Musicians


The Thistle features the classic sax quartet lineup of Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone.

The players come from a variety of backgrounds that span the worlds of both classical performance and jazz resulting in an exciting blend of musical styles.

The quartet came together in 2007 and since then has enjoyed performing for audiences throughout Scotland.

The Thistle Quartet features the talents of ...

Jim Mattear - Soprano

Jimmy Hastie - Alto

Bill Shaw - Tenor

Jon Ritchie - Baritone

Thistle quartet