
Seonaid Aitken / Matt Carmichael Quintet. (Celtic Connections at The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow. 29 January 2022. Live Review by Patrick Hadfield) Glasgow’s Celtic Connections had been able to keep some of its […]
Seonaid Aitken / Matt Carmichael Quintet. (Celtic Connections at The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow. 29 January 2022. Live Review by Patrick Hadfield) Glasgow’s Celtic Connections had been able to keep some of its […]
Saxophonist Matt Carmichael, aged 22, and graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland this summer, has been winning a host of awards. It is also announced from Cologne that Bob Mintzer will […]
Fergus Hall – Shores (Self-released. Album review by Fiona Mactaggart) Fergus Hall is a musician, composer, improvisor and producer in the early stages of his career. He hails from the west of […]
Matt Carmichael – Where Will The River Flow (Porthole Music PM01. CD/Digital review by Fiona Mactaggart) There’s a lot of water here in Scotland. We sometimes grumble about it, and about the […]
On Monday 16 November at 12:30pm, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is livestreaming “The Magic of Art Blakey”, a tribute to the legendary jazz figure from an octet directed by Peter Johnstone. […]
The five finalists are announced today 6 November for the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020. A socially-distanced Final will take place at Cadogan Hall on Saturday 14 November, and the final will […]