Jazz Articles about Fergus McCreadie

About Fergus McCreadie

Album Review

Corto Alto: Some Small Fortune

Read "Some Small Fortune" reviewed by Mark McKergow

by Mark McKergow
September 25, 2026

Corto Alto is the creation of Glaswegian trombonist, bassist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Liam Shortall. The youngest graduate from the Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland's undergraduate jazz course (which he started aged just 16), Shortall combines jazz, electronica, hip-hop and broken beat, producing both detailed studio creations and roaring live sets. The band name translates from Italian as “short.tall"; Shortall has Italian roots and was keen to present an attention-grabbing name for his work (a touch of the Fatboy Slim, maybe)? His ...

Live Review

Fergus McCreadie Solo: Brahms And Beyond At Islay Jazz Festival

by Mark McKergow
September 17, 2026

Fergus McCreadie Caol Ila Islay Jazz Festival Islay, Scotland September 12, 2026 Piano virtuoso Fergus McCreadie stepped into new territory with this extraordinary solo performance, pairing Brahms' piano music with his own improvisation. The idea proved irresistible, drawing the largest ticket sales in the festival's history. The music will stay with everyone lucky enough to hear it. McCreadie is a leading figure in the new wave of Scottish jazz. His award-winning albums Cairn (Edition ...

Album Review

Fergus McCreadie: The Shieling: Companion Pieces

Read "The Shieling: Companion Pieces" reviewed by Geno Thackara

by Geno Thackara
July 18, 2026

Any hiker knows that walking the main trail is--pardon the mixed metaphor--barely the tip of the iceberg. (Or perhaps scratching the surface? Is that better?) Regardless, the more fascinating and picturesque the journey, the more it merits repeat visits to find variations on whatever side trails and shortcuts there are to discover. And so, after taking us on their most rich folky excursion to date with The Shieling (Edition, 2025), it seems that Fergus McCreadie and friends had still not ...

Radio & Podcasts

Fergus McCreadie, Michael Formanek, Leïla Olivesi, Mark Turner, Orlando le Fleming

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 13, 2026

Here is music born in a remote cottage in the Outer Hebrides, or rethinking how the Hammond organ fits within a large, adventurous ensemble; music that celebrates Corsica, or brings long-standing collaborations to new heights.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Fergus McCreadie “Ford the River" The Shieling--Companion Pieces (Edition) 0:16 Host talks 5:27 Orlando le Fleming feat. Mark Turner, Jeff Tain" Watts “Sunday" Misterioso (Whirlwind) 7:02 Host talks ...

Radio & Podcasts

Fergus McCreadie, Robert Mitchell, Matteo Prefumo, And More

by Colin Muirhead
November 8, 2025

Featuring new music by Fergus McCreadie, Robert Mitchell, Matteo Prefumo, Laura Jurd, Harben Kay, and more. Playlist Nigel Price Organ Trio “Red Car" from It's On! (Self Released) 00:00 OUTRI “Vignette #3: Birdsong" from (Jazz Sound Records) 10:27 Fergus McCreadie “Sparrowsong" from The Shieling (Edition Records) 15:54 Laura Jurd “Offering" from Rites & Revelations (New Soil) 20:47 Harben Kay “The World I Live In (prelude)" from The World I Live In (Self Released) 26:11 Carole Nelson Trio “We ...

Album Review

Fergus McCreadie: The Shieling

Read "The Shieling" reviewed by Geno Thackara

by Geno Thackara
November 3, 2025

Music themed around landscapes and natural beauty is common enough, but it is much more rare for the sheer wildness of nature to come through as much as it does for the Fergus McCreadie Trio. His evolving niche of folk-jazz seems to lean a bit more toward the folky side of that equation with every outing--hearing these hands caper across the piano keys is like watching a wide-screen film camera sweeping across a rugged stretch of hills splashed in sunlight. ...

Album Review

Fergus McCreadie: The Shieling

Read "The Shieling" reviewed by Andrew Hunter

by Andrew Hunter
October 24, 2025

Things tend to come in pairs. The animals went into the ark, all those years ago, two by two. Tonic water was created to control the symptoms of malaria but found its voice when mixed with gin to control the symptoms of reality. Some pairings work against the odds; until you have tried strawberries with black pepper, it is hard to imagine what a harmonious pairing they are. The point being, if you saw Scottish folk served with ...