MUSIC LIST/JAZZ
Edinburgh
I Toto and the Jazz Bostons Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 2—4pm. Free. Regular afternoon session.
I Plattorm 1 Caledonian Hotel. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 12.30-2pm. Superb mainstream pianist Alex Shaw leads his trio. In the evening. the aptly-named Groove Orchestra.
I Dr MacJan Basin Street. 1 laymarket. 8.30pm. Free. Popular trad six-piece residency.
SUNDAY 22 Glasgow
I Tim Barella Big Band Society of Musicians. Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. Non-membersu. 2.30pm.
I George McKay Band Joe's (iarage Restaurant. Bank Street. 3395407. 8—10pm. lt‘rec. Acoustic modern jazz duo of double-bass and guitar in regular spot. I Ah Um Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant ('ity. 552 5924. 9pm. Laid-back electric quintet.
I The Bankhouse (iilmore Street. Paisley. 8487108. 12.30—2pm. Lunchtime and evening acts to be confirmed — check with venue for details.
I George Penman's Jazzmen Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Popular Glasgow Dixielanders front 8.30—10.50pm.
I Paisley Arts Jan Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 12.30pm. Free. Jazz front pianist-led Chick Lyall Quartet in the bar.
Edinburgh
I Capital Jazz Band Crest Hotel. Oueensferry Road. 332 2442. 2—5pm.
I Barony Jazz Barony Bar. Broughton Street. 557 0546. Live band.8.30—11pm. I The Spirits 01 Rhythm Stair Arms 1 lotel. Palhhead 0875 320277 l—4pm. Sunday afternoon New Orleans.
I The Climax Jazz Band Glencairn llotei. Royal (‘ircus 225 5218. 5—7pm. New Orleans jazz from tendentiously titled residents.
MONDAY 23 Glasgow
I Gillespie's 26 Cheapside Street. off Broomielaw. 221 7704. 9pm. Kit Carey's Jazz Band serve tip trad New
Orleans mainstream.
I Bobby Dean's Jazz Quartet Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Mostly modern from
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I Paisley Arts Jazz Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 8pm. Free. Jimmy Jazzin the bar.
Edinburgh
I East Coast Jazz Band Blue Lagoon. Angie Park Terrace. 337 9922. Evening. 9pm—midnight. Resident trad band.
I Le Jazz Rot Maxies Bistro. West Nicolson Street. 6670845. 9pm—midnight. Resident 1930s-style small swing band.
TUESDAY 24
Glasgow
I Bobby Wishart Group Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free. Top flight hop and fusion saxman.
I Bill Finlayson Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 1942. Piano bar music from 8.30pm.
I Jazz Night Boswell Hotel. Mansion House Road. Langside. 632 9674. 8pm. Trumpeter George Ogilvie leads Trad and Dixie night.
I Hideaway Blues Band Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Blues/soul band in regular spot.
Edinburgh
I Swing ’90 Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street. 9pm. Django-inspired swing quartet.
I Mattin' Waves Oblomov‘s. Bank Street 2200054. 9pm. Free. Five-piece trad outfit sending them wild.
I Louisiana Ragtime Bend Navaar House Hotel. Mayfield Gardens. 667 2828. Evening.
I Rootsle Tootsie Blues Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Rockin‘ blues from regulars.
WEDNESDAY 25
Glasgow
I Sandy Taylor/Alex Moore Duo Society of Musicians. Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 8.30pm. 50p. Bar. Mainstream piano and guitar residency.
I Charlie Proppa Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 1942. Piano bar music from 8.30pm.
I Paisley Arts Jan Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 2.30pm. Technically this isn't a gig. but it's pretty near — the film ofThe Glenn MillerStory starring Jimmy Stewart. packed with those 01‘ crooner sounds. £1 .50 (£1 ).
I Ah Um O‘Henry‘s. 445 Great Western Road. 339 1275. 9pm. Free. Latin-tinged electric quintet.
Edinburgh
I George Penman's Jazzmen Fairmile lnn. Biggar Road 445 4087 9pm-midnight. Popular Dixieland outfit strut their stuff. I At Fairweather and The Sundowners Young‘s Hotel. Lcamington Terrace. 229 6481 . 8.30pm. Veteran trumpet star‘s weekly blow with the local trad crew.
I Charlie McNair's Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Trumpeter McNair leads well-established Dixieland outfit.
I Jazz at Maxies Maxies Bistro. West Nicolson Street. 667 0845. 8.30pm—midnight. Background music in bar/restaurant.
I Shore Music Shore Bar. The Shore. Leith. 9pm. 553 5080. Live jazz.check venue for details.
THURSDAY 26 Glasgow
I Todd Miller and The Orchestra Motherwell Concert Hall. Formerly the Joe Loss Orchestra. but Joe‘s illness has meant a change in leadership for one of the world‘s leading dance bands. All the classics you would expect. with singers Jasmin Day and Terri Morgan. Tickets £6.50 from Civic Centre. Motherwell.0698 67515.
I Wendy Wetherby Blackfriars. Bell Street. Merchant City, 552 5924. 9pm. Contemporary jazz from well-regarded singer.
I Bill Flnlayson Baby Grand, Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 1942. Piano bar music from 9pm.
I George McKay Band Joe‘s Garage Restaurant. Bank Street. 3395407. 8—10pm. Free. Acoustic modern jazz duo of double-bass and guitar in regular spot. I George Penman's Jazzmen Curie rs. Byres Road. 334 1284. Dixieland from 8.30—10.50pm.
Edinburgh
I The Jazz Masters Westbury Hotel. St
John's Road. 316 4166. Trad five-piece led by bassist Graham Blamire.
I Templehail Stampers Temple Hotel. Esplanade. Joppa. 669 4264. Evening. Trad and Dixie residents.
I Do Weevil Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm. Electric r'n‘b with country and boogie overtones.
I Beroda Swing Maxies Bistro. West Nicolson Street. 9pm. Female vocalist in a trio with violin. guitar and percussion. 30s and 405 classics with some modern soul
jazz.
I Shore Music Shore Bar. The Shore. Leith. 9pm. 553 5080. Live jazz. check venue for details.
FRIDAY 27 Glasgow
I Linda Fletcher Ottartet Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 5525924. 9pm. Free. Trad/mainstream jazz. featuring Ricky Fernandez on bass.
I Charlie Proppe Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 1942. Piano bar music from 8.30pm.
I Ah Um Cafe Barbizon. 40 High Street 552 0707. Free. 9.30pm. Electricjazz.
I Glasgow Rhythm Club Unitarian Church. 72 Berkeley Street. 7.45pm. New members and visitors welcome. contact Bill Martin on 637 9294. Talks and discussions with records. The last event of the current session - the A.G.M. The club starts up again in September.
I George Penman's Jazzmen State Bar.
.1 lolland Street 332 2159. 9pm—midnight.
Popular Glasgow Dixielanders.
I Hideaway Blues Band McSorleys. Jamaica Street 221 8499. 8.30pm. Blues/soul in regular spot.
Edinburgh
I Dutch Swing College Band Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. Edinburgh. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £7.50 (£6). Venerable Dutch Dixielanders on their 45th Anniversary tour. See Preview.
I Rootsies Duo Globe. West Port. 229 4553. 9pm. Free. Yer rockin'blues.
I Alpha Jazz Quartet Eilersley House Hotel. Eilersley Road. Corstorphine. 337 6888. 8—1 1pm.
SATURDAY 28 .
Glasgow
I The Shelter 7 Renfrew Court. off Renfrew Street. 332 6231 . 8pm—round midnight. New regular venue. cafe/bar/thcatre. Tonight Nigel Clartt Quartet bring together the Hue & Cry guitarist and an Edinburgh-based rhythm section. playing skilful modern jazz and bebop.
I George Penman’s Jazzmen Carnegie‘s. 142 Vincent Street. Afternoon Dixieland session.
I George McGowan Orchestra Chubby Chesters. 178 lngram Street. 5520876. 2—5pm. Free. The Big Band repertoire.
I Perdido Rock Garden. Queen Street. 2212200.3—5.30pm. Mainstream jazz.
I George McKay Band Glasgow University Research Club. 13 University Gardens. 3393765. 10.30pm. Late-night improvisations and compositions from
double-bassist and band.
I Wolfgang Blackfriars. Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Jazz/blues outfit.
I Charlie Proppa Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 1942. Piano bar music from 8.30pm.
I Dave McLellan's Jazz Ouintet Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Trad in the afternoon.
I Bill Fanning Orchestra Society of Musicians. Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2pm. Glenn Miller sounds from resident band. Non-members£1.
I Tommy Rulcup's Jazz Band Rolls Royce Club. Paisley Road 4490684. 1.30—4pm Regulars on the trad scene in afternoon residencv.
Edinburgh
I Plattormt Caledonian Hotel. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 12.30-2pm. Superb mainstream pianist Alex Shaw leads his trio at lunchtime. and Bluetinger provide R‘n'B in the evening.
I Dr MacJazz Basin Street. Haymarket. 8.30pm. Free. Popular trad six-piece residency.
I Toto and the Jazz Bostons Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 225 2078. Free. Afternoon session.
SUNDAY 29 Glasgow
I Strathclyde Youth Jan Orchestra Society of Musicians. Berkeley Street. 2216112. Performing under the distinguished direction ofBDhby Wishart. Non-members £1.
I Paisley Arts Jazz Paisley Arts Centre, New Street. 887 1010. 12.30pm. Free. Vocal and guitar duo Melanie O’Reilly and Francis Cowan.
I George McKay Band Joe‘s Garage Restaurant. Bank Street. 3395407. 8—10pm. Free. Acoustic modern jazz duo of double-bass and guitar in regular spot. I Ah Um Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 9pm. Laid-back quintet with Filipino sax.
I The Bankhouse Gilmore Street. Paisley. 848 7108. Lunchtime and evening acts to be confirmed - check venue for details.
I George Penman’s Jazzmen Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Dixieland from 8.30—10.50pm.
Edinburgh
I Capital Jan Band Crest Hotel. Queensferry Road. 332 2442. 2—5pm.
I Barony Jazz Barony Bar. Broughton Street. 557 0546. 830—] lpm. Songs from Melanie O'Reiily with guitarist Francis Cowan.
I The Climax Jazz Band Glencairn Hotel. Royal Circus. 225 5218. 5—7pm. Resident New Orleans jazz.
I Fay Levey/Danny Dorian Cramond Brig Hotel. Ouecnsferry Road. 3394350. 2.30—5pm. Jazz trio‘s afternoon spot.
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Glasgow
I Jimmy Deuchar Benefit Concert Moir Hall. Granville Street. Organised by the Society of Musicians. the bill will include The Bill Fahey Orchestra with Danny Street on vocals. and Adrian Drover will bringa band. More names are being added all the time — ring 2216112 after 6pm for details. £6.
I Gillespie's 26 Cheapside Street. off Broomielaw. 221 7704. 9pm. Kit Carey‘s Jazz Band serve up trad/New Orleans/mainstream.
I Bobby Dean's Jazz Quartet Curlers. Byrcs Road. 334 1284. Mostly trad from
8.30- 10.50pm.
Edinburgh
I East Coast Jan Band Blue Lagoon.
Angle Park Terrace. 337 9922. Evening.
40'I'he List 20 April — 3 May 1990