MUSIC/JAZZ
Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 8pm. £5 (members £3). A welcome visit from the talented and highly regarded young American mainstream saxophonist Scott Hamilton. who has won many admirers with his performances at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival. Like Ken Peplowski. who played the Edinburgh Jazz Club a couple of weeks back. and Warren Vache. Hamilton is one of the players whohave revitaliscd mainstream jazz in the 1970s and 1980s. He will be accompanied by the Sandy TaylorTrio. The regular afternoon session comes from the Tim Barella Big Band. 2.30pm. Non-members“.Tickets £5 (members £3).
I George McKay Duo Joe‘s Garage Restaurant. Bank Street. 339 5407. 810pm. l-‘ree. 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. Plus special guest guitarist Nigel Clarlte.
I Paisley Arts Jazz Paisley Arts(‘entre. New Street. 887 1010. 12.30pm. Free. Jazz from Sophie Bancroft in the bar.
I Jazz Night Truants Bar. Hope Street. 332 1469. 9pm. Varying line-up every Sunday. (‘heck venue for details.
I George Penman's Jazzmen Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Dixieland from 8.3ll-1ll.5(lprn.
Edinburgh
I Capital Jazz Band (‘rest 1 lotel. ()ueensferry Road. 332 2442. 2—5pm.
I Barony Jazz Barony Bar. Broughton Street. 557 0546. 830—1 1pm. Songs from Melanie D'Reilly with guitarist Francis Cowan.
I Jan Swanson Quintet ()blomov's. The Hound. 2200054. 9pm. Free. Singer. bass and drums joined by regular guests.
I The Climax Jazz Band Glcncairn Hotel. Royal (’ircus. 225 5218. 5me. Resident New Orleans jazz.
I Fay Levey/Danny Dorian ('ramond Brig Hotel. Oueensferry Road. 339
4350.2.30— 5pm. Jazz trio‘s afternoon spot. I Edith Budge and The Jazz Quintet Beau Brurnrnel. 99 Hanover Street. 225 4680. 9.30pm.
MONDAY 6
Glasgow
I Gillespie‘s 26 (’heapside Street.off Broomielavy. 221 7704. 9pm. Kit Carey's Jazz Band serve up trad/New
Orleans mainstream.
I Bobby Dean's Jazz Quartet Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Mostly trad from 8.30—10.50pm.
I Paisley Arts Jazz Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 8pm. Traditional jazz from Hip Replacement.
Edinburgh
I East Coast Jazz Band Blue Lagoon. Angle Park Terrace. 337 9922. Evening. 9pm—midnight. Resident trad band.
I Nobody's Business Bannerman‘s. Niddrie Street. 556 3254. 9pm. Friendly blues band.
I Elastic Band The Pavilion. Buckstone Terrace. 445 5584. Resident jazz9—1 1pm.
TUESDAY 7 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 Rest In Blue Studio Bar. Shuttle Street. Paisley. 889 6867. 9.30pm. Power blues and traditional urban sounds. including original material and Covers of Alex Harvey. Junior Wells and 7.2 Top.
I Hideaway Blues Band Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. Blues/soul band in
regular spot. ‘ I Paisley Arts Jazz Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 8pm. Jazz from Hip Replacement.
I Mervyn Africa Quartet Golden Lion Hotel. King Street. Stirling. 8pm. £5 (£2.50). Hugely talented South African pianist makes his Scottish debut ahead of his Edinburgh Festival appearances at the Jazz Cafe. with a quartet which includes the great Harry Beckett on trumpet. See Preview.
Edinburgh
I Mattin' Waves Cafe L‘Odeon. George [V Bridge. 9.30pm. Free. Saxman Bill Simpson leads modern five-piece outfit. I Eddie Severn Quartet Oblomov‘s, Mound Place. 2200054. 9pm. Trumpet led bop outfit.
I Swing '90 Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street. 9pm. Hot Club foursome.
I Louisiana Ragtime Band 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 8 Glasgow
I Sandy Taylor/Alex Moore Duo Society of Musicians. Berkeley Street.2216112. 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.
Edinburgh
I At Falrweatber and The Sundowners Youngs Hotel. Leamington Terrace. 229 6481 . 8.30pm. Veteran trumpet star‘s weekly blow.
I Charlie McNalr's Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. Evening. Edinburgh band leader and trumpeter.
THURSDAY 9 Glasgow
I Larry and Angie Blackfriars. Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 9pm. Mainstream singing duo.
I Bill Finlayson Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 1942. Music from 9pm.
I George Penman’s Jazzmen Curlers. Byres Road, 334 1284. Dixieland from 8.30—10.50pm.
Edinburgh
I The Edinburgh Jazz Club Tartan Club. Fountainbridge. 5571642.8.30—11.30pm. An evening with guitarist Spike Wright and ‘his friends‘. which could mean almosr anybody on the Edinburgh scene. £1 (free to members).
I Makin' Waves Oblomov‘s, Mound Place. 2200054. 9pm. Five-piece modern jazz outfit led by saxman Bill Simpson.
I Wendy Wetherby Northern Bar. Howard Place. Canonmills. 9pm. Free. Singer and cellist.
I Phil Bancroft Trio St James Oyster Bar. Calton Street. 557 2925. 9pm. Seriously rated saxophonist.
I Templehall Stampers Temple Hotel, Esplanade. Joppa. 669 4264. Evening. Trad and Dixie residents.
I Beroda Swing Maxics Bistro. West Nicolson Street. 9pm. Trio plus singer play 30s and 40s classics with some modern soul jazz.
I Vineyard Jazz Le Vineyard. 279 Portobello High Street. 669 7393.
I Cellar N01 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. Jazz Therapy fronted by singer Annie McNichol.
I Shore Music Shore Bar. The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Live jazz. check venue for details.
At an inaugural meeting of irtterested parties. the following was proposed :
* To maintain the interest oj'jazz Throughout The Year, generated by the Scottish International Jazz Festivals
* To present jazz in a "civilised environment"
* To present local jazz bands and musicians on a regular basis, plus bringing major attractions from abroad at regular intervals.
You are invited to become members of the Club.
Advantages of membership will include :
free entry throughout the year on normal Club nights; guaranteed entry for all members on a first come first served basis; special privileges for members quarterly newsletter distribution, highlighting forthcoming attractions and special events.
A dance floor envisaged some nights, depending on music. The Annual Membership subscription will be
in the region off/0.
There will be an entrance charge/or all non-members throughout the year.
It is hoped that the starting date will be August 1990.
Tlte committee are currently negotiating with the following artists for the first quarter :
* JOE TEMPERLEY(NEW YORK) Direct From Edinburgh Jazz Festival *
* KENNY STEWART TRIO(SCOTLAND) * * STAN GREGG BOOGIE BAND(LONDON) * * MONTY SUNSHINE BAND *
* ALLAN SKIDMORE(LONDON) *
I am interested in becoming a member of the Glasgow Jazz Club.
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