Modern Vikings
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Award winning band Modern Vikings have taken the UK jazz scene by storm since the release of their highly acclaimed debut album, Tales of the Skald, in the autumn of 2024.
Evolving fluidly from understated songwriting, delicate musicianship and intricate arrangements to extended passages of high energy, explorative, exhilarating improvisation, the record demonstrates the quintet’s honest, fearless and personal approach to Scotland’s distinctive answer to the American artform.
Led by Ayrshire drummer and composer, Stephen Henderson (Fergus McCreadie Trio), the band features some of the brightest stars in the UK jazz scene today; mercury nominated Fergus McCreadie on piano, award-winning bass player David Bowden, prolific composer and genre crossing guitarist Dr Graeme Stephen and the undeniable force on the saxophone, Konrad Wiszniewski (New Focus).
Sunday Pass: £40
Purchase tickets for SwanNek, Ben Crosland’s Threeway, Finn - Keeble Group and Modern Vikings for £40 (discount applied when tickets for all events are added to basket).
Weekend Pass: £60
Purchase tickets Alexia Gardner Quintet, Celebrating Wes Montgomery and Chris Coull’s Porgy and Bess on Saturday and SwanNek, Threeway At Twenty One, Abbie Finn Quartet and Modern Vikings on Sunday for £60 (discount applied when tickets for all events are added to basket).
“I’m particularly inspired by jazz musicians who incorporate elements of their own countries’ folk music into their writings and playing. Modern Jazz artists such as Shai Maestro, Avishai Cohen, Lionel Loueke, Leo Blanco and John Scofield have been huge influences on my style more recently.”
“Unpretentiously balancing cheer and melancholy by a positive-vibing simpatico ensemble.”