Arild Andersen, and his trio, featuring Tommy Smith and Paolo Vinaccia, mark the release of their new live recording Life At Belleville – which draws on Norwegian and Scottish folk music as well as the jazz tradition – with these four Scottish dates.

Radio Magnetic’s jazz guru ANdy Watt speaks to Tommy Smith about the up coming Tune Up Tour with ….

“The trio of Arild Andersen, Tommy Smith and Paolo Vinaccia is one of the most exciting new groups to appear on the European jazz scene in years. Anchored by the massively sonorous, muscular double bass playing of Andersen, who has been one of the major figures in Scandinavian jazz since his early 1970s work with Jan Garbarek, the group marries melodic invention with crisp rhythms and rich colouring. Scottish saxophonist Smith’s tough yet tender tenor playing and Italian-born, Norwegian-based Vinaccia’s creative, imaginative drumming combine with Andersen’s remarkable flexibility and use of multi-layered lines to create a sound that’s orchestral in scope and yet superbly mobile.”