The George Lyle Commission
On Friday 27 November at The Old Hairdresser’s, Isaac presents this year’s George Lyle Commission, a new work for Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra.
The commission was established in memory of double bassist and founding GIO member George Lyle (1948–2016), a hugely influential presence in Scotland’s jazz and improvised-music communities. Lyle’s musical relationships with George Burt, Raymond MacDonald and others during the 1990s helped create the conditions from which Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra would emerge.
The George Lyle Commission celebrates that legacy by supporting new work rooted in George’s exploratory and collaborative spirit. For GIOfest XVIII, Isaac brings an Australian musical voice into dialogue with GIO and with Lyle’s enduring influence on the orchestra.
About Isaac
Isaac Gunnoo is an improvising double bassist, electric bassist, vocalist, educator and composer. He has become an integral and powerful voice in the Australian folk, pop and jazz music scenes thanks to his reverence of melody and strength of sound, his dedication to forming lifelong musical relationships, and the playful and reactive approach he brings to his music making.
Of Mauritian/Australian heritage, Isaac is an integral part of dozens of Melbourne based ensembles and projects, many of which he co-leads and composes for, his compositions inspired by folk music, jazz, free music, classical music and contemporary chamber music.