Meet The Band
Quattro MacJazz will jolt any crowd into spontaneous enjoyment with high octane, toe-tapping, 20s, 30s and 40s era jazz hits. Accessible, feel good, and impossible not to move to. The quartet is the cool cat’s answer to pop, it’s jazz for people who don’t like jazz. Quattro MacJazz is a musical throwback to days you’re probably too young to remember, but too much of a romantic not to idealize. By the night’s end, your ears will be ringing, you’ll have a song in your heart and a swing in your step. Don’t miss this happy mix of hand clappin’, foot tappin’ exuberant entertainment from the phenomena that is – Quattro MacJazz
Hamish McGregor.
Playing his famous white clarinet, Hamish is undoubtedly amongst Scotland’s most charismatic jazz performers.
He has been part of the Edinburgh Jazz scene for over 60 years, starting in the 1960’s with Old Baileys Jazz Advocates and ending with Fat Sams Band.
He now leads a tribute to the late great Acker Bilk entitled “Remembering Acker”. Hamish has now returned to his roots and is delighted to be part of the legend that is Quattro MacJazz.
Hamish with his rendition of Stranger On The Shore
Roy Percy
Roy is probably the hardest working bass player on the British jazz scene today and has appeared in bands ranging in style from the New Orleans tradition to Swing, Big Band and Jump Jive.
His speciality is the rarely heard ‘slap’ technique and he has a driving, exciting rhythmic style reminiscent of the bass players on the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s.
In addition to Quattro MacJazz, Roy features with The Tim Kliphuis Trio, The Classic Jazz Orchestra and Alison Affleck’s Gin Mill Genies.
Sample Roys inimitable style..
Mike Daly
Mike is one of the most tasteful and exciting cornet players on the UK jazz scene. His style has been influenced by players such as Bobby Hackett and Ruby Braff and has been described as the closest thing to Bix Beiderbecke !
Apart from jazz, Mike has performed with various show bands and backed cabaret throughout the UK. He is also the founding member of the The Rhythm Kings.
Mike on cornet with – Dinah
Duncan Findlay
Duncan is delighted to be joining Quattro MacJazz, taking over banjo duties from his good friend and outstanding banjoist Alistair McDonald.
Duncan is a veteran professional musician and is still one of Scotlands first call session players following a long career in recording on records, television and radio shows and hundreds of advertising jingles over many years.
He attributes his career longevity to his ability to perform in many different genres of music and always having “an open musical mind” to anything and everything he has worked on with appearances “from Matt Monro to Balmore Double Glazing and everything in-between.
He looks forward to bringing his own unique banjo style to the quartette.
Listen to Duncan with – Speaking of Kentucky Days.