Fraser Urquhart, Calum Gourlay, Corrie Dick - The Scottish Connection with guests Bruce Adams and Jim Mullen at 606 Jazz Club, Chelsea, London.

Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Venue

606 Club

90 Lots Road
London
SW10

More details

Laura Thorne of the 606 has forwarded the following announcement;

Special Announcement: ‘The Scottish Connection’ 11 June (a gentle tribute to Brian Kellock)

When we sent out our June event information last week, we announced that our programme for Wednesday 11 June had been cancelled - sadly, the artist to be featured that evening, Scottish pianist Brian Kellock, had passed away.
We have since put together a special night in his honour as described below. Though it’s only a week away, we still wanted to let you know.
And, for additional information visit the event link on our website,
https://www.606club.co.uk/events/view/fraser-urquhart-calum-gourlay-corrie-dick-the-scottish-connection/

The gig this evening was originally intended to feature one of the great Scottish jazz pianists (and old friend of the Club) Brian Kellock, but sadly Brian passed away just two weeks before he was due to appear here. We are hoping to host a Memorial concert for Brian in the early Autumn but tonight we felt it was appropriate to celebrate Scotland’s vibrant jazz scene (of which Brian was an integral part) by hosting an evening featuring just some of the many fine musicians who hail from there and who knew, respected and admired him.

Born and raised in Edinburgh Fraser Urquhart is one of the UK’s foremost jazz pianists. Cutting his teeth on the vibrant Scottish jazz scene Fraser fast became a first-call player for singers and horn players, appearing often at the Edinburgh & and Glasgow Jazz Festivals. Now based in London his fluent and exciting playing has been heard at all the major jazz venues both in his own right and as accompanist to a host of high profile jazz musicians including most recently the Award winning Scottish vocalist Georgia Cecile. A close associate of Brian’s it is with particular pleasure that we welcome this fine player to the Club this evening. Glasgow-born double-bassist Calum Gourlay has been a sought after UK jazz presence for almost two decades. An alumni of the Royal Academy of Music he has worked regularly with some of the finest modern jazz musicians in the UK, including the likes of award winning musicians Kit Downes & Trish Clowes. More recently he has also established himself as a highly regarded composer and arranger. Also from Glasgow, since graduating as a gold medal student from Trinity Laban’s prestigious jazz course the multi-award winning drummer Corrie Dick has garnered a host of accolades. He includes work with the likes of Laura Jurd, Jasper Høiby, Elliot Galvin and Rob Luft on a sparkling cv as well as establishing his own music with his various highly acclaimed projects, including a very well received debut album which was nominated for the Parliamentary Jazz Awards’ “Album of the Year”. More recently he has been impressing with his captivating solo shows which feature not only his jazz sensibilities but his extensive knowledge of World Music forms and rhythms.

Joining the trio will be two terrific Scottish musicians who were closer contemporaries of Brian; the wonderful cornet/trumpet player Bruce Adams and the iconic guitarist Jim Mullen. Performing with the likes of Harry Sweets Edison, Buddy Tate, Al Cohn and Benny Waters Bruce has been a stalwart of the UK jazz scene for almost 50 years and is undoubtedly one of the finest mainstream cornet/trumpet players in Europe.
The multi-Award-winning Jim Mullen is widely regarded as one of the finest jazz guitarists on the international jazz scene. He has toured and worked with an impressive range of artists, including Mose Allison, Jimmy Witherspoon and the Average White Band as well as being co-leader of the iconic jazz-funk band “Morrissey-Mullen”. This promises to be a wonderful show in its own right, as well as a gentle tribute to one of Scotland’s master musicians.

“Urquhart…unfailingly elegant piano playing” Bebop Spoken Here;

“Gourlay…his playing being both impressively agile…dexterous and highly melodic” The Jazz Mann;

“Dick’s playing is imaginative and sensitive to the players around him…[it] elevates and inspires” All About Jazz;

“Adams…there is as much delicacy as power in his playing” Guardian;

“Mullen…one of the great Jazz guitarists working today” Jazzwise

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