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Pianist brings Release to SNJO concert

Acclaimed musician appears with Scottish National Jazz Orchestra

Saxophonist Helena Kay set for Merchants House

Tour is promoting her trio's latest album Golden Sands

Corrie Dick opens Jazz at the Merchants House

Glasgow percussionist is a former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year

From Ronnie Scott's to Glasgow with love

Glasgow-born singer to play home city concert

Duke’s 'Sweet Letter' to the Queen features in Glasgow concert

Jazz leader Tommy Smith excited to perform rare work

Drawing on the Dewey spirit

Award-winning ensemble plays music from its latest album

Two continents meet at the Old Hairdresser's

The musicians first worked together in India

RCS jazz students scoop awards

Previous winners include pianist Fergus McCreadie and saxophonist Matt Carmichael

TV cop joins orchestra on the beat

Taggart star Blythe Duff at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

High praise for chart-topping jazz trio

Fergus McCreadie plays Merchants House next month

Hat-trick of honours for jazz saxophonist Matt Carmichael

He is the first student on the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland jazz course to win all three end-of-year awards.

Jazz school guitarist draws perfect circle with debut album

Tom Stephenson becomes the latest product of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s acclaimed jazz course to put his music out onto the market.

Jazz trio release five tracks recorded before pandemic hit

Prime Trio features Peter Johnstone, a former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year.

Orchestra celebrates the power of the word on Burns Night

Burns composed My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose in 1794, just two years before he died, and is said to have written it for his wife and muse, Jean Armour, to sing.

Award-winning musician goes with flow at Celtic Connections

Matt Carmichael releases the first single from his debut album this Friday ahead of two performances during the new-look, virtual Celtic Connections.

Glasgow pianist tops chart with title track from new album

Fergus McCreadie has scored an early hit with his trio’s second album more than a month before it is officially released.

Young jazz stars join top orchestra for landmark concert

Anoushka Nanguy and Liam Shortall are Scottish Jazz Award winners.

Glasgow students to honour Art Blakey in streamed concert

The lunchtime concert will be available to view afterwards, but people are urged to watch in real-time to enjoy the music 'in the moment'.

Glasgow pianist Kellock in the thick of it for new label launch

The jazz musician spearheads the UK launch of New Zealand-based Thick Records, the jazz label run by Scottish drummer John Rae from his new home in Wellington.

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra releases new video to help fans in 'difficult times'

The latest of these was recorded live in Glasgow and features regular collaborator, Chicago-born vocalist Kurt Elling.

Scottish jazz musicians record 'A Change is Gonna Come' for Mandela statue fund

Tommy Smith, who directs The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, has had a long association with the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation.

Glasgow-based pianist Fergus McCreadie signs to leading jazz record company

McCreadie reached an international audience with his trio’s first album, Turas, which was released just before he graduated.

Tina May and Brian Kellock bring Ella & Oscar to Jazz at the Merchants House

May has worked with some of the biggest names in jazz herself since turning professional in the 1980s.

'I’m really excited about taking the group out to play to audiences' - Tom Bancroft

The group’s debut album, Love & Stillness, was released in the autumn and has been enthusiastically reviewed.

Cathal McConnell - 'I like to change the repertoire around and keep things fresh'

His apparently absent-minded between-song commentaries have endeared McConnell to audiences across Europe.

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