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The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Special show to celebrate Glasgow-based jazz musicians
Co-created by multi-award winning pianist Fergus McCreadie, the special show will be at Saint Luke's on June 22 as part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival. It has been added to the lineup as part of the Glasgow 850 celebrations, with the festival fund providing financial backing. Read More: Nathan Somevi, a Ghanaian-born British musician, honed his musical talents in the vibrant atmosphere of church performances during his upbringing. Inspired by his roots, he embarked on a musical journey enriched by diverse influences and has found a musical home in Glasgow. He will perform as a trio with Niall Ford (keyboards) and Kenny Lyons (drums) as he melds global influences to produce dynamic sounds. Azamiah are a Glasgow-based nu-jazz band, with members from France, London and Stonehaven, who have been nestled within the burgeoning music scene of Glasgow and Scotland since 2020. Through their music, Azamiah brings a healing experience, taking audiences on a journey across moody and light landscapes. The concert will also feature AKU! comprising Harry Weir, Graham Costello and Liam Shortall who swapped Birmingham, East Renfrewshire and Dumfries and Galloway for Glasgow to pursue their passion. A sax-bone-drums trio, AKU! combine hardcore, afrobeat, breakbeats and jazz music, inspired by the likes of Fela Kuti and Deftones. Mr McCreadie said: 'This is such an exciting programme for me and I can't wait to watch it! Glasgow is an amazing place to be a jazz musician right now – it's been so exciting to see the scene develop over the past 10 years and these three bands are a great marker of that continual improvement." Jill Rodger, Director of Glasgow Jazz Festival, said: 'The New Jazzwegians will be a fitting celebration of our home and the perfect way to close our 39th edition as we pay homage to the thriving hub of collaboration and creativity Glasgow has become for jazz musicians from around the world. "As Glasgow's longest running festival, we're incredibly excited to be part of the Glasgow 850 celebrations and mark this milestone moment for our vibrant home city, bringing the joyful spirit of jazz to children and reaching new audiences in Govan. "We look forward to bringing it all to life for audiences this June.' Tickets for Glasgow Jazz Festival 2025 are on sale now. Visit
Scotsman
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Under the Radar: Azamiah
Glasgow four-piece Azamiah will be touring their elegant, laid-back sound to all the right places over the next few months, write Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Glasgow-based Azamiah have been a growing force on the city's burgeoning jazz scene since forming in 2020. Their debut album, IN PHASES, has notched up a respectable one million streams since its release in 2023 on the influential Rebecca Records, and the four-piece have picked up plays on Radio Scotland, BBC Introducing and Jazz FM, as well as performing at Kelburn Garden Party, Glasgow Jazz Festival and Wilderness. Azamiah Describing themselves as nu-jazz, Azamiah cite Hiatus Kaiyote, SAULT and James Blake as inspirations, but bring a rich tapestry of experience to their collective, ranging from open mic nights to playing in tech metal and radical prog funk outfits. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The band's favoured approach to composing involves retreating to the countryside and writing music to accompany the lyrics of vocalist India Blue – a way of working which shines through in their elegant, laid-back sound. This week Azamiah showcased at the Great Escape festival in Brighton, and on 3 June they release their Two Lands EP on fetching yellow vinyl via Floating World Records. The summer sees them booked for Kelburn Garden Party, Latitude Festival and Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, and they have a UK tour scheduled for October. See Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide visit
