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About Me

I'm a jazz and improv double bassist. I begun playing double bass in 2003, fulfilling a life long dream. I studied with the great bassist and teacher Steve Berry, and played with various free improv and jazz groups in Manchester, in particular post-rock/folk/improv duo Our Beautiful Ridiculous Plan.I lived and gigged in the Bath/Bristol area between April 2006 and August 2007, working with musicians such as Nick Malcolm, John Law, Joan Davis, Kevin Figes, James Chadwick and Jake McMurchie.I've been living in London since last September, playing jazz, improv and klezmer with the people listed under 'band members', among others...

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Member Since: 3/15/2007
Band Members: trio with Ingrid Laubrock (tenor) and Javier Carmona (drums) trio with Mark Hanslip (tenor) and Tony Marsh (drums)

Olie Brice Quartet with Alexander Hawkins (piano), Chris Cundy (reeds), Javier Carmona

Nick Malcolm Quintet: Nick Malcolm (trumpet, fluglehorn), Kevin Figes (alto sax, flute), James Chadwick (guitar), Mark Whitlam (drums) Jon Lloyd quartet with Jon Lloyd (alto), John Law (piano) and Dave Smith (drums)AKA Free: Chefa Alonso (soprano sax), Javier Carmonaduos with Nick Malcolm, Javier Carmona and Hannah Marshall (cello) Martin Jenkins Trio: Martin Jenkins (piano), Michael Searl (drums) Country Dad (John Bisset, Chris Cundy, John Say and Hannah Marshall, playing John Bisset's lovely songs)various other stuff...
Influences: bassists: Red Mitchell, Charles Mingus, Charlie Haden, Scott LaFaro, Mark Helias, Jimmy Garrison, Drew Gress, Jay Anderson, Scott Colley, Reggie Workman, John Hebert, Gary Peacock, Anders Jormin, Henry Grimes, Barre Phillips, David Izenzon, Steve Berry, Paul Chambers, Reuben Radding, Sam Jones, Mark Dresser, Dennis Irwin, Michael Formanek, Steve LaSpina... non-bassists: Lee Konitz, Ornette, Evan Parker, Paul Bley, Miles, Steve Lacy, Wayne Shorter, Coltrane, Monk, Kenny Wheeler, Jim Hall, Andrew Hill, Bill McHenry, Stan Sulzmann, Dewey Redman, Bartok, Tim Berne, Bill Evans, Red Garland, Rich Perry, Billie Holliday, Benoit Delbecq, Veryan Weston, Lester Young, Ed Blackwell, Webern, Morton Feldman, Paul Motian, Elvin Jones, Nasheet Waits, Naftule Bradwein...
Sounds Like: "Olie Brice has emerged as an impressive new voice on double bass over the last year or so. His playing is matched by an imagination in composition that clearly derives from the adventurous styles of Kenny Wheeler and Charles Mingus, giving the bass a melodic and rhythmic contribution without excessive grandstanding". Venue Magazine 02/07 "it was bass player Olie Brice's three original numbers that really stood out. The tunes liberated the band from the constraint of rhythm section/soloist and released a fine, free-flowing collectivity that the four players wove together with an energy reminiscent of some of Kenny Wheeler's small band work" Venue Magazine 01/07
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

me on otherspaces...

3 myspaces have recently been made featuring bands that I'm part of. if you're interested, you can have a listen by clicking on the links below to 'Nick Malcolm', 'The Nick Malcolm Quintet' and 'Mart...
Posted by olie brice on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:03:00 PST

Wire review

Theres a review in the latest Wire of the recent Red Rose gig you can hear an excerpt from on this site. Some funny things in it, and a misunderstanding that we are the Alexander Hawkins quartet, but...
Posted by olie brice on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:56:00 PST

more new music

heres a bit of me, Alexander Hawkins, Chris Cundy and Javier Carmona playing at the last Mopomoso at the Red Rose. This quartet should hopefully be touring later in the year...
Posted by olie brice on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:42:00 PST

new duo track

Just put up a few minutes of an improvised duo with the drummer Javier Carmona. We've been playing together in a few different contexts recently, and will hopefully be doing some duo gigs in the new ...
Posted by olie brice on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:45:00 PST

Nick Malcolm quintet

had the first gig on Friday of a new band I'm very excited about. The Nick Malcolm quintet, with Kevin Figes on alto, James Chadwick on guitar and Mark Whitlam on drums. Went really well, gigs like ...
Posted by olie brice on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:48:00 PST

and another thing...

it occured to me that the tracks up here give a very one-sided view of my playing (ie only jazz), mainly because I've not got any recent recordings of myself playing improv. So heres a bit of an old ...
Posted by olie brice on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:29:00 PST

Bemsha Swing, and Lee Konitz book

just posted another song, Monk's Bemsha Swing (with and arrangement nicked from Fred Hersch, more or less), featuring Dale Hambridge on piano and Luke Harney on drums.also, I've recently finished read...
Posted by olie brice on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:04:00 PST

another new song

the 2nd song up here is 'Conundrum', by me, played by Nick Malcolm (trumpet), Jake McMurchie (tenor), me (double bass) and Luke Harney (drums), live at the Bebop Club, Bristol, on my birthday.
Posted by olie brice on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:24:00 PST

new song added

Thought it was about time I put an original tune up here...this is my tune 'Phlonkc Face', recorded live at the Devizes Jazz Club, featuring Heyoke. Not great sound quality, but you get the idea.
Posted by olie brice on Sun, 20 May 2007 10:37:00 PST

me on youtube

don't know who filmed or posted this clip, but heres a few seconds of me playing 'how deep is the ocean' with Dale Hambridge (piano) and Mark Whitlam (drums):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1GgZAnR8EY...
Posted by olie brice on Thu, 10 May 2007 11:39:00 PST