MUSIC/JAZZ
SUNDAY 29 Glasgow
I George McKay Duo Joe‘s Garage Restaurant. Bank Street. 339 5407. 8—10pm. Free. Acoustic modern jazz duo of double-bass and guitar in regular spot. I Jazz Night Truants Bar. Hope Street. 332 1469. 9pm. Varying line-up every Sunday. Check venue for details.
I Ah Um Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 9pm. Laid-back electric quintet.
I George Penman's Jazzmen Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Popular Glasgow Dixielanders from 8.30—10.50pm.
I Paisley Arts Jazz Paisley Arts Centre . New Street. 887 1010. 12.30pm. Free. Jazz from Jim Baillie in the bar.
Edinburgh
I Capital Jazz Band (.‘rcst Hotel. Oueensferry Road. 332 2442. 2—5pm.
I Jan Swanson Quintet Oblomov‘s. The Mound. 220 0054. 9pm. Free. Singer. bass and drums joined by regular guests.
I The Spirits oi Rhythm Stair Arms Hotel. Pathhead. 0875 320277. l—4pm. New Orleans.
I Edith Budge and The Jazz Quintet Beau Brummel. 99 Hanover Street. 225 4680. 9.30pm.
I The Climax Jan Band Glencairn Hotel, Royal Circus. 225 5218. 5—7pm. Resident New Orleans jazz.
I Ronnie Tall and Texas Breakfast Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. Free. Ronnie from the Rootsies links up with local blues outfit.
I The Bear Fair Hay Lodge Park. Neidpath Castle. Peebles. 11am—7pm. £5 (£3.50 cone. £2.50 child; under-5 free ; family ticket £12). See Saturday 28.
MONDAY 30 Glasgow
I Gillespie's 26 Cheapside Street. off Broomieiaw. 221 7704. 9pm. KiiCarey's Jazz Band serve up trad/New Orleans/mainstream.
I Bobby Dean's Jazz Quartet Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Mostly modern from 8.30—10.50pm.
Edinburgh
I Nobody’s Business Banncrman‘s. Niddrie Street. 556 3254. 9pm. Friendly blues band.
I East Coast Jan Band Blue Lagoon. Angle Park Terrace. 337 9922. Evening. 9pm—midnight. Resident trad band.
I LB Jazz liot Negociants. Bristo Square. 225. 6313. 19305 style swing.
I Delta Liars Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm. Free. Blues.
I Elastic Band The Pavilion. Buckstonc Terrace. 445 5584. Resident jazz9—1 1pm.
TUESDAY 31 Glasgow
I Bobby Wishart Group Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free. Top flight bop and fusion saxman.
I Rest In Blue Studio Bar. Shuttle Street. Paisley. 889 6867. 9.30pm. Power blues and traditional urban sounds. including original material and covers ofAlex Harvey. Junior Wells and 22 Top.
I Bill Finlayson Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 1942. Piano bar music from 8.30pm.
I Hideaway Blues Band Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Blues/soul band in regular spot.
I Carol Kidd & liar Trio Golden Lion Hotel.
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Edinburgh
I Swing '90 Malt Shovel. Cockhurn Street. 9pm. Django-inspired swing quartet.
I Makin’ Waves Cafe L‘Odeon. George IV Bridge. 9.30pm. Free. Saxman Bill Simpson leads five-piece modern jazz outfit. with Donald (‘orbett on trumpet
I Eddie Severn Quartet ()blomov‘s. Mount Place. 2200054. 9pm. Boptrumpetcr Severn. leads a professional quartet.
I Louisiana Ragtime Band Navaar i louse Hotel. Mayfield Gardens. 667 2828. Evening.
I Jacit Finlay and Kenny Ellis The Shore Bar. Leith. 553 5080. Pianist and bassman in classic jazz repertoire.
I Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Rockin‘ blues from regulars.
WEDNESDAY 1 Glasgow
I Sandy Taylor/Alex Moore Duo Society ()f Musicians. Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 8.30pm. 50p. Bar. Mainstream piano and guitar residency.
I The Basement Trio Blackfriars. Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 9pm. Free. Jazzy sounds.
I Charlie Proppa Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 1942. Piano bar music from 8.30pm.
I Ah Um O'Henry's. 445 Great Western Road. 339 1275. 9pm. Free. Latin-tinged electric quintet.
Edinburgh
I Al Fairweather and The Sundowners Young‘s Hotel. Leamington 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. 6670845. 8.30pm—midnight. Background music in bar/restaurant.
I Shore Music Shore Bar. The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Live jazz. check venue for details.
THURSDAY 2 Glasgow
I Bill Finlayson Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. (‘haring (.‘ross. 248 1942. Piano bar music from9pm.
I Linda FletcherTrio Blackfriars. Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 9pm. Free. Jazz songs.
I George Penman's Jazzmen Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Dixieland front 8.30—10.50pm.
Edinburgh
I The Edinburgh Jazz Club Tartan Club. Fountainbridge.5571642.8.30—11.30pm. The regular season continues in the EJ("s new home with the classic jazz soundsof The St Louis Ragtimers. £1 (free to members).
I Templehall Stompers Temple Hotel. Esplanade. Joppa. 669 4264. Evening. Trad and Dixie residents.
I Edith Budge and The Jazz Quintet l.e Vineyard. 279 Portobello l ligh Street. 669 7393.
I Phil Bancroft Trio St James Oyster Bar. ('alton Street. 557 2925. 9pm. Serious jazz
from a seriously rated young saxophonist. I Makin’ Waves Oblomov‘s. Mound Place. 2200054. 9pm. Free. Saxman Bill Simpson leads five-piece modern jazz outfit.
I The Rivals Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm. Blues/rock.
I Beroda Swing Maxies Bistro. West Nicolson Street. 9pm. Female vocalist in a trio with violin. guitar and percussion. 30s and 40s classics with some modern soul jazz.
I Swing 90 McKirdy‘s. Assembly Street.
Leith. 553 6363. Django-inspired foursome.
I Geoil Byme Trio Shore Bar. The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Live jazz.
I Francis Cowan and Hart Lister Cafe 1.‘Odeon. George 1\’ Bridge. Free. 9pm.
. Guitar and bass duo playing jazz and
bebop in mellow atmosphere.
FRIDAY 3 Glasgow
I Rachaita Guinness Room. RSAMD. Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Glasgow-based new music outfit Rachaka — Julia Dow on voice. Jane MacFarlane on cello. Martin llodgsonon piano and Derek lloughton on percussion — specialise in fusing a variety ofmusical forms within their evocative. atmospheric creations.
I Charlie Proppa Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 1942.1’iano bar music from 8.30pm.
I Bo Weevil Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. Electric r‘n'b. I George Penman's Jazzmen State Bar. Holland Street. 332 2159. 9—12pm. Popular Glasgow Dixielanders.
I Hideaway Blues Band McSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 8.30pm. BIues’souI in regular spot.
Edinburgh
I Rootsies Duo Globe. West Port. 229 4553. 9pm. Free. Rockin‘ blues.
I Alpha Jazz Quartet Ellersley l louse Hotel. Ellersley Road. Corstorphine. 337 6888. 8—1 1pm.
SATURDAY 4 Glasgow
I George Penman‘s Jazzman (‘arnegie‘s. 142 Vincent Street. Afternoon Dixieland session.
I George McGowan Orchestra Chubby (‘hesters. 178 lngram Street. 5520876. 2—5pm. Free. The Big Band repertoire. I Charlie Proppa Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. (‘haring (‘ross. 248 1942. Piano bar music front 8.30pm.
I Dave McLellan's Jazz Quintei(‘urlers. Byrcs Road. 334 1284. Trad in the afternoon.
I Bill Fanning Orchestra Society of Musicians. Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 2pm. Glenn Miller sounds from resident band. Non-membersi‘l.
I Tommy Hulcup's Jazz Band Rolls Royce (‘Iub. Paisley Road. 449 0684. 1.30—4pm Regulars on the trad scene in afternoon residency.
Edinburgh
I Plaitormt (‘aledonian Hotel. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 12.30—2pm. Superb mainstream pianist Alex Shaw leads his trio at lunchtime. and Blueiinger provide r‘n'b in the evening.
I Toto and the Jan Bostons Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 225 2078. Free. Afternoon session.
Glasgow
I Tim Barelia Big Band Society of Musicians. Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 2—2.30pm. Non-members£1.
I Scott Hamilton Society of Musicians.
35 The List 27 July »- 9 August 1990