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Fergus McCreadie
With his second album, Cairn, released by leading European label Edition Records and picking up great early feedback (5 stars from Mojo and tipped as one of the jazz albums of 2021 by prominent radio presenters) Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie continues to excite listeners across the UK and Europe. A phenomenal technician, McCreadie has developed a deeply personal style that captures Scotland’s musical traditions and landscapes while honouring his American and Nordic influences. His trio with David Bowden (double bass) and Stephen Henderson (drums) has developed into a formidable, superbly cohesive unit. They won the coveted Peter Whittingham Jazz Prize in 2016, and their debut album, Turas, won Album of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2019 and Best Album at the Scottish Jazz Awards 2019.
Awards
Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2019 - Album of the Year Scottish Jazz Awards 2019 - Best Album Scottish Jazz Awards 2018, 2020 - Best Instrumentalist Peter Whittingham Jazz Award 2016 Guy Jones Prize The Joe Temperley Prize (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) The Linda Trahan Memorial Prize (St Andrews University)
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Corto Alto: Some Small Fortune
by Mark McKergow
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 ...
Continue ReadingFergus McCreadie Solo: Brahms And Beyond At Islay Jazz Festival
by Mark McKergow
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 ...
Continue ReadingFergus McCreadie: The Shieling: Companion Pieces
by Geno Thackara
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 ...
Continue ReadingFergus McCreadie, Michael Formanek, Leïla Olivesi, Mark Turner, Orlando le Fleming
by Ludovico Granvassu
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 ...
Continue ReadingFergus McCreadie, Robert Mitchell, Matteo Prefumo, And More
by Colin Muirhead
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 ...
Continue ReadingFergus McCreadie: The Shieling
by Geno Thackara
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. ...
Continue ReadingFergus McCreadie: The Shieling
by Andrew Hunter
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 ...
Continue Reading“Think Erik Satie running on Islay Malt rather than Absinthe” – The Scotsman
