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BERLIN:FM (en)
Doors: 19.30
Show: 20.30
CORTO.ALTO
CORTO.ALTO
corto.alto (Ninja Tune,New Soil x Bridge The Gap/UK) *live*
Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Shortall, aka corto.alto, makes music on his own terms: sounds that reflect not only his time within Glasgow’s vibrant and creative music scene, but also a wide spectrum of influences. His work draws as much from his passion for club culture and electronic music in all its forms as from his love of classic hip-hop, soul and funk.
With this, corto.alto has enjoyed an incredible couple of years: his debut album Bad With Names was shortlisted for the iconic Mercury Prize (2024), won Best Album at the Scottish Jazz Awards, and was named Act of the Year at the Jazz FM Awards (2025) – a public vote in which Ezra Collective and Nubya Garcia were the other nominees. He was also nominated in the Independent Breakthrough category at the AIM Awards 2025.
Now signed to the legendary label Ninja Tune, he has showcased once again his natural ability to fuse diverse styles with his single DON’T LISTEN. The track received enormous radio support and remained on the BBC 6 Music A-Playlist for four weeks.
Over the past 18 months, the band has played more than 120 shows, including the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury, headlining the main stage at We Out Here, as well as performances at Latitude, the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival, Cross The Tracks, and a sold-out UK tour culminating in a show for 2,000 people in his hometown at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom.
Championed by Gilles Peterson, Jamie Cullum, BBC 6 Music, KCRW, Jazzwise, Fip Radio in France and RRR in Australia, among many others, corto.alto has built a strong and loyal fanbase across the UK, EU and US.
“The Scottish musician redefining jazz for a new generation.” The National
“If Hiatus Kaiyote and Masters At Work had a child, corto.alto would be it - the future is now!” Gilles Peterson
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