The first track from the soon to be released album "Remembering Chet", an album of Chet Baker infused ballads. Recorded at Castlesound Studios near Edinburgh in November 2014.

1 The Thrill Is Gone MIX

Back in May 2007 I got an email from a lady called Debbie Curtis. She said she had seen a clip of me on Youtube and asked me if I would like to meet up with a view to sing with her band, The Debbie Curtis Radio Big Band. They were to play The London Palladium that July and I was invited down to see the show and meet Debbie. I was due to fly down but Glasgow Airport had a terrorist attack and all flights were cancelled. I ended up taking an 8 hour bus journey overnight!
I got to London at 7AM, a full 8 hours before the band would arrive at The Palladium!
I met Debbie and some of the band. Listened to the soundcheck secretly hoping I would get a chance to sing so I could say I had sung at The Palladium but sadly it never happened. I took my seat in the stalls and settled down to watch the show.
Halfway through the second half I got the biggest surprise of my life! Debbie announced from the stage that I had come down to the gig and that she wanted me to come up and sing with the band!! Unrehearsed, no soundcheck, totally off the cuff! I didn't even know what the song was going to be!!
The clip here is a live recording of what happened next...


Iain Ewing Mack The Knife London Palladium 2007 07 01

Another song I did a few years back. I know it's been done to death but I loved the simplicity of this arrangement. We did it in one take as I wanted it to be honest, warts and all. Piano by Alan McPike.

03 For Once in my Life

A song I recorded in 2006 for my album "Angel Eyes". Backing by Alan McPike.

09 Gee Baby Ain't I Good to you

Another track from my album "Angel Eyes" which I did back in 2006. The backing is by Alan McPike.

10 What a Difference a day made

Here's a bit of fun from my album "Angel Eyes" A nice fast latin romp. Listen out for a fine key change near the end!

Quando Quando Quando

Live recording of Bad bad Leroy Brown with Swing Sensation on BBC Radio Scotland's Hogmany Show 2011.

Leroy Brown

Recording of That's Life from the Hogmany Show I did on Radio Scotland in 2011 with That Swing Sensation Big Band.

Thats Life

Recorded live at Poppies Hotel as part of The Callander Jazz Festival 2012.  Euan Stevenson on piano and Colin Steele on trumpet.
This was a lunchtime gig so there is authentic cutlery on crockery noises! :-)

You Don't Know What Love Is

Recorded live at Poppies Hotel as part of The Callendar Jazz Festival. Euan Stevenson on piano and Colin Steele on trumpet.

I Get Along Without You Very Well

Recorded live at Poppies Hotel as part of the 2012 Callander Jazz Festival. With Euan Stevenson on piano and Colin Steele on trumpet.

My Funny Valentine

I've been singing for a number of years and in that time I've been lucky enough to sing with some great bands and musicians. Recently I've been doing a mixture big band swing with Swing Sensation in Scotland and The Debbie Curtis Radio Big Band in England and my Remembering Chet show. This is a tribute to Chet Baker and features the very talented Colin Steele and Euan Stevenson.
I've managed to sing at most of the nice shiny places in the UK including The Palladium and Her Majesty's Theatre in London, The Moonwalk Charity Walk in Edinburgh to 10,000 ladies and a couple of years ago year I sang on the BBC Radio Scotland Hogmany Show. These are just some sample tracks to show what I'm all about. Please feel free to comment, good or bad.
There are links here to all the big bands that I currently work with so clicky clicky!

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