George Crotty (cello)
Cellist and composer George Crotty contributes a unique sound to film scores and original recordings. A skilled Pro Tools editor comfortable working from the score, he specializes in the capture and production of custom cello tracks, and acoustic music for strings.
George can be heard on Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage (2023), as well documentaries Wine and War (Lebanon, 2020) and Fragmentos (Colombia, 2020). His collaboration with Kirk Starkey, Vidi Aquam (2017) integrates extended cello techniques with digital processing.
At home in many musical styles in and outside of western music George has become an adept improviser, as well as a transcriber of midi or audio recordings. He hopes this can save you time and energy in communicating and collaborating.
Top Credits
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage (Oct 2023)
T Minus / J Cole - unreleased song (2023)
Samples available here:
https://soundcloud.com/georgecrotty/sets/george-crotty-session-cellist
EXPERIENCE / ABILITIES
Action, Animation, Commercials, Drama, Experimental
PROFESSIONAL ROLES
Arranger, Composer
LANGUAGE
English, French
PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETIES
SOCAN, ASCAP
UNIONS
AFofM
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE / INFORMATION
George Crotty has forged his own exciting vocabulary on the cello, pushing the boundaries of the cello as a jazz instrument. Following his graduation from the Berklee College of Music, Crotty immersed himself in New York’s jazz and world music scenes, playing with several ensembles, such as the Brooklyn Raga Massive, and the Detroit-based National Arab Orchestra. Additionally, he has enjoyed fruitful collaborations with Simon Shaheen, Paquito D’Rivera, Anat Cohen, and Darol Anger.
The George Crotty Trio’s Chronotope (2022) showcases the Canadian cellist’s expressive fluidity and modal orientation. Their cross-cultural interplay draws on diverse influences within jazz and global music traditions including post-bop, modal jazz, Indian Raga, and Arabic Maqam.
One half of the Loose Roots Duo with West Coast fiddler Gabriel Dubreuil, the Canadian cellist also performs in a unique solo setting that explores his Irish and Jewish heritage.
