Bruce Cale

Bruce Cale (born 17 February 1939, Leura, New South Wales) is an Australian jazz double-bassist and composer.

Career Cale began studying music at age nine, and worked professionally in Sydney from 1958. He worked with Bryce Rohde's quartet from 1962 to 1965, then moved to England, where he played with Tubby Hayes, Dudley Moore, and was a founding member of John Stevens's Spontaneous Music Ensemble. After obtaining a scholarship, he attended the Berklee College of Music starting in 1966 and remained in the U.S. until 1977, where he played with Ernie Watts and John Handy among others. While in Los Angeles in 1974, he composed the piece Iron Cross for the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Discography As leader The Bruce Cale Quartet at the Opera House (44 Records, 1979) A Century of Steps (Larrikin, 1981) Live at the Basement Vol. One: Rolling Thunder (Modern, 1987) Live at the Basement Vol. Two: Rain (Vista, 1987) On Fire (Tall Poppies, 2008) Bruce Cale Quartet @ Adelaide Festival. 1980. Tall Poppies records Bruce Cale Orchestral Works Tall Poppies Records. 2997

As sideman John Handy, Projections (Columbia, 1968) Prince Lasha, Insight (CBS, 1966) Essra Mohawk, Primordial Lovers (Reprise, 1970) Charlie Munro, Count Down (Columbia, 1969) Bryce Rohde, Just Bryce! (CBS, 1965) Bryce Rohde, More Spring (Mbs, 1990) Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Challenge (Eyemark, 1966) Zitro ESP Records (1967 New York) Brycw Rohde Turn Right at New South Wales. Bryce Rohde Just Bryce. CBS 1965 Big and Bryce CBS Bryce Rohde Corners CBS Bryce Rohde Duo Always come back here