The origins of jazz lie in lots of places but one of those places is definitely Scotland, and to be more exact the Isle of Lewis! Glasgow’s Brian Molley Quartet present a new suite of music celebrating the fact that jazz is a lot more Scottish than we all think. Featuring Traditional Folk, Afro-Caribbean Groove, Gospel, Sea-Shanty and Fugue this is exhilarating jazz performed by a long established, world-travelled and multi award winning group of Scotland’s finest.
The first Scottish immigrants to travel to Canada and America shared their folk songs on their journeys, including a Scottish musical tradition known as call-and-response line-singing. This way of making music would become a core element in the development of Jazz and Popular Music and it’s the foundation of BMQ’s celebration of the Scottish roots of Jazz.
‘Molley never wastes a note’ MOJO Magazine
‘A Treat’ Rolling Stone
‘The Finest in UK Jazz’ Time Out
Brian Molley – Saxophones
Tom Gibbs – PIano
David Bowden – Bass
Stephen Henderson – Drums