Live Appearances

s p a c e s & p l a c e s “Playing its own part in proceedings is the remarkable acoustic of Scotland’sHamilton Mausoleum. By means of repetition, extension and fresh invention each improvisation seems to ripple outwards from a central core. A gem.” – JAZZWISE “Folk songs, standards, and medieval chant among the improvisations; a brilliant encapsulation of Smith’s oeuvre” – THE HERALD “Recommended especially to anyone who enjoyed Jan Garbarek’s collaborations with the Hilliard Ensemble, or such earlier and comparable solo explorations of extraordinary buildings as Paul Horn’s and Tomasz Stanko’s recordings in the Taj Mahal.” – JAZZ JOURNAL “The notes came on Sunday; ornate fountains of tension-building phrases. Ecstatic cadenzas. Sudden silences, a diminished line – exotic to the ear, but familiar to minds and hearts.” – THE COURIER “It’s a music of unexpected harmonies, as Smith appears to conduct a choir of ghosts through folk songs, ballads and improvisations.” – Q MAGAZINE

NU-AGE SOUNDS brings together the most contemporary sounds from Scotland’s best grooving jazz and features many trailblazers leading the way, inspiring future generations. Every one of these eight artists are multiple award winners and composers: singer Kitti, saxophonist Helena Kay, trombonist Noushy, KARMA, saxophonist Matt Carmichael, corta.alto, pianist Peter Johnstone, and bassist Ewan Hastie.