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Information: John Rae (drums |
With the growing of Scotland's nationhood, so to has grown it's
creative identity, and in the area of jazz, a fresh, new vibrant
sound has arrived. John Rae's Celtic Feet use jazz as a base,
original compositions that use traditional motifs and jazz harmony
to create a distinctly Scottish sound where free improvisation
and traditional Celtic music each has an equal voice.
John Rae's Celtic Feet are six musicians who have loyalty to
tradition mixed with a passion to experiment and improvise creating
a new sound to accompany a new millennium. John Rae is an accomplished
jazz drummer who has been studying traditional fiddle for almost
ten years, and with this new group, presents a new collection
of compositions that incorporate his knowledge of traditional
and jazz music.
John Rae's Celtic Feet began in 1998, with the assistance of
the Scottish Arts Council, and incorporates Scotland's finest
jazz and traditional musicians. Brian Kellock, one of the most
respected jazz piano players in Europe, Phil Bancroft, sax,
from the cutting edge of the European avant-garde scene, Eilidh
Shaw one of the leading young violinists in Scottish Traditional
music, Mario Lima Caribe hails from Brazil and is the bassist
with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and Simon Thoumire,
currently one of the most adventurous young concertina players
in the world who was the composer for the music for the Opening
of the New Scottish Parliament, John Rae plays drums and writes
the music. John Rae is the drummer with the Scottish National
Jazz Orchestra and one of the founding members of the Scottish
Composer's Jazz Ensemble. Leader and composer for the John Rae
Collective, John Rae's Celtic Feet and the Power Of Scotland
Big-Big Band and he is a prominent member of the Brian Kellock
Trio.
As a composer John contributes music for television, radio,
commissions for large and small ensembles and his very unique
group the Celtic Composers Collective. Born in Edinburgh, John
is the fourth youngest member of a musical family and is one
of the most in demand and sought after musicians in the UK.
He recorded his first album at the age of sixteen with Tommy
Smith and has subsequently played and recorded with many artists
including Tal Farlow, Tony Scott, Charles MacPherson, Art Farmer,
Buddy de Franco, Red Rodney, Tam White, Pete King, Scott Hamilton,
Barney Kessel, Kenny Wheeler, Martin Taylor . As a band leader
he has recorded ' The Big If Smiles Again ' (John Rae Collective-
due for re-release 1999) and ' Celtic Feet. ' ( July 1999).
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