{"product_id":"modern-vikings-ali-watson-quartet","title":"Modern Vikings | Ali Watson Quartet","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(215, 9, 38);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003eSunday 26 July, 2-4pm\u003cbr\u003eSt Bride's Centre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Vikings\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together some of Scotland’s most distinctive jazz voices under the leadership of drummer \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e. Together, they forge a high-energy sound rooted in jazz improvisation and inspired by the rich melodic traditions of Scottish and Scandinavian folk music. Henderson is joined by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKonrad Wiszniewski\u003c\/strong\u003e (saxophone), \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFergus McCreadie\u003c\/strong\u003e (piano), \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGraeme Stephen\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar) and \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bowden\u003c\/strong\u003e (double bass).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBass player \u003cstrong\u003eAli Watson \u003c\/strong\u003eis joined by \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Carmichael\u003c\/strong\u003e (saxophone),\u003cstrong\u003e Fergus McCreadie\u003c\/strong\u003e (piano) and \u003cstrong\u003eGreg Irons\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums). They draw on the traditions of Scottish folk, alongside impressionist classical music, creating music that feels expansive, evocative and quietly captivating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSUPPORTED BY THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT'S EXPO FUND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Bride's Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57084107227480,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/3171\/3112\/files\/ModernVikingsAliWatson.png?v=1776097611","url":"https:\/\/ejbf.co.uk\/products\/modern-vikings-ali-watson-quartet","provider":"Edinburgh Jazz \u0026 Blues Festival","version":"1.0","type":"link"}