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Jess Gillam with... Fergus McCreadie

Jess Gillam is joined by the Scottish jazz pianist and composer Fergus McCreadie for a listening party, featuring music by Brahms, Saariaho and Scott Walker.

Jess Gillam is joined by the Scottish jazz pianist and composer Fergus McCreadie for a listening party.

Celebrated for blending the spirit of Scottish folk with jazz to great effect, Fergus's 2022 album Forest Floor was nominated for the Mercury Prize and made him the first jazz artist to win Scottish Album of the Year. He was also the first non-classical musician to be chosen as a BBC New Generation Artist, back in 2022.

Fergus and Jess exchange music by Brahms, Saariaho, Scott Walker, Martin Hayes, Nicole Glover, and Eduard Kuenneke.

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Music Played

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Highland Fling (4 Scottish Dances)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Malcolm Arnold.
    • Lyrita.

  • Fergus McCreadie

    Glade

    • Forest Floor.
    • Edition.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Trio No 1 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Augustin Dumay. Performer: Maria João Pires. Performer: Jian Wang.
    • DG.

  • Kaija Saariaho

    7 Papillons (Nos 4-7)

    Performer: Anssi Karttunen.
    • Ondine.

  • Scott Walker

    It's Raining Today

    • Scott 3.
    • UMC.

  • Martin Hayes

    The Kerfunken Jig

    Composer: Dennis Cahill.
    • The Lonesome Touch.

  • Fergus McCreadie

    Fairfield

    • The Shieling.
    • Edition.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Sonata No 3 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Michelle Makarski. Performer: Keith Jarrett.
    • ECM.

  • Eduard Künneke

    Dance Suite - Blues

    Orchestra: Philharmonic Studio Orchestra Berlin.
    • The Golden Age Of Light Music: Four Decades Of Light Music.
    • Guild Light Music.

  • McCoy Tyner

    Inception

    Performer: Kayvon Gordon. Performer: Tyrone Allen II.
    • Plays.
    • Savant.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 7 (3rd mvt)

    Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • Teldec.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 17:00
    BBC Radio 3

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