Greg Gottlieb

Greg Gottlieb is an Australian double bassist, whose growing demand on the original jazz and world music scenes in Europe and beyond is testament to his talent and versatility. Based in London since 2010 (and putting down musical roots in Berlin since 2016), he regularly performs with local and international artists. Some of his most recent invitations include UK tours with: Russian-born, US-based trumpeter, Valery Ponomarev (of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers fame); Australian cabaret star Melissa Western; and Oregon-based Trio Subtonic, who have recently signed to Ropeadope Records (Snarky Puppy, Christian Scott, and Dirty Dozen Brass Band, among many others). As well as playing in legacy vintage swing bands, Greg has performed in an Oscar-winning film (The Theory of Everything, 2015) and a forthcoming Paramount Pictures feature (Allied, Nov 2016) starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. He also composes for film and theatre, including Glass Eye Theatre’s No Man’s Land (2014). Greg’s passion for playing new, original music means he’s also a founding member of several up-and-coming world-fusion groups, including Bahla, Caravela, and Telajeta. Based in London, these groups are receiving prime coverage on broadcasters such as BBC3, and even support from the Venezuelan Embassy in London. Find out more about these projects, here. He has also curated, directed and tutored at a number of jazz education and engagement programmes in the UK and Australia.

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