_1222 Skye Jazz Festival - 'Common Ground' Nigel Hitchcock "World Premier - New commission for the Skye Jazz Festival of \u2018Common Ground\u2019 a new work mixing jazz and traditional music. Featuring some of the very best of the UK jazz scene mixed with players of a similar pedigree from the UK folk\/Trad scene, Nigel promises an interesting blend of the two genres. \n\n"My idea is to create a project fusing the Celtic folk style (instruments such as fiddle\/accordion) with jazz rhythm section. I hope the compositions will reflect both genres equally, showcasing the talents of folk musicians while giving ample space for improvisation. Although I have been a jazz\/studio musician for my entire career I now live on Skye and wish to showcase the talents I have met in Scotland in the last 5 years with the great players I have always associated with on the jazz scene in London. I feel there is something new and special to add to this field of music, and it should appeal to listeners of all styles."\n\nHere's hoping!\n\n"destined to be a worldwide jazz star" Don Mather\n\nwww.skyejazzfestival.com" Music Jazz "World Premier - New commission for the Skye Jazz Festival of \u2018Common Ground\u2019 a new work mixing jazz and traditional music. Featuring some of the very best of the UK jazz scene mixed with players of a similar pedigree from the UK folk\/Trad scene, Nigel promises an interesting blend of the two genres. \n\n"My idea is to create a project fusing the Celtic folk style (instruments such as fiddle\/accordion) with jazz rhythm section. I hope the compositions will reflect both genres equally, showcasing the talents of folk musicians while giving ample space for improvisation. Although I have been a jazz\/studio musician for my entire career I now live on Skye and wish to showcase the talents I have met in Scotland in the last 5 years with the great players I have always associated with on the jazz scene in London. I feel there is something new and special to add to this field of music, and it should appeal to listeners of all styles."\n\nHere's hoping!\n\n"destined to be a worldwide jazz star" Don Mather\n\nwww.skyejazzfestival.com" 57.08641750493476 -5.880648823478737