George Colligan
| George Colligan | |
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Colligan, pictured in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Born |
29 December 1969 New Jersey, US |
| Genres |
Jazz Chamber Music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Educator Composer Bandleader |
| Instruments | Piano, organ, drums, trumpet |
| Website | georgecolligan.com |
George Colligan (born December 29, 1969) is a jazz pianist, organist, drummer, trumpet player, educator, composer and bandleader based in Portland, Oregon.
Colligan was born in New Jersey, and raised in Columbia, Maryland. He attended the Peabody Institute, majoring in classical trumpet and music education. In high school he learned to play the drums and later switched to piano. His playing is influenced by Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, and McCoy Tyner. Colligan's style is eclectic; it incorporates everything from show tunes to funk, from free improvisation to modern classical music.
As a sideman, Colligan has worked with Phil Woods, Gary Bartz, Robin Eubanks, Billy Higgins, Lee Konitz, Nicholas Payton, Steve Wilson, Richard Bona, Cassandra Wilson, Christian McBride, Buster Williams, Al Foster, Don Byron, Benny Golson, Lonnie Plaxico, Vanessa Rubin, and many others.
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