Produced, arranged and mixed by Geoff Gascoyne. Features Jacqui Dankworth vocals, Charlie Wood keys, Geoff Gascoyne basses, Ralph Salmins and Mike Smith drums, Chris Allard guitar, The Brodsky Quartet (strings)

Sweet Devotion

Geoff has been a professional musician for over 30 years. He has worked with such diverse artists as Michel Legrand, Everything But the Girl, Van Morrison, Sting, Georgie Fame (for 12 years), Sir Willard White, US3, Benny Golson, Bill Bruford, Jacqui Dankworth, Bob Dorough, Mari Wilson, Eddie Izzard, The Mingus Big Band, Peter King, John Martyn, Dianne Reeves, Guy Barker, Eartha Kitt and he was instrumental in the rise of Jamie Cullum with whom he worked exclusively from 2000 to 2007.
 Geoff has appeared on over 70 recordings and has toured the world many times. He has performed in a West End stage show ‘Lenny’ directed by Sir Peter Hall and featured in a Hollywood Movie, ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ directed by Anthony Mingella. He has recorded 8 CDs as a band leader and has arranged and composed music for countless others. 

In the last 10 years Geoff has focused more on music production work. As well as producing albums for Jacqui Dankworth, Jamie Cullum, Josh Kyle and San2 and his Soul Patrol he has composed music for a series of Library recordings for the legendary KPM label.

Geoff is also producer of the highly regarded series of 'Sessionband' applications for iPhone and iPad. Currently there are 8 of Geoff’s apps available in the iTunes store, Jazz Vol. 1,2 & 3, Blues, Rock, Country, Drums & Ukulele.  He is Professor of jazz bass at the Guildhall School of Music and is head of bass department at London School of Contemporary Music. (LCCM)

Geoff is married to Australian jazz singer Trudy Kerr, has 4 children, 2 dogs and lives in Kent.
