{"id":2,"date":"2018-01-18T18:29:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T18:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alyncosker.co.uk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2020-03-28T14:00:38","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T14:00:38","slug":"biog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alyncosker.co.uk\/biog\/","title":{"rendered":"Biog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_1229500427\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-425537888\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-920774778\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x90 md-x90 lg-x90 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style scope=\"scope\">\n\n#text-box-920774778 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-920774778 .text {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n\n\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n\n  #text-box-920774778 {\n    width: 40%;\n  }\n\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x85 md-x85 lg-x85 y70 md-y70 lg-y70\" id=\"image_776257131\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/alyncosker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alyn_logo_big_left.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alyncosker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alyn_logo_big_left.png 727w, https:\/\/alyncosker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alyn_logo_big_left-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/alyncosker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alyn_logo_big_left-600x273.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style scope=\"scope\">\n\n#image_776257131 {\n  width: 48%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style scope=\"scope\">\n\n#banner-425537888 {\n  padding-top: 500px;\n}\n#banner-425537888 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/alyncosker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alyn_banner3-1024x683.jpg);\n}\n#banner-425537888 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.31);\n}\n#banner-425537888 .bg {\n  background-position: 26% 35%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style scope=\"scope\">\n\n#section_1229500427 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(40, 40, 40);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1121345646\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1219447575\">\n\n\n\t<div class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4517\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Alyn Cosker, born and raised in Ayr, is a highly established drummer, musician and recording artist.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4658\">After graduating with a BA (Hons) degree in applied music at Glasgows <strong>Strathclyde University<\/strong>, he became a regular feature in the <strong>Scottish National Jazz Orchestra<\/strong> in 2004. Through the SNJO, and following his own solo music career, Alyn has worked alongside many professional artists throughout the world. Some of these include Tommy Smith, Jim Mullen, Courtney Pine,Larry Carlton, Bheki Mseleku, Annie Ross, Frank Gambale, Clare Teal, Brian Kellock,Joe Locke, Laurence Cottle, Mark Nightingale,Joe Lovano, John Scofield, David Liebman, Gary Burton, Geoffrey Keezer, Arild Andersen, Makoto Ozone, Randy Brecker, Branford Marsalis, Bob Mintzer, Benny Golson, Mike Stern, Bobby Wellins and saxophonist Bill Evans.<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4659\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4661\">As well as being heavily involved in the Jazz scene, Alyn\u2019s love for music and musical diversity has taken him all over the world with a variety of different artists. From performing with the SNJO in New York, to working with Eddi Reader in Osaka (Japan), Alyn has become one of the UK\u2019s most versatile drummers. Through his passion for music of all genres, he has also had the pleasure of creating music with some of the following well-known artists &#8211; Capercaille, Michael Mcgoldrick, Karen Matheson, Wolfstone, Eddi Reader, Maeve Mackinnon, Duncan Lyall, Angus Lyon, Hue And Cry and many more.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4662\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4664\">In 2009, Alyn released his first solo album \u2018Lyn\u2019s Une\u2019 for Linn Records with Ross Hamilton (Bass) and David Dunsmuir (Guitar) plus special guests. Following the albums great success and Alyn\u2019s solo career developing, he is to release his new album this year with musicians Steve Hamilton (Piano), Colin Cunningham (Bass) and David Dunsmuir (Guitar) with various other outstanding world renowned musicians.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4667\">Selected discography &#8211;<\/h3>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4668\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4670\"><strong><strong>Scottish National Jazz Orchestra<\/strong><\/strong>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4671\">Beauty and the Beast featuring Bill Evans<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4672\">Jeunehomme featuring Makoto Ozone.<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4673\">Culloden Moor Suite.<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4674\">American Adventure.<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4675\">In the Spirit of Duke.<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4676\">Celebration featuring Arild Andersen.<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4677\">Torah featuring Tommy Smith.<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4678\">Rhapsody In Blue featuring Brian Kellock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Carol Kidd<\/strong> &#8211; Dreamsville<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4679\"><strong>Duncan Lyall<\/strong> &#8211; Infinite Reflections.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4680\"><strong>Angus Lyon<\/strong> &#8211; 3G<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4681\"><strong>Rowan Ross<\/strong> &#8211; Second Fiddle.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4682\"><strong>Maeve Mackinnon<\/strong> &#8211; Stiri.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4683\"><strong>Bryan Byrne<\/strong> &#8211; Goldenhair<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4684\"><strong>Wingin\u2019 It<\/strong> &#8211; For the Many<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4685\"><strong>Colin Steele<\/strong> &#8211; Diving for Pearls.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4686\"><strong>Tommy Smith<\/strong> &#8211; Forbidden Fruit.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4687\"><strong>Tommy Smith<\/strong> &#8211; Karma.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4688\"><strong>Paul Towndrow<\/strong> &#8211; Newology<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4689\"><strong>Paul Towndrow<\/strong> &#8211; Six By Six<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4690\"><strong>Paul Towndrow<\/strong> &#8211; Colours<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4691\"><strong>Paul Towndrow<\/strong> &#8211; Out Of Town<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519754636030_4692\"><strong>Ryan Quigley<\/strong> &#8211; 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