Simon Little (born 30 September 1980) is an English

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, most notable for his work with

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. A graduate of the

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in London, Little joined The Divine Comedy in 2002 and is still a regular member of the band. He has since toured and recorded with

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and

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. As a jazz bass player he plays regularly with Ian Shaw,

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, Symeon Cosburn, and Nina Ferro. Little has also played with

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and

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. Little released a solo bass album ''Mandala'' in 2010, where he uses live looping to create ambient soundscapes. He released a second solo album called "The Knowledge of Things To Come" in 2011, following the "Rejectamenta EP" which featured five additional tracks from the Knowledge sessions, and an acoustic album " nlugged" in 2012. An improvised trio album "Foreground Music, Vol. I" was released in 2012 with pianist Jez Carr and Iona saxophonist Mike Haughton.

Discography

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Foreverland ''Foreverland'' is the eleventh studio album by Irish chamber pop band the Divine Comedy, released on 2 September 2016 by Divine Comedy Records. Accolades Track listing Personnel Personnel per liner notes included in ''Venus, Folly, Cu ...

'' (2016)

*"Foreground Music, Vol. I" (2012) Jez Carr, Simon Little & Mike Haughton *"Sticky Wickets" (2013)

*"The Jazz Cookbook" (2013) Frankie Lewis *"Greatest Video Game Music 2" (2012) the London Philharmonic Orchestra *"Dirk Gently: Original Television Soundtrack" (2012) Daniel Pemberton *"Jing, Jing-A-Ling" (2013) Clare Teal *" nlugged" (2012) *"Oh Pioneer" (2012) Duke Special *"The Knowledge of Things To Come" (2011) *"Rejectamenta EP" (2011) *"Hey Ho" (2011) Clare Teal *''Mandala'' (2010) *''Mother Courage & Her Children'' (2010) Duke Special *''Be a Santa'' (2010) Lea DeLaria *''

Bang Goes the Knighthood ''Bang Goes the Knighthood'' is the tenth studio album by Irish chamber pop band the Divine Comedy, released on 31 May 2010 by Divine Comedy Records. Track listing Personnel Personnel adapted from liner notes included in ''Venus, Cu ...

'' (2010)

*''Clare Teal Live at Ebenezer Chapel'' (2009) Clare Teal *''What A Woman Shouldn't Do'' (2008) Julie McKee *''Get Happy'' (2008) Clare Teal *'' The Last Temptation of Chris'' (2008) Chris Difford *''Paradisi Carousel'' (2007) Clare Teal *''

Victory for the Comic Muse ''Victory for the Comic Muse'' is the ninth studio album by Irish chamber pop band the Divine Comedy, released in 2006 by EMI. The title derives from the E.M. Forster book '' A Room with a View'' ("I have won a great victory for the comic m ...

'' (2006)

*''Drawn To All Things'' (2006) Ian Shaw *''

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'' (2006)

*''South East Side Story'' (2006) Chris Difford *''Breakfast with the Blues'' (2006) Symeon Cosburn *''Whatever It Takes'' (2006) Jai Cavill *'' Absent Friends'' (2004)

*''Live at the London Palladium'' (DVD 2004)

*''Vollmilch 2004 - Das war Haldern'' (2004) with

*''Just In Time'' (2004) Esther Bennett

References

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The Divine Comedy official websiteClare Teal official websiteAll About Jazz review
1980 births Living people English session musicians English male guitarists Male bass guitarists English double-bassists Male double-bassists The Divine Comedy (band) members 21st-century double-bassists 21st-century English bass guitarists 21st-century male musicians {{UK-bass-guitarist-stub