Bridge Music, the company that organises weekly jazz concerts at the Jazz Bar in Edinburgh and Glasgow Art Club, has established a Glasgow jazz collective to promote local musicians at the Bath Street venue while it waits for news of Creative Scotland funding.
Bridge promotions came to a halt at the end of March when Creative Scotland turned down its application for 2014/15 but a fresh application is to be considered and the result announced in September. In the meantime a programme running through to the end of June launches with pianist Alan Benzie's trio on Thursday April 30. Drummer Chris Whitehouse's band (May 14), trombonist Chris Greive's 'Led Zeppelin' Trio (June 4) and saxophonist Andy Baker's Illusive Tree (June 25) have also been confirmed. bridgejazz.co.uk
Mark O'Keeffe, first trumpet with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, pictured, will be guest artist with Falkirk Caledonia Choir during their 91st anniversary Spring Concert in Falkirk Town Hall on April 29. O'Keeffe has held the post of principal trumpet with SSO since 1996 and this is the second time he has supported the Falkirk choir as guest artist. He has also played with the London Sinfonietta, London Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Halle Orchestra. The choir's programme will feature a mix of classical, modern and Scottish choral pieces including songs from Jesus Christ Superstar and Les Miserables. Tickets are available from the Steeple Box Office in Falkirk.
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The Institut français d'Ecosse in Edinburgh is hosting the first photography exhibition organised by the Fèis' artists collective, opening this evening and running until May 15.
Monochrome celebrates the photographic history of Scotland in connection with the rich natural beauty of the country, presenting a collection of black and white work Scottish work set within the context of work from further afield. The exhibition showcases a wide range of works by Katie Cooke, Rob Hudson, Andrew Sanderson, Carl Radford, Jim Mortram, Mike Jackson and Rafael Biernicki.
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