Brian Morton

Brian Morton (born 1954) is a Scottish writer, journalist and former broadcaster, specialising in jazz and modern literature.

Early life and education Born in Paisley, near Glasgow, and raised in Dunoon, Morton was educated at the University of Edinburgh and taught in the late 1970s at the University of East Anglia (under Malcolm Bradbury) and at the University of Tromsø in Norway.

Writing and broadcasting From 1992 to 1997, Morton was the main presenter of Impressions for BBC Radio 3, a fortnightly jazz and improvised music programme. For more than a decade Morton was a familiar voice on music programmes and features on other arts related subjects on the London-based BBC networks. For some years, he was one of the presenters and a producer of The Usual Suspects,

Private life and honours In 2011, Morton relocated to Kintyre, moving with his family into a small former monastery. He now writes and farms with his wife, landscape photographer Sarah Morton. They have one son. Morton also has two older daughters from a previous relationship. He is writing a biographical study of St Columba.

He holds an honorary D.Litt. from the University of St Andrews, awarded on St Andrews Day, 2000, for services to Scottish broadcasting and cultural life.