Thick-Skinned Productions

Thick-Skinned Productions Ltd offer high quality creative services to musicians, educators, venues and arts organisations. Specialising in jazz and improvised music, we have a comprehensive, one-stop service for large and small-scale projects, workshops, recording (including highly successful rock / pop projects for under 16s), concert performance and tour production. Our highly skilled team of professional musicians, sound engineers, tour managers and arts administrators are amongst the most experienced in the country.

Discover what we can do for you by contacting us for a more in depth, friendly discussion about your project.

Trumpeter Ryan Quigley, Promoter's Choice Award winner, September 2008
"I am delighted that Thick-Skinned have agreed to be my management and look forward to touring, writing and some great projects for 2009. Cathie Rae and Dave Gray are legends!".

Award winning saxophonist and composer, Julian Arguelles, July 2008
"Thick-Skinned work hard for me. Having the opportunity to write new music and to tour with John Abercrombie in Scotland is just brilliant. They love music, have very high standards and are a dedicated team. I feel like I'm really being looked after!"

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Julian Arguelles/John Abercrombie Tune Up Tour Dates
We are pleased to announce the tour dates for the above tour. Julian Arguelles is arguably one of the best composers of his generation and recognised throughout the world. Guitarist John Abercrombie is an ECM legend. He hasn't been to Scotland in over 20 years despite his Scottish heritage.
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John Rae Returns - AGAIN!
The prodigal returns to Scotland on the 6th June for a flying visit. Whilst here he will be delighting audiences with the "original" Brian Kellock Trio on 13 June at Hospitalfield in Arbroath and 18 June at The Lot, Edinburgh. The Brian Kellock Trio will also record a new CD, their first in 7 years, for release in the Autumn. John Rae will start a new position 1 July as "Composer in Residence" at Wellington University, New Zealand. Watch this space for more information later in the year.

Brian Kellock / Liane Carroll
The new "Live @ the Lampie" CD is available from Splashpoint Records from May 2009. To order visit www.splashpointmusic.com NOW! Brian Kellock performance dates at www.myspace.com/briankellock

Ryan Quigley receives Scottish Arts Council Funding
An award from the Scottish Arts Council's Creative Development fund, will allow Ryan some much needed time out to write and arrange new music for his sextet with Strings. This is something Ryan has wanted to do for many years and now he can. Watch out for a spectacular gig at the Glasgow International Jazz Festival with Justin Currie (from Del Amitre) on 27 June (www.jazzfest.co.uk). Keep an eye on this site for news on Ryan. See Ryan's myspace for latest gig list
www.myspace.com/ryanquigleytrumpet

YMI Funding for Demo Pilot
Thick-Skinned are delighted to announce that we have been awarded YMI funds from the Scottish Arts Council to creating an exciting opportunity for 3 young bands from Midlothian to produce, record and market their own demos at The Sound Café in Penicuik. Watch this space for regular updates.

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