Brian Kellock


Brian Kellock was a Scottish jazz pianist.

Life and career

Born in Edinburgh on 28 December 1962, Kellock graduated with a B Music from the University of Edinburgh in 1986. He then established his position as one of the top piano players in the UK jazz scene, working with Herb Geller, Sheila Jordan, and Art Farmer.
From 1995, Kellock was a member of Australian trumpeter James Morrison's Band.
His main project was his own Trio, which first appeared as the rhythm section for seminal Scottish band, the John Rae Collective, since 1988. This line-up, featuring Kenny Ellis on bass and John Rae on drums, was performing together ever since. In 1998, the band released their first recording together – Something's Got To Give – a set of standards popularised by Fred Astaire.
Some of Kellock's popular songs played include: "You Must Believe in Spring", "Rhapsody in Blue", "The Way You Look Tonight", "Tokyo Express", "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow", "Lennies Pennies", "In the Bleak Midwinter", and "Young and Foolish".
Kellock died on 27 May 2025, at the age of 63.

Selected discography

As sideman