After completing a PhD at the University of Glasgow in Psychology, Graeme was promoted to the Music Psychology research group of Glasgow Caledonian University. He then moved on to research in public health and teaching saxophone to Newcastle University. More than 20 journal articles and chapters have been published, including work in collaboration with Prof Raymond MacDonald about identities among musicians. He joined the School of Music to pursue research in jazz and improvised musical compositions, identities and qualitative methods. In 2014, he also started to work on research in group improvisation across all arts and to create the Scottish Music and Health Network. These interests are reflected in his musical practice as a composer and saxophonist. He uses selected texts and interactive processes as references for collective improvisation. He is a founding member of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra. He has performed with many musicians, including Evan Parker and George Lewis, as well as performing nationally and internationally. His commissions for saxophone quartet and jazz orchestra, as well as large improvising ensemble, were performed at venues such as Sage, Gateshead, Festspielhaus Hellerau and Dresden. He also ran music workshops in Strathclyde with Sounds of Progress (now Limelight). His collaborations with visual artists included pre-recorded soundsscapes for a multimedia installation by Cath Keay and live interaction for Gair Dunlop or Dan Norton’s improvised film performances. From www.eca.ed.ac.uk
