His upcoming duo project Norman&Corrie[16] with Shetland saxophonist Norman Willmore will explore the two Scots' shared heritage with instrumentation of drum kit, saxophone, electronics and organ pedals.[17]
Education
Dick graduated as the gold medal student[18] for the jazz programme at TrinityLaban (2010–14) where he studied composition with present-day bandmate Mark Lockheart, rhythm with Barak Schmool and musicianship with Simon Purcell. He has studied drums privately with Mark Guiliana and Kendrick Scott, traditional drumming in Morocco and kpanlogo drumming in Ghana with Saddiq Addy, nephew of kpanlogo drummer Mustapha Tettey Addy. He also practices traditional world music with guitarist Rob Luft.[19]
Having been named as 'Up And Coming Artist' in the 2012 Scottish Jazz Awards,[21] Dick won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year Competition in 2013[22] resulting in cash prizes as well as concert performances at London, Glasgow and Skye Jazz Festivals.[23]
Corrie was listed as 'One To Watch' in Jazzwise Magazine's forecasts for 2012 and 2016 and has twice been shortlisted for 'Newcomer of the Year' in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards - in 2015 as part of Blue-Eyed Hawk[24] and in 2017 as a solo artist up against Ezra Collective, Jacob Collier and winners Nerija.[25][26]
In 2017 his ensemble Dinosaur was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.[27]
Other achievements
Impossible Things,[28] Dick's debut album as bandleader, was released in November 2015 on the Chaos Collective label, which he co-founded alongside collaborators Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin. The album, featuring 9 young performers from the British jazz scene including vocalist/violinist Alice Zawadzki, trumpeter Laura Jurd and percussionist Felix Higginbottom and produced by Finn Peters, was lauded by the Irish Times who said "By turns folksy, rootsy, bluesy and indy, Impossible Things announces the arrival of a new and compelling voice in contemporary European jazz."[29]
Corrie teamed up with fellow Scot, saxophonist Norman Willmore to form Norman&Corrie.[31] in Shetland where they are learning ancient melodies from tradition bearers and reimagining them in an instrumentation of drum kit, saxophone, electronics and the electronic foot pedals of an organ.
Sun Swells
Corrie's own ensemble often billed simply as Corrie Dick performs a style Corrie has dubbed "Outsider Jazz"[32] toured in the UK in 2023 and 2024. The lineup changes frequently with band members including Rob Luft (guitar), Laura Jurd (trumpet), Elina Duni (vocals), Elliot Galvin (piano), Tom Herbert (bass), Calum Gourlay (bass), Midori Jaeger (cello, vocals) and Huw Warren (piano).[33][34]
