Dinosaur (band)

Dinosaur are a British jazz quartet founded in 2010. The band comprises Laura Jurd on trumpet and synthesizers, Elliot Galvin on keyboards and synthesizers, Corrie Dick on drums, and Conor Chaplin on bass.

Not to be confused with Dinosaurs (band).
Dinosaur
Dinosaur live on stage in Cardiff in October 2016. Corrie Dick and Laura Jurd shown.
Dinosaur live on stage in Cardiff in October 2016. Corrie Dick and Laura Jurd shown.
Background information
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresJazz
Years active2010 (2010)–present
LabelsEdition Records
Members
Websitelaurajurd.com/dinosaur

History

Jurd composes the band's music and has described it as "Trumpet-led instrumental music" [1] though they are often described as "jazz", having appeared at jazz festivals and on the BBC Radio 3 Jazz Now programme.[2] The group formed around 2010, and adopted the name Dinosaur in 2016. Dinosaur were nominated for UK Jazz Artist Of The Year 2017 by Jazz FM.[3] In July 2017, the band's debut album Together, As One, was nominated for the Mercury Prize.

Discography
  • Together, As One (16 September 2016, Edition Records)[4]
  • Wonder Trail (4 May 2018, Edition Records)
  • To The Earth (15 May 2020, Edition Records)
Galvin and Dick with Tom McCredie as Elliot Galvin Trio in Cheltenham, UK

Galvin and Dick have also performed together in 2017 with Tom McCredie as the Elliot Galvin Trio; the group performed under this name at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival in 2017. Jurd is a member of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists.[2]

British jazz quartet Dinosaur live on stage in Cardiff in October 2016. Elliot Galvin and Conor Chaplin shown.

References
  1. Jurd on Interview with BBC News, 2017-07-27 20:43BST
  2. "Jazz Now, Laura Jurd and Dinosaur". BBC. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  3. "Jazz FM Awards 2017 - Nominees and Winners". April 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  4. "Edition Records". Edition records. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
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