12th June 2017: New Focus nominated in the 5th Scottish Jazz Awards + latest reviews for ‘New Focus On Song’

‘New Focus’ (Euan Stevenson and Konrad Wiszniewski) have received nominations in the Scottish Jazz Awards.  New Focus is nominated in both the ‘Best Ensemble’ and ‘Best Album’ categories for recent release New Focus On Song and Konrad Wiszniewski is also nominated in ‘Best Instrumentalist’ details. The winners will be announced on Sunday June 25th at Glasgow Jazz Festival  in the City of Music Studio at the Royal Concert Hall.

Here are the highlights from the latest reviews for New Focus On Song:

“Jazz meets classical with delicate, captivating melodies.”
Culture Jazz (full review)

“A melting pot of jazz idioms and classical nuances but what is finally memorable is the improvisatory freshness.”
The Wexford Echo (website)