Martin Lee Thomson (he/him) is a Euphonium player, trombonist and composer from the northeast of Scotland. He is a BMus Jazz graduate of the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and recently graduated from Norges musikkhøgskole with a Masters in Jazz/Improvisation. He has worked as a freelance musician with a variety of ensembles across the UK and Europe, appearing on Mercury Nominated Jazz musician Laura Jurd’s album ‘Stepping back, Jumping in’ as well as on ‘Police, Police’ the upcoming release from UK jazz star Elliot Galvin.
As a composer, Martin draws influence from his traditional Scottish heritage and the natural world. He has written for a variety of ensembles and recently released the personal project ‘Glisk’ exploring the Doric language alongside photography. He enjoys exploring film photography, having recently had two pieces accepted for the Nairn Arts Festival open exhibition ‘Every Picture Tells a Story.’ Martin is a founding member of award-winning trombone quartet Aeris Brass, Carnyx Brass and is the Artistic Director of the Dandelion Jazz Orchestra. He is a recipient of the Fordham University Founder’s Scholars Award, Scottish International Educational Trust award, Cross Trust Award, Anglo-Norse Scholarship and the Donald Dewar award which supports the brightest and best of Scotland’s young artistic talent. His collaborative composition Fresh Fish, written for Dopey Monkey was finalised for ITEC Jim Self Creative Award 2021 and features in the NMC Big Lockdown Music Survey 2022.
