Carl Orr

Australian jazz guitarist and composer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carl Grant Orr is an Australian jazz guitarist and composer.[1] He has been based in London since the 1990s.[2] Orr earned a nomination for the 1992 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album for Seeking Spirit (1991).

Born
Carl Grant Orr
Genres
  • Jazz
  • rock
  • funk
  • fusion
  • soul
OccupationMusician
Instruments
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Carl Orr
Born
Carl Grant Orr
Genres
  • Jazz
  • rock
  • funk
  • fusion
  • soul
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active1980–present
Labels
Websitecarlorr.com
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In 1991 he was a member of Australian contemporary jazz band, Wanderlust, alongside Miroslav Bukovsky on trumpet, James Greening on trombone, Alister Spence on piano and keyboards, Adam Armstrong on bass guitar and Fabian Hevia on drums and percussion. Orr has recorded or performed with fellow jazz artists Billy Cobham, George Duke, Bennie Maupin, Eric Bibb, Ernie Watts, Nigel Kennedy, Eric Krasno, T. M. Stevens, Randy Brecker, Gary Husband, Ettienne M'Bappe, Marcus Miller, Mike Stern, Larry Coryell, Ric Fierabracci and Don Grusin. He has also performed with pop musicians Lulu, Anastacia, Doug Parkinson and Marcia Hines. In 2017 Orr was inducted into the South Australian Music Hall of Fame in Adelaide, Australia. In 2018 he played guitar for the UK tour of Sting's "The Last Ship".

Discography

Albums

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Carl Orr
Seeking Spirit
  • Released: 1991[4]
  • Format: Cassette, CD
  • Label: RooArt Jazz (848790-2)
Mean It
  • Released: 1993[5]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Spiral Scratch (0016)
Blue Thing
  • Released: 1995[6]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Rufus Records (RF015 )
Absolute Freedom
  • Released: 2004[7]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Carl Orr (KR 01)
Deep Down
  • Released: 2006
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Carl Orr
Emergence
  • Released: 2009
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Carl Orr
Forbearance
  • Released: 2014
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Carl Orr
Somewhere Else
  • Released: 2019
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Carl Orr
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Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1992 Seeking Spirit Best Jazz Album Nominated [8]
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