MUSIC LIST
Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. Evening. Late Bar. £2. Big soul blues band with brass section. Tam was the singer in TVs Tutti Frutti. Glasgow residency for one of the best bands in Scotland.
90 Jiveass Blues And BoogieBlackfriars, Bell Street, Merchant City 552 5924. Vocals, guitar and keyboards. The wonderful Alan Jones and Inverary Grant McTavish.
Edinburgh
0 That Swing Thang Cafe Biarritz, Frederick Street, 225 5244. 9.30—11.30pm Swing songs and bow ties.
o Maxies Bistro Nicolson Street, 667 0845. Evening. Pop music for violin a la Grappelli, guitar and vocals.
o Templehall Stampers Temple Hotel, Esplanade, Joppa, 669 4264. Evening. Resident trad band.
0 Spirits 0t Rhythm Basin Street, Haymarket Terrace, 337 1066. Evening. Dixieland.
FRIDAY 6 Glasgow
0 George McGowan Trio with Linda Fletcher Blackfriars, Bell Street, Merchant City, 552 5924. Evening. Resident band with singer and guest soloists.
Edinburgh
0 Jimmy Witherspoon with Gordon Cruikshank Duintet Queens Hall, Clerk Street. 668 2019. 9.30pm. £4.50 (£3.50). One of the Great Blues Singers but with a repertoire that won‘t be restricted. Presented by Platform Jazz. See panel.
0 Fiona Duncan Rutland Hotel, Rutland Street, 229 3042. Evening. Leading lady of the Scottish jazz revival.
lOSophie Bancroft Trio Cafe Biarritz, Frederick Street, 225 5244. Evening. Youthfull vocalist.
O Spirits 01 Rhythm Basin Street, Haymarket Terrace, 337 1066. Evening. Riverboat decor and jazz posters on the stairs. The Trad venue.
0 That Swing ThangNegociants. Bristo Square, 225 6313. Evenings. Jump jive songs from the 40’s and 50’s.
SATURDAY 7 Glasgow
0 Jimmy Witherspoon with Gordon Cruikshank Quintet Henry Wood Hall, Claremont Street, 226 3868. 8pm. £4.50 (£3.50). Great bluesman with a wide ranging style. Presented by Platform Jazz. See panel.
0 Stealin’ The Blues Riverside Club, Fox Street, 7.30—10pm. £2. First ofa series of early evening blues nights. 0 Boomerang Blackfriars, Bell Street, Merchant City, 552 5924. Blues based band that keep coming back.
0 Curlers Byres Road. Afternoon. Free. Regular bands.
0 George McGowan Orchestra Riverside Club, Fox Street, 2—5pm. £1 .
Edinburgh
0 Tam White And The Dexters Platform 1 Rutland Street, Evening.
Nine piece blues/soul with reeds and brass.
o Toto And The Jan Bostons Preservation Hall, Victoria Stre'et, 226 3816. 2—4pm.
- Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band . Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, A, 226 3816. Evening.
0 Fiona Duncan Rutland Hotel, Rutland Street, 229 3042. Evening. '- Resident singer. _:' 10That Swing Thang Cafe Biarritz, Frederick Street, 225 5244 10pm till late. Charming recall of post war swing singing.
0 After Eight Mince Négociants, Bristo Square, 225 6313. Evening.
J azerock.
SUNDAY 8 Glasgow
0 Ricki Fernandez And Friends The Tron Bar, Tron Theatre, Parnie Street, 552 4267. Lunchtime. A Tron institution, long resident session.
Edinburgh
0 Tam White And The Dexters Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, 2263816. Evening. £1. Solid blues/rock with horns.
0 That Swing Thang Music Box, Victoria Street, 220 1708. Evening. More work for the smooth swing jive outfit.
0 Jean Mundell And Embers West Hunters Tryst, Oxgangs, 445 3132. Evening. Only place out there with good live jazz.
0 Basin Street Stompers Basin Street, Haymarket Terrace, 337 1006. Evening. Trad and Dixieland venue. 0 Capital City Jazz Band Crest Hotel, Queensferry Road, 332 2442. 2.30—4.30pm. Trad band.
MONDAY 9 Glasgow
0 Courtney Pine Pavilion Theatre, Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £8—£5. Man of the moment. London’s top young tenor player with his own band. See panel.
Edinburgh
0 Suave Maxies Bistro, Nicolson Street, 667 0845. Evening. Smooth clarinet, sax and guitar playing not too loudly in bar/restaurant. lOSophie Bancroft Trio Malt Shovel, Cockburn Street, Evening. Young vocalist, straight jazz.
0 East Coast Jazz Band Blue Lagoon, Angle Park Terrace, 331 9922. Evening. Resident Trad band.
0 Mr Rhythm Basin Street, Haymarket Terrace, 337 1006. Evening. Blues
TUESDAY 10 Glasgow
0 Bobby Wishart Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 332 1210. Evening. Residency for the best little jazz group in town. Powerful sax led quartet.
0 Vintage Bourbon De Quincey’s, Renfield Street, 333 0633. 9pm.
Edinburgh
0 Swing ’87 Malt Shovel, Cockburn Street, Evening. D jango based Hot Club with clarinet and sax.
0 After Eight Mince Maxies Bistro,
Nicolson Street, 667 0845. Evening. Blues/rock with jazz.
0 Peristalsls Brothers with Brass Négociants, Bristo Square, 225 6313. Evening. Skiffle rocking brass.
0 Liz McEwan/Brian Kellogg Trio Rutland Hotel, Rutland Street. 9pm. Fine vocalist and keyboard player.
0 Live Jazz Handsels Wine Bar, Stafford Street, 225 5521. Evening. Melanie 0’ Reilly with Francis Cowan. Clever vocal/guitar duo.
0 Louisiana Ragtime Band Navaar House Hotel, Mayfield Gardens, 667 2828. Evening. Weekly residency.
WEDNESDAY 11 Glasgow
0 Sandy Taylor/Alex Moore Duo Glasgow Society Of Musicians, Berkeley Street, 8.30pm.
0 Bobby Deans Duartet Cue Ball Club, Anniesland Cross. 8.30—1 1pm Two tenors.
Edinburgh
0 Tam White Négociants, Bristo Square, 225 6313. Evening. Blues and soul man with friends.
0 Charlie McNair's Band Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, 226 3816. Evening. Long residency.
0 Take Three Maxies Bistro, Nicolson Street, 667 0845. Evening. Cornet or sax and rhythm section. Bar/ Restaurant.
10Louisiana Ragtime Band.Basin Street, Haymarket Terrace, 337 1006. Evening.
THURSDAY 12 Glasgow
0 Carol Kidd with Sandy Taylor Trio Henry Wood Hall, Claremont Street, 226 3868. £4 (£3). Presented by Platform Jazz. Now accepted as one of Britain‘s finest singers, at home with her own band.
0 Tam White And The Dexters Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. Evening. Late Bar. £2. Big soul blues band with brass section. Tam was the singer in TVs Tutti Frurti. Glasgow residency for one of the best bands in Scotland.
0 After Eight Mince Glasgow School OfArt, Vic Bar. 9.30pm-2am. £3.50. Edinburgh based jazszunk/blues/goodtime band.
0 Chick Lyall Trio Blackfriars, Bell Street, Merchant City, 552 5924. Evening. Exceptional keyboard player.
Edinburgh
0 That Swing Thang Cafe’ Biarritz, Frederick Street, 225 5244 9.30—11.30pm. Hip vocals from the jump jive era.
0 Maxies Bistro Nicolson Street, 667 0845. Evening. Threesome with violin, guitar and vocals. Bar and Restaurant.
0 Liz McEwan Dragonara Hotel, Belford Mills. 9—midnight. With Jim Henry on piano in the cocktail bar. 0 Templehall Stompers Temple Hotel, Esplanade, J oppa, 669 4264. Evening. Trad and dixie residents. 0 Spirits 0t Rhythm Basin Street, Haymarket Terrace, 337 1006. Evening. Dixieland.
ROCK
FRIDAY 30 Glasgow
0 Apres Ski Jarvey‘s lnn. 35 Kelso Street. 941 2885. 9pm. Free. Competent pub rock band.
0 Ege Bam Yasi/T he Ambassadors (to be confirmed). Albert Hall. Stirling. 7.30pm. Long-awaited return of Ege Bam Yasi. complete with new line-up. playing a hometown gig.
Edinburgh
0 Townes Van Zandt Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. Doors open 7.30pm. Though some unkind souls are suggesting that ‘the Leonard Cohen ofcountry music‘ is more likely to crawl down the neck ofa bottle than play this gig. Van Zandt is here to promote his new LP ‘At My Window‘.
0 Benelit ior Beneiit Part Two Transport Hall. Annandale Street. 7.30pm. £4 waged. £2 unwagcd. Taking part in this protest against benefit cuts are Comedy Casuals, Goodbye Mr Mackenzie. Hope Augustus, Red Music. Also Cirrus. Christine Kidd and surprise guests. 0 Hungry Years Lord Darnley. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free. Fairly commercial rock/pop.
O The Blues Brothers Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9.30pm. Not Elwood and Jake, more‘s the pity.
0 Wasted Days Rolling Stone. Greenside Place. 558 1270. 9.30pm. Free. Appearance depends on availability ofvenue.
0 Club Rome Music Box, Victoria Street, 220 1708. £l after 9pm.
SATURDAY 31 Glasgow
0 Hue and Cry/Bliss Pavilion Theatre, Renfield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. Too late to get tickes now, but if you do have them do go early to see the support band, Bliss. Originally from Coventry, they have two superb singles under their belt already, and should be amongst the ‘most likely to's' for next year. 0 The Men They Couldn‘t Hang Strathclyde University. 90John Street, 552 1895. 1 must admit that it came as a bit of a shock to the system to find myself liking their new single ‘lsland In The Rain‘, but 1 did so — hopefully the gig will also be surprisingly good. Students and guests. 0 The Foundation Halt Bar. Woodlands Road, 332 1210. 9pm. Free. 0 Jamie Barnes and Cochise Viva’s, Union Street. 1pm. 0 Jamie Barnes and Cochise The Town Tavern, Shettleston Road. 8.30pm. It’s hard to keep up with all the Jamie Barnes And Cochise residencies, but one thing is for sure, anyone on a Saturday night pub crawl is likly to come across them at some stage. A sobering thought? 0 The Soup Dragons/T he Thanes Glasgow School of Art, Renfrew
The List 30 Oct - 12 Nov 27