Fraser Urquhart
Fraser Urquhart - piano; Lorenzo Morabito - bass; Joe Desseaur - drums
Presented by: Jazz at The Oxford| 0 | LONDON: The Parakeet (info) |
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| P | Monday 10th February, 2025 |
| N | Door time: 8:00pm Start time: 8:30pm |
| . | All ages |
| C | Music - Jazz/latin |
Event information
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Fraser Urquhart is one of the U.K's foremost pianists, specialising in jazz and American show-tunes of the 1920s-1950s. Cutting his teeth on the vibrant Scottish jazz scene, Fraser fast became a first-call rhythm section player for singers and horn players, playing regularly at Edinburgh Festival and Glasgow Jazz Festival.
Now based in London, Fraser made his Ronnie Scott's debut in February 2023 and his Pizza Express Jazz Club debut in August 2023. He performs weekly at the best music venues in and around the city, most at home accompanying singers. His most recent album release is a collection of duets with Jazz FM vocalist of the year Georgia Cecile.
Just a handful of the incredible musicians Fraser has worked with include: Stella Cole, Gabrielle Stravelli, Georgia Cecile, Allan Harris, Richard Shelton, Martin Taylor, Steve Brown, Dave Green, Matt Holborn, Roy Williams, Johnathan Stout, Jumaane Smith, Seonaid Aitken, Evan Christopher, Elise Roth, Hetty Kate, Pete Horsfall, Fraser Smith, John Burgess.
For the Parakeet, Fraser performs with his trio comprising Joe Desseaur on Drums and Lorenzo Morabito on Bass, playing a variety of gems from the American Songbook canon, some which are featured on his upcoming self-released debut album: 'I Leave This At Your Ear'.
