The 5-day East Neuk Festival (ENF) that will take place in some of East Fife’s finest seaside locations, will be performed by some of the world’s leading musicians, offering audiences a wide range of musical styles from orchestral and chamber music, Renaissance choral to jazz and Middle Eastern sounds. Making their festival debut this yearContinue reading “2026 East Neuk Festival Programme Announced”
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Leading NZ Jazz Musicians Launch New Quintet Album
March of the Octopus – Ben Wilcock & John Rae (Thick Records TH020) Wellington-based Scottish drummer John Rae and New Zealand-born pianist Ben Wilcock follow their internationally acclaimed Splendid Isolation album with March of the Octopus, a suite of original compositions ranging from reflective solo piano pieces to quintet explorations, on Friday 28th November. RecordedContinue reading “Leading NZ Jazz Musicians Launch New Quintet Album”
Pianist Launches Celebration of Brazilian Genius Egberto Gismonti’s Music
Pianist Paul Harrison launches Encontros, a personal celebration of the music of Brazilian composer Egberto Gismonti’s music, at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh on Friday 5th September. One of the leading players on the currently vibrant Scottish jazz scene, Harrison was first attracted to Gismonti’s work after hearing Choro, Gismonti’s homage to the popular, intricate musicalContinue reading “Pianist Launches Celebration of Brazilian Genius Egberto Gismonti’s Music”