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Liane Carroll (born 1964 in London, England) is an English pianist/vocalist who grew up in a musical family in Hastings, East Sussex. She has played professionally since she was 15.
Carroll has worked with many artists ranging from Sir Paul McCartney and Gerry Rafferty to Ladysmith Black Mambazo. She has also performed as the lead vocalist and Wurlitzer keyboardist for the drum and bass band London Elektricity. She is a regular performer at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club and the 606 Club in London, and has made several albums.
The Liane Carroll Trio currently comprises: Liane Carroll (vocals/piano), Roger Carey (electric bass) and Mark Fletcher (drums).
Awards and recognition
In 2005 Liane Carroll won two awards in the BBC Jazz Awards: Best Vocalist and Best of Jazz. In 2006 she won the Marston Pedigree Jazz Award for best vocalist. On 13 May 2008, Andy Burnham MP, then Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, presented her with the 2008 award for Jazz Musician of the Year in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Her album Up and Down won in the Jazz Album of the Year category at the 2012 Parliamentary Jazz Awards in May 2012.
Personal life
Liane Carroll lives in Hastings with her husband Roger Carey, bassist in the Liane Carroll Trio. She has a daughter, Abi, and grandchildren, from her first marriage.