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BBC Scotland News reported that a Scottish jazz pianist, Fergus McCreadie, had an unexpected encounter with renowned filmmaker Spike Lee, who personally contacted him to contribute to his latest project. Initially skeptical of the calls and messages from the director, McCreadie was surprised to find himself flying to New York with his band to work on the crime thriller, Highest 2 Lowest. The experience, including Lee attending one of McCreadie’s gigs in Edinburgh, left the pianist feeling surreal after winning the Scottish Album of the Year in 2022.
McCreadie’s track, Stony Gate, was incorporated into the film’s score composed by Howard Dressin, with Lee personally involving the musicians in understanding the specific emotions required for each scene. Despite his initial reservations, McCreadie soon found himself immersed in the world of movie soundtracks, a realm that had once felt like a distant dream. Now a Mercury Music Prize nominee, he hopes to continue working on exciting projects like this in the future, expressing his gratitude for the opportunity to collaborate with talented musicians on the film’s soundtrack.
During the recording process in New York, McCreadie and his jazz trio, comprised of David Bowden and Stephen Henderson, had the chance to attend a New York Knicks NBA game with Lee and even convinced the Oscar-winning director to pose with a Glasgow football team Queen’s Park scarf. McCreadie described the experience as more of a performance gig than a typical composing session, as they played through Stony Gate while matching the music to the scenes presented by Lee in a meticulous and emotionally-driven manner. The film, released in the USA and set to stream on Apple TV+ in September, is a modern interpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, starring Denzel Washington
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