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13. What’s Polar Bear’s Seb Rochford doing these days?
The sounds of Aberdonian Sebastian Rochford’s Acoustic Ladyland and Polar Bear were elevator music compared to those of his current…
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12. The vibrant sounds of Anna Meredith!
Not strictly jazz, not strictly any one genre however the level of creativity to my mind sits well in jazz:…
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11. Simon Thacker’s Svara-Kanti
This lovely Bangladeshi piece, ‘Tomra Kunjo Sajao Go’, by Shah Abdul Karim, is arranged by East Lothian classical guitarist Simon…
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10. Manhattan-based, Scottish jazz saxophonist, Ben Brydon.
In common with many Scottish musicians abroad, Dumfries-born, Manhattan-based jazz saxophonist Ben Bryden reacts strongly to the widely disparate places,…
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9. Now, our true national treasure, Richard Michael with his tribute to Jerome Kern.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9BiEzdiSYQ
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8. For the beginning of week 2 of the quarantine here, Stu Brown’s brilliant MNDMTH project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG4RrVdtNHM
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7. More incredible musicianship, this time from Moishe’s Bagel.
The audience is seated in Pianodrome, made from pre-loved pianos, one of which, I think is my Granny’s.. ? Top…
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No. 6 is the wonderful DT6. Can you believe this is a Scottish band?!! ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37kpdWK30Gc&fbclid=IwAR11UHn-3qIgA0tsKK6wSGjhidZwfO7UL2oWnwtorTvKjd-5imy_wA0RumA
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5. One of the most unique sounds to be heard here in Scotland: Trio HLK, with Evelyn Glennie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swK9UTDWASk&fbclid=IwAR0Wof_9uX_CV-lWwzB9ZivqHhf7Bt6l3A4P1gs2aBHdl12hUYNtvduSyuI
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4. The phenomenal Glasgow Improvisers’ Orchestra with the incomparable Phil Minton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar_KLDw91u4&fbclid=IwAR1EmL_aKg5VPDXHjVn9Adefxwb9fskWFuKtEVrFBu0QwWXI8pq3gyfCG-M