JAZZ GIGS – EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, PERTH, FIFE, ABERDEEN, INVERNESS AND GATESHEAD

“perfecting a guitarless fusion…with infusions of gospel, funk and rhythm and blues”  New York Times

Combining musicians from three of Europe’s most interesting scenes, Trio Red are Scottish drummer Tom Bancroft, Norwegian bassist Per Zanussi and London’s own Tom Cawley on piano. They play stirring original compositions and arrangements of diverse material from Ornette Coleman and Thelonius Monk to Jeff Buckley.

“a world-class trio”
The Guardian ****

Hailed by many as the world’s finest percussionist, Trilok Gurtu’s totally individual technique combines the Indian tradition with many other styles to stunning effect.

“Gurtu continually bent the mind with surprise…Exhilarating.”
Sydney Morning Herald

“Gurtu seduced the auditorium with awesome percussion magic and pure theatre.”  The Herald

Sardinian trumpeter Paolo Fresu has absorbed the influences of Miles Davies and Louis Armstrong into his own uniquely passionate voice.

“one of the great stars of European jazz”  The Independent

“a gentle, lyrical player with the most gorgeous tone”  The Guardian

Pianist Omar Sosa fuses a wide range of jazz, world music and electronic elements with his native Afro-Cuban roots to create a completely fresh sound.

“atmospheric, joyously physical, profound and playful, and always utterly absorbing”  ***** The Herald

Guitarist Graeme Stephen, currently Scottish Jazz Award winner for Innovation, provides the perfect foil for Fraser Fifield’s pipes, sax, whistles and electronics. Together they make a truly original sound, rooted in the Scottish folk tradition but exploratory by nature.