Standring artist edition recorded in LA.
He is Professor of Jazz Bass at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London and Head of Bass at London College of Creative Media (LCCM).
Geoff is married to Australian jazz singer Trudy Kerr, has 4 children, 2 dogs and lives in Kent in the UK.
