2015 Music PEI Musician of the Year and PEI Jazz and Blues Festival's 2015 Doug Riley Artist
Liquid Music ...or how I made my fortune
Deryl Gallant has been involved in the PEI music scene for over 20 years.
From garage band beginnings to a classical degree in double bass, Deryl has become a sought after
performing, touring, recording,
and
instructing bassist.
Adept at and happy to play any style of music, most notably he is known as a founding member of the
Jive Kings, The Dennis Lee Project, many Charlottetown Festival productions, and
Sonny Caulfield’s bassist.
Most recently Deryl has been working with the likes of the
Ian Toms Trio,
Alan Dowling Trio,
Brian Dunn,
Amy & Rachel Beck,
Meaghan Blanchard,
Kelley Mooney ,
Amanda Jackson Band and more.
Deryl has tracked bass on more that
30 recordings in his career and
currently is the classical bass professor at the
University of PEI and a bass instructor at the Holland College
School of Performing Arts.
You can also find Deryl at
www.scottsbasslessons.com where he is happily an active Campus Moderator!