corto.alto
Glasgow, UK
Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Shortall, aka corto.alto has had an incredible couple of years: his debut album ‘Bad With Names’ was shortlisted for the iconic MercuryPrize (2024), won ‘Best Album’ at the Scottish Jazz Awards, and won ‘Act Of The Year’ at the Jazz FMAwards (2025), public vote with Ezra Collective and Nubya Garcia the other two nominees. He’s also been nominated in the Independent Breakthrough category at the Aim Awards 2025.
Now signed to the iconic Ninja Tune label, he’s just released his new single ‘DON’T LISTEN, which continues to showcase his natural ear for cross-pollination of styles. The track has received enormous radio support with over 600 plays globally in less than 6 weeks as well as being on BBC 6 Music’s A-Playlist for 4 weeks.
This is music on his own terms. Music that speaks not just to his time spent as part of the burgeoning and fertile music scene in Glasgow; but equally to an eclectic mix of influences that draw as much onhis affinity with club-culture and all its forms of Electronic Music, or to his love of classic Hip-Hop,Soul and Funk.
Over the last 18 months, the band played over 120 shows, including West Holts stage at Glastonbury, closing the We Out Here main stage, headlining Latitute, North Sea, Montreux, Cross The Tracks and a sold-out UK tour culminating in playing to 2000 people in his home town at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom.
Championed by Gilles Peterson, Jamie Cullum, BBC 6 Music, KCRW, Jazzwise, Fip radio in France andRRR in Australia to name a few, as well as the editorial teams at Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, ‘corto.alto has also built a strong dedicated fanbase across the UK, EU and US.
Now signed to the iconic Ninja Tune label, he’s just released his new single ‘DON’T LISTEN, which continues to showcase his natural ear for cross-pollination of styles. The track has received enormous radio support with over 600 plays globally in less than 6 weeks as well as being on BBC 6 Music’s A-Playlist for 4 weeks.
This is music on his own terms. Music that speaks not just to his time spent as part of the burgeoning and fertile music scene in Glasgow; but equally to an eclectic mix of influences that draw as much onhis affinity with club-culture and all its forms of Electronic Music, or to his love of classic Hip-Hop,Soul and Funk.
Over the last 18 months, the band played over 120 shows, including West Holts stage at Glastonbury, closing the We Out Here main stage, headlining Latitute, North Sea, Montreux, Cross The Tracks and a sold-out UK tour culminating in playing to 2000 people in his home town at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom.
Championed by Gilles Peterson, Jamie Cullum, BBC 6 Music, KCRW, Jazzwise, Fip radio in France andRRR in Australia to name a few, as well as the editorial teams at Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, ‘corto.alto has also built a strong dedicated fanbase across the UK, EU and US.
