Rose Room and Skreel

Voted ‘Best Band’ twice at the Scottish Jazz Awards, Glasgow-based Rose Room are Scotland’s leading ensemble influenced by ‘Hot Club’ Swing. Led by virtuoso violinist, Scottish Jazz Award-winning vocalist and BBC broadcaster Seonaid Aitken, the band also features Scotland’s No.1 guitar maker Jimmy Moon on double bass with Danny Kyle Award-winning Tam Gallagher on rhythm guitar. 

Continuing in Rose Room’s second decade is an exceptional talent from Glasgow’s Southside; solo guitarist Conor Smith known for his work with popular band The Vintage Explosion. Supported by the likes of Jazz FM and BBC Radio Scotland, Shetland Folk Festival and Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, Rose Room have collaborated with world-famous finger-style guitar virtuoso Martin Taylor MBE, British Jazz violinist Christian Garrick, German Gypsy Jazz star Joscho Stephan and top Scottish tenor saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski. 

Skreel is a new band consisting of Matt Carmichael (sax), Megan MacDonald (accordion), Fergus McCreadie (piano), Charlie Stewart (fiddle) and Innes White (guitar).  The music from their upcoming debut album blends traditional folk and jazz influences, drawing on the diverse backgrounds and interests of these musicians. The pieces range from fresh interpretations of traditional melodies to newly written material, from precise arrangements to improvisation. The unique combination of these musicians allows for the creation of an entirely new sound, both rooted in tradition and full of experimentation.