Seonaid Aitken & Ben Shankland 'Rhapsody in Blue - An Evening of Gershwin'

BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician winner Jazz/Classical crossover pianist Ben Shankland joins forces with Scottish Jazz Award-winning violinist/vocalist/arranger/broadcaster Seonaid Aitken to present a celebration of George and Ira Gershwin’s music.

Featuring the 100+ year-old symphonic masterpiece ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ – performed alongside their 9-piece string orchestra – these cross-genre musicians explore the meeting of Jazz and Classical styles in Gershwin’s music with selections from the iconic opera ‘Porgy & Bess’ and favourites such as ‘The Man I Love’, ‘Embraceable You’, ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’ and ‘Lady Be Good’.

As well as showcasing Aitken’s cinematic string arrangements, the concert will also include a performance by Jazz piano trio with bassist David Bowden (Fergus McCreadie Trio) highlighting Shankland’s piano mastery in both a Jazz and Classical setting.