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Corto Alto: Some Small Fortune

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 ...

Miles Davis At 100: A Global Perspective

by Ian Patterson
May 26, 2026

Miles Davis' centenary has arrived. The second century begins. What changes jazz has undergone in the 100 years since Miles Dewey Davis was born in Alton, Illinois on May 26, 1926! Davis was all about change, evolution, growth, and reinvention.  A driving force behind many of the changes in direction jazz took during his ...

Blunders of the World

Active since: 2024

Blunders of the World is a collective of musicians based in and around Glasgow, Scotland. Cutting our teeth in open mics and jazz jams around the dear green place, we have arrived at a sound that combines intricate jazz harmony and tasteful melodic improvisation with carefully crafted arrangements and a meticulous production philosophy. Our lyrics range from the psychedelic to the political, incorporating dark Glaswegian humour to tackle the absurdity of the modern world, while simultaneously uplifting its beauty.

We currently have three singles released -- Polygonal Lady, Don't Fall in Love, and Spring Rain -- with a debut EP in the works.

Harben Kay

Award-winning tenor saxophonist Harben Kay is quickly becoming renowned as one of the UK’s most creative and virtuosic jazz artists, with two critically acclaimed albums, four UK tours and performances at the UK’s most esteemed jazz venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, The Royal Albert Hall and The Vortex.

Their latest album, Golden Sands (2022), was released on Kay’s own label, Sulis Records, in October 2022. The album received high praise from the jazz media, showcasing original compositions that are reflective of Kay’s experiences in their homeland of Scotland, and their time spent living in London and New York City.

Simon Herberholz

Simon Herberholz is a saxophonist and composer based in Glasgow, Scotland. He has been described as having a “strong and individual musical voice with a highly creative and imaginative approach”.

His debut EP All Possible Futures is set to release on 12th of June and features Ewan Johnston (piano), Chun-wei Kang (drums) and Ewan Hastie (bass).

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 2020 Jazz Awards

June 27, 2020

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) in Glasgow today announced the winners of its 2020 Jazz Awards. Saxophonist Matt Carmichael won the Fog Arts Prize in Jazz Improvisation. The winner of the George Duncan Prize for Jazz Composition was Richard Glassby, for composing an outstanding original suite of music. Glassby commented, “These pieces were the product ...

Evelyn Laurie

Born: June 1, 1956

Pete Fletcher

Pete Fletcher is a guitarist and composer, he worked with Rock bands in the 60’s Fusion Jazz groups in the 70’s and recently composed tracks for several jazz influenced albums: Dreaming City, (Sub-Urban Collective): Last Man standing (Nujazzeurope): RemixVirus1 (Killervirus-Audio) an Austrian based label showcasing unique, and infectious expressions of nu- jazz through deep house, IDM, and broken beat styles. Working with four other musicians and composers under the collective name Fuasgail (Scottish Gaelic meaning FREE) he produced a CD released early 2015 called The Road to Trasanne: Released 30 July 2015 a CD titled: Lost Weekend featuring Guitar and Flute improvised music.

Euan Burton

Born: January 26, 1985

Euan Burton is an award-winning Composer, Bassist, Producer and one of the leading musicians to emerge from Scotland in the last decade. Signed to Whirlwind Recordings, he has released two internationally acclaimed albums with them: “Occurrences” (2012) and “Too Much Love” (2014). As a bassist, his warm tones and poignant improvisations give nod to the Charlie Haden school while retaining his own voice throughout. He's incredibly in demand as a sideman across many genres in his native Scotland and has appeared on dozens of albums to date, with performances with many modern jazz greats including Ari Hoenig, Gilad Hekselman, Will Vinson and Jonathan Kreisberg

Paul Towndrow

Born: December 13, 1978

Alto Saxophonist/ Composer / Arranger / Educator

Other instruments : Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Whistles,Clarinet

​Saxophonist Paul Towndrow is best known as a bandleader of ensembles ranging from duo to sextet. From 2001-2021 he was a member of Scotland’s flagship jazz orchestra, The SNJO, before leaving the organisation to focus on solo pursuits. More recently he has worked as a composer and saxophonist for the groundbreaking Grit Orchestra. Performing professionally since the age of 15, and having spent his formative musical years studying on both sides of the Atlantic, Towndrow has become one the UK’s busiest musicians.