"Der Trompeter versteht es meisterhaft, die Folklore seiner Heimat Schottland ins Jazzidiom zu überführen" (STEREO)
Jazz from Scotland. Colin Steele is one of a new breed of musicians able not only to play music based on his Celtic heritage, but also to base himself in his home country and make a living. This situation itself is recent. Formerly it would have been necessary for a musician wanting to make an international jazz career to move to London (as in the case of the likes of Jim Mullen or Bobby Wellins) or New York (such as Joe Temperley).Nowadays a scene has built up in Edinburgh with musicians such as Tommy Smith and Brian Kellock. Caber Records has been documenting the scene, and regularly picking up awards for its recordings. Every night of the week you can find exciting gigs at Henry’s Jazz Bar or jazz musicians working happily with folk musicians.The surprising thing about the evolution of this new generation is that it hasn’t developed...
line upColin Steele - trumpet
Michael Buckley – tenor/soprano saxophones
Dave Milligan – piano
Aidan O’ Donnell - double bass
Stu Ritchie – drums
Special Guests:
Tom Bancroft – bodhran (Don Camillo’s Revenge)
David Robertson – congas (Kirsten’s Jig)
Recorded by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studio Pencaitland, Scotland, October 28 - 29, 2004
Mixed by Stuart Hamilton and Calum Malcolm
Produced by Colin Steele
