Rupert Gillett

Rupert Gillett is a British cellist, bassist, composer and producer. He is an internationally respected jazz cello player and a specialist in many alternative cello techniques. Over the years, he has performed with numerous ensembles in a variety of genres, both on cello and double bass. He has played concerts and festivals all over the world as well as locations such as Buckingham Palace, the Orient Express and at the Paralympic Games. He has also performed many times on BBC Radio and television and worked extensively as a studio musician.

Rupert has worked with many renowned musicians and producers such as jazz legend Jacqui Dankwork MBE, Liam Watson (White Stripes) and Alison Moyet (Yazoo). He has performed for HRH Prince Phillip, Brad Pitt, Jude Law, Jeremy Clarkson, Orlando Bloom, Ray Davies, Charles Dance, Salmon Rushdie and many more.

As a composer, Rupert has had various works published by Boosey & Hawkes and Con Moto Publications. He was commissioned to write the song cycle Memories of the Mayflower (2020) to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims. As a producer and engineer, Rupert works from his own Holly Barn Studios and has worked on albums by award winning artists such as Katy Carr, Frank Denyer and others.

Rupert co-directs the 100 piece Cello Orchestra at the Celloakademie Rutesheim, Germany. Over the years, he has given numerous workshops in cello improvisation or Klezmer/Balkan Music at the Royal Academy of Music Junior Dept., the New Directions Cello Festival as well as various other institutions and festivals.

Vitor Pereira: Electric Chamber

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by Chris May
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Vitor Pereira is a Portugese guitarist and composer who moved to London in 2004. He was subsequently associated with the city's F-IRE collective and label, which in 2011 released his debut album, Doors, made with a quintet. Pereira's fourth quintet album, Jung, was recorded in April 2021 and is due for release in early October 2022. More about it in a moment. Also recorded in April 2021, and due for release alongside Jung, is the debut EP ...

"...A great jazz improviser" -

London Jazz News

"...ein ebenso hervorragender wie experimentierfreudiger Cellist"

-Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger

“…The stand out performance came from Rupert Gillett. Great cellist with a comical side and songs that were instantly playing in your head…”

Fiona Jarvis – Blue Badge Style

“…. a compelling and very fluid jazz player”