PIANIST
Fraser
Urquhart
Photo: James Christos
"Extremely tasty sound at the piano"
- Jamie Cullum, BBC
"He has taken the time to delve deep into the history of songwriting and of the great artists in jazz"
- BBC Scotland
"Unfailingly elegant piano playing"
- Bebop Spoken Here
About
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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. He has performed under his own name or as accompanist at every major Scottish Jazz Festival - debuting his Quintet in 2017 for Edinburgh Jazz Festival and also continues to perform annually at the Edinburgh Fringe 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/hospitality 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: Georgia Cecile, Allan Harris, Richard Shelton, Martin Taylor, Steve Brown, Dave Green, Roy Williams, Johnathan Stout, Jumaane Smith, Seoinaid Aitken, Evan Christopher, Elise Roth, Hetty Kate, Jo Harrop, Pete Horsfall, Fraser Smith, John Burgess, Matt Holborn, Dick Lee.