Career Overview
About George Colligan
Colligan's official biography identifies him as a pianist, composer, bandleader, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist who also performs on organ, drums, trumpet, and keyboards. It separates an extensive sideman career from his own groups and a long musical association with drummer Jack DeJohnette.[1]
After fifteen years in New York, Colligan moved to Portland and became a professor at Portland State University. His leader work includes a trio with Buster Williams and Lenny White, the Portland State-centered King's Dream, and archival projects such as Humanity that connect composition with distinct acoustic and electric ensembles.[1][2][3]