corto.alto is a music project formed in Glasgow by multi-instrumentalist Liam Shortall.
The debut album "Bad With Names" was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize "Album Of The Year" 2024. Shortall has some Spanish ancestry and the moniker corto.alto in Spanish translates as short.tall (a pun on his last name, Shortall).
People
The band comprises Liam Shortall (trombone, bass guitar, effects), Graham Costello (drums) from STRATA, Fergus McCreadie (keys) and various horn players including James Copus, Harry Weir and Mateusz Sobieski.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Scottish Jazz Awards | Best Band | corto.alto | Won | |
| 2020 | Scottish Jazz Awards | Best Album | corto.alto: Live From 435 Vols 1, 2 & 3 | Won | |
| 2021 | Scottish Awards for New Music | Mark McKergow Award for Innovation in Jazz | corto.alto: Liam Shortall | Won | |
| 2023 | Scottish Jazz Awards | Best Band | corto.alto | Won | |
| 2024 | Mercury Prize | Album Of The Year | corto.alto: Bad with Names | Shortlisted |
References
- ^ "corto.alto - 'Bad With Names'". London Jazz News. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Barry Can't Swim and corto.alto shortlisted for Mercury prize". BBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 Mercury Prize 'Albums of the Year' revealed". Mercury Prize. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- "Liam Shortall on the new corto.alto album: 'It's a time stamp of what's going on in Glasgow right now'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "corto.alto: Not For Now". Jazzwise. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- "Music review: corto.alto, QMU, Glasgow". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Liam Shortall / corto.alto wins the 2021 New Music Scotland Innovation in Jazz Award". London Jazz News. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- "Winners of 2023 Scottish Jazz Awards celebrated at sparkling Glasgow ceremony". Creative Scotland. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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