Sligo Jazz Project

Bill Carrothers

Piano Masterclasses Aug 5-10, 2008. Festival Performances: TBA

Bill Carrothers has been a professional pianist for over 20 years. He has played many venues throughout the U.S. and Europe including the Village Gate, Knitting Factory, Birdland, Blues Alley, New Morning (Paris), the Audi Jazz Festival in Brussels, the Nevers Jazz Festival (where he shared the bill with Abbey Lincoln), the
Montreal Jazz Festival, Jazz Middelheim, and the Marciac
Festival in France. In October of 2000, Mr. Carrothers headlined the prestigious Rising Star Tour throughout Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. He has been a leader on fourteen recordings, all of which have received critical acclaim. His sideman credits have
included some of the greatest names in jazz, including Joe Beck, Scott Colley, Buddy DeFranco, Dave Douglas, Curtis Fuller, Eric Gravatt, Drew Gress, Tim Hagans, Billy Higgins, Lee Konitz, James Moody, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Gary Peacock, Dewey Redman, Charlie Rouse, James Spaulding, Bill Stewart, Ira Sullivan, Toots
Thielemans and Benny Wallace.

Discography

The Artful Dodger (1987) Bridge Boy Bill Stewart - Snide Remarks (1995) Bluenote
The Blues and the Greys (1997) Bridge Boy Bill Stewart - Telepathy (1997) Bluenote
A Band In All Hope (1997) Bridge Boy Jay Epstein - Long Ago (1997) Bridge Boy
After Hours, Vol. 4 (1999) GoJazz Scott Colley - Subliminal (1998) Criss Cross
The Language of Crows (1999) Bridge Boy Dave Douglas - Moving Portrait (1999) DIW / Sony
Duets With Bill Stewart (2000) Birdology / Dreyfus Ira Sullivan - After Hours, Vol. 5 (2000) GoJazz
Swing Sing Songs (2001) Birdology / Dreyfus Peg Carrothers - Blue Skies (2001) Bridge Boy
The Electric Bill (2002) Birdology / Dreyfus Phil Grenadier - Playful Intentions (2003) F.S.N.T.
Ghost Ships (2003) Sketch
Armistice 1918 (2004) Sketch
I Love Paris (2004) Pirouet
Civil War Diaries (2005) Illusions
Shine Ball (2005) F.S.N.T.
No Choice (2006) Minium