Chris Grieve
 Chris Grieve, Music Leader, (BMus Jazz). Chris graduated from the conservatorium of Music, Perth, Australia. He is an experienced music teacher in youth Jazz and one to one Improvisation and arranging. Past achievements include the directorship of Edinburgh 2nd Line, Youth Jazz Marching Band and he is currently music leader for Thick-Skinned, band leader in his own right (NeWt and Soundbone and the Funk Outfit amongst others), advisor to Glasgow International Jazz Festival on their current School Jazz Band competition and lead trombonist with Tommy Smith’s Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. www.myspace.com/greivsy
Julian Arguelles
 Julian Arguelles will release at least 2 CDs this year (2008). He has just finished a solo project and is about to record his music with the HR Bigband in Frankfurt. He is currently working on a tour of England with his international trio of Michael Formanek on bass and Tom Rainey on drums for Jan / Feb 2009. See Julian's website at www.julianarguelles.com for current gig list. For more information and to book this tour contact Julian direct at jularg@tiscali.co.uk or call our office on +44(0)1620 861000.
www.julianarguelles.com
Brian Kellock
 Duo tour planned for 2008. Dates to be announced. To book this tour Tel:: +44 (0)1620 861000 or email contact@thick-skinned.com.
www.briankellock.com
www.myspace.com/briankellock
JAZZ MUSICIANS and TUTORS currently on our roster:
Drummers: Stuart Ritchie, Doug Hough, Alyn Cosker, Stuart Brown
Saxophones: Julian Arguelles, Konrad Wiszniewski, Laura MacDonald, Martin Kershaw
Double Bass: Mario Caribe, Brian Shiels, Euan Burton, Calum Gourley
Guitar: Sandy Wright, Graeme Scott and Kevin Murray
Voice: Pete Churchill, Fionna Duncan, Liane Carroll, Lynne O’Neill, Niki King and Cathie Rae
Piano: Brian Kellock, Paul Harrison, Steve Hamilton, Chick Lyall
Trombone: Chris Grieve
Trumpet: Ryan Quigley, Colin Steele
Recording/Sound Engineering: Dave Gray
(see links page for websites)
|
Cathie Rae, our Managing Director, has been a professional jazz vocalist for over 10 years and has "hands on" experience of touring, recording and promoting as well as an excellent rapport with the jazz community throughout the UK. She’s been running her own company, Alba Arts / Jazz Base, for the past 8 years managing the Fionna Duncan Vocal Jazz Workshops since 1996 and organising tours and writing successful grant applications for jazz musicians in Scotland and England. She has been contracted to Glasgow International Jazz Festival as Project Manager for the past 3 years and is responsible for the creation of their Homegrown Showcase. She organises their school jazz band competitions as well as the extensive Fringe programme – one of the biggest in Europe. Cathie’s background includes 15 years in sales and marketing for The Scotsman Publications Group and Digital Computers, giving her an excellent grounding in marketing and administration. She is also from Scotland’s biggest and best know jazz family. 
John Rae, director, is one of the UK’s leading drummers and composers. For the past 15 years he has lead and toured his own bands (John Rae Collective and John Rae’s Celtic Feet). He is also a member of the BBC award winning Brian Kellock Trio. As an artist he is keen to develop opportunities for musicians and composers and to work collectively on developing ideas and bringing them to fruition. He is an experienced drum tutor and has taught both privately and in the public sector. His gregarious nature is well suited to working with large numbers of students and encouraging them. He is currently touring the world, recording and writing new work as well as teaching.