MUSIC LIST
Scottish Tour. J urtiezut in support. Wilkie House, Cowgate. 8—12pm. Bar. £2, £1.50. Presented by Acoustic Routes.
0 Mike Hart’s Society Syncopaters Learmonth Hotel. Learmonth Terrace. Lunchtime.
0 Pete Baynes Melville Castle Hotel, Lasswade.
0 Alex Shaw Trio Platform 1. Rutland Street. Lunchtime.
0 Capital Jazz Band Grosvenor Hotel, Grosvenor Street. Lunchtime.
0 Contos Platform 1. Rutland Street, 225 2433. Latin Jazz with vibes.
o Tam White and the Dexters Preservation Hall, Victoria Street. 226 3816. Basin St Stompers. Basin Street, Haymarket Terrace.
0 Jack Findlay or Tom Findlay Quartet Alternate weeks. Fingers Piano Bar, Frederick Street.
MONDAY
Glasgow
0 The Cotton Club Jazz Dance Disco, Scott Street, 332 0712. 10.30pm—3.30am.
Edinburgh
0 Hamish McGregor/Gus Ferguson Quintet, Dave Strutt Duo, Glenelg Hotel, Leamington Terrace, 229 6481. 8pm. Members £1, non-members £1.50. Presented by Platform Jazz. Jazz‘s main venue in Edinburgh apart from the Queen’s Hall.
0 Swing ’85 Malt Shovel, Cockburn Street, 225 6229. (See panel).
0 East Coast Jazz Band Blue Lagoon, Angle Park Terrace.
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TUESDAY
Glasgow
0 Bobby Wishart Quartet Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 332 1210. Motherwell-born saxophonist leads one of the best bands in the country.
Edinburgh
0 Swing '85 Malt Shovel, Cockburn Street, 225 6229. Without their bow-ties. (See panel).
0 Delta Devils Maxies Bistro, West Nicholson Street, 667 0845. Guitar-based blues, swing and songs.
0 Melanie O’Beilly and Francis Cowan Shore Bar, Leith. Well worth a trip down to dockland to hear this singer with Francis on guitar.
0 Sue Roberton Maxies Bistro, West Nicholson Street, 667 0845. Popular and lesser-known songs from the
golden age ofjazz.
0 West End Jazz Band Basin Street,
Haymarket Terrace. WEDNESDAY 20
Glasgow
0 Burton/Coutts/Clark Metropolitan Bistro, Ruthven Lane. Alternate weeks.
0 Smith/Lyall Quartet De Quincey’s, Union Street, 333 0633. Alternate weeks. Check for details.
0 Sandy Taylor/Alex Moore Duo plus Friends Glasgow Society of Musicians, Berkeley Street, 221 6112. 8.30pm.
Edinburgh
0 Liz McEwan/Jim Henry Dragonara Hotel. Belford Road.
0 Charlie McNair’s Band Preservation Hall, Victoria Street. 226 3816. One of Edinburgh’s longest serving Trad Bands.
0 Louisiana Ragtime Band Basin Street, Haymarket Terrace. Dixieland music.
0 Monty Sunshine’s Jazz Band Learmonth Hotel, Learmonth Terrace. For one night only. All Trad lovers take a stroll over the Dean Bridge. Part of ‘Jazz for charity concert’. 8pm. £3.75.
THURSDAY
Glasgow
0 Blue Note Night Club Lucifer’s, Jamaica Street, 248 4600. 10.30pm—3am. Live music starts 11.45. £2.50. Jazz Disco. Live artists such as Carol Kidd and Bobby Wishart. For details of the evening‘s live band, phone 248 4600.
o Burton/Nicholson Quintet Blackfriars, Albion Street.
0 Smith/Lyall Quartet Halt Bar, Woodlands Road.
Edinburgh
0 The Francis Cowan Trio with Melanie Q’Beilly The Kilderkin, Constitution Street, Leith. Gerry Ford on bass, Lick Dee on reedy things, Francis on guitar and the songstress from Ireland.
0 Brian Kellock Trio Royal British Hotel, Princes Street, 556 4901. Pianist leading his own band.
0 Fat Sam’s Band Goodtime Emporium, Abbeymount.
O Spirits of Rhythm Basin Street, Haymarket Terrace. Good time music but band seems to have shrunk lately.
0 West End Jazz Band Ailsa Craig Hotel.
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FRIDAY
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Glasgow
0 Jazz on Record Recitals, discussions and informal talks on Ragtime, New Orleans, Swing, Bebop, Avant Garde. Glasgow Rhythm Club, Berkeley Street. 7.45pm.
Edinburgh
0 Zips lor Lips, Contos with Brass, Jim Vincent Queens Hall, 10pm. Tickets at door.
0 Steve Kelley and Stuart Hanratty with their jazz rock band and other artists with a mixture of styles from mainstream to salsa. Presented by Platform Jazz.
0 Melanie Q'Beilly and Francis Cowan Carlton Hotel, North Bridge.
0 Spirits ol Rhythm Basin Street, Haymarket.
o The String Vests The Kilderkin, Constitution Street, Leith. Bluesy
duo. SATURDAY 23
Glasgow
0 Bobby Wishart Quintet Glasgow Society of Musicians, Berkeley Street. Lunchtime.
0 Frank Pantrini Curlers, Byres Road. Lunchtime.
0 Jimmy Feighan Quartet Lorne Hotel, Sauchiehall Street. Lunchtime.
0 Bill Fanning Big Band Shadows, Bath Street. Lunchtime.
Edinburgh
0 76 Anniversary Tribute to Benny Goodman Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £6.50, £5.50, £4.50. Peter Appleyard who used to play vibes in one of Goodman’s bands brings an octet of famous players all with similar experiences of playing with the King of Swing. Abe Most clarinet, Hank Jones piano, Billy Butterfield trumpet,
by the BBC for the Best Jan Band at last year's Edinburgh Festival are testaments to their ability to impress and delight audiences with their line musicianship. They are the only group i know who change their name every January 1st. Catch them at the Malt Shovel, Edinburgh, Mondays and Tuesdays.
Don Lamond drums, Bucky Pizzarelli guitar, Slam Stewart bass, George Masso trombone will be performing most of the Goodman standards including ‘l‘ve Got Rhythm’, ‘Sing, Sing, Sing‘ and ‘Stomping at the Savoy‘ and will be joined by clarinet virtuoso Jack Brymer in both Glasgow and Edinburgh. (Sun 24 Glasgow).
0 Tam White and The Dexters Platform 1, Rutland Street, 225 2433.
SUNDAY
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Glasgow
0 76 Anniversary Tribute to Benny Goodman Theatre Royal, Hope Street, 331 1234. 7.30pm. £6.50, £5.50, £4.50. (See Sat 23 Edinburgh for full description).
0 Ricky Fernandez and Friends Tron Theatre Bar, 38 Parnie Street. Lunchtime.
O TZone Nico’s, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1585. Lunchtime.
Edinburgh
0 The Block Brothers Preservation Hall, Victoria Street. With or without Mike Whellans. Ageing Blues rockers, but a lot of fun.
0 Alex Shaw Trio Platform 1. Rutland Street. Lunchtime.
0 Delta Devils Maxies Bistro, West Nicholson Street, 667 0845. The wine bar cowboys entertain with swing fiddle and guitar.
0 Pete Baynes Melville Castle Hotel, Lasswade.
o Tam White and The Dexters or Contos Platform 1, Rutland Street. Phone for details 225 2433.
MDNDAY
Glasgow
0 The Cotton Club Jazz Dance disco, Scott Street, 332 0712. 10.30pm—3.30am.
Edinburgh
0 Step, Sanderson/Todd/Mulr Glenelg Hotel, Leamington Terrace, 229 6481. 8pm. Members £1, non-members £1.50. 0 Basin St Stompers Basin Street, Haymarket Terrace. They sound hketheysound. 0 Swing ’85 Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street, 225 6229. (See panel). 0 Delta Devils Maxies Bistro, West Nicholson Street, 6670845. Blues and Swing duo.
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TUESDAY
Glasgow
0 Bobby Wishart Quartet Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 332 1210. Great saxophonist in one of the best jazz venues in town.
Edinburgh
0 Swing '85 Malt Shovel, Cockburn Street. Dapper lot. See photo. 0 The West End Jazz Band Basin Street, Haymarket Terrace. Basin Street is the best venue for Trad and New Orleans jazz.
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WEDNESDAY
Glasgow
0 BurtonICoutts/Clark Metropolitan Bistro, Ruthven Lane. Alternate wks.
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