Corto.alto
corto.alto is a music project formed in Glasgow by multi-instrumentalist Liam Shortall.[1]
The debut album "Bad With Names" was shortlisted for the 2024 Mercury Prize "Album Of The Year".[2][3] Shortall has some Spanish ancestry and the moniker corto.alto in Spanish translates as short.tall (a pun on his last name, Shortall).[4][5]
People
The band comprises Liam Shortall (trombone, bass guitar, effects), Graham Costello (drums) from STRATA, Fergus McCreadie (keys) and various horn players including James Copus, Harry Weir and Mateusz Sobieski.[1][6]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Scottish Jazz Awards | Best Band | corto.alto | Won | [5] |
| 2020 | Scottish Jazz Awards | Best Album | corto.alto: Live From 435 Vols 1, 2 & 3 | Won | [7] |
| 2021 | Scottish Awards for New Music | Mark McKergow Award for Innovation in Jazz | corto.alto: Liam Shortall | Won | [7] |
| 2023 | Scottish Jazz Awards | Best Band | corto.alto | Won | [8] |
| 2024 | Mercury Prize | Album Of The Year | corto.alto: Bad with Names | Shortlisted | [3][2] |
References
- 1 2 "corto.alto - 'Bad With Names'". London Jazz News. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Barry Can't Swim and corto.alto shortlisted for Mercury prize". BBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- 1 2 "2024 Mercury Prize 'Albums of the Year' revealed". Mercury Prize. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ↑ "Liam Shortall on the new corto.alto album: 'It's a time stamp of what's going on in Glasgow right now'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- 1 2 "corto.alto: Not For Now". Jazzwise. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ↑ "Music review: corto.alto, QMU, Glasgow". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Liam Shortall / corto.alto wins the 2021 New Music Scotland Innovation in Jazz Award". London Jazz News. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ↑ "Winners of 2023 Scottish Jazz Awards celebrated at sparkling Glasgow ceremony". Creative Scotland. Retrieved 27 July 2024.