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Jazz Line-Up: Konrad Wiszniewski Quintet

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08/04/2012

Konrad Wiszniewski Quintet

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Line-Up, Konrad Wiszniewski Quintet

Claire Martin presents saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski playing with his quintet.

Claire Martin presents saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski playing with his quintet: Lorne Cowieson (trumpet), Andrew Sharkey (bass), Euan Stevenson (piano) and Doug Hough on (drums).

Konrad Wiszniewski is one of the mainstays on Scottish Jazz. Not only a composer of merit he constantly assembles groups both from home and abroad. He is a member of the unique a -cappella brass ensemble Brass Jaw as well as occupying a tenor Saxophone chair in the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. On this week's Jazz Line-Up hear him with his quintet of Lorne Cowieson on trumpet, Andrew Sharkey on bass, Euan Stevenson on piano and Doug Hough on drums. And also on the show, Claire will be chatting to two members of 'Get The Blessing' - Bassist Jim Barr and Saxophonist Jake McMurchie...who talk about their newly released album, 'OC DC'.

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