Fergus McCreadie

Pianist and composer Fergus McCreadie burst onto the scene with his self-released debut album Turas in 2018. Rooted in a Scottish folk tradition and expressing advanced rhythmical flair, the album sparked widespread interest, collecting Album of the Year at the Parliamentary and Scottish Jazz Awards and shortlisted for the cross-genre Scottish Album of the Year Award 2019. In 2018 he was a BBC Jazz Musician of the Year Finalist.

Fergus is a complete and well-rounded musician, a passionate communicator and consummate performer, a composer of elegant, nuanced and captivating music as well as a pianist and improviser of exceptional ability and originality. 

With his trio, featuring long term cohorts David Bowden and Stephen Henderson, he encompasses a rare freshness of sound in this well-trodden format reminiscent of the originality and personality with which the likes of The Bad Plus and EST emerged almost two decades ago. In a vastly changed era since then, Fergus and his trio, with their profoundly mesmerising and compelling music, look set to evoke similar trajectories in developing a global audience. They certainly have the necessary instrumental command, communication and originality. 

‘...the trio were able to command my attention as imaginative improvisers with a strong Scots voice, deeply emotive music performed with a high degree of energy and spirit.’ Dave Stapleton, Edition Records

Fergus McCreadie // Piano

David Bowden // Double Bass

Stephen Henderson // Drums

Venue information:

The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA.

The Yard, 11 Bent Street, Manchester, M8 8NF.

Lunchtime concert at The Stoller Hall

Monday 26th July 2021 at 1.30pm (Please note, doors will be at 1pm)

Concert + Livestream at The Yard

Monday 26th July 2021 at 7.30pm (Please note, doors will be at 7pm)