JAZZ MUSIC
Edinburgh
I Michel Petrucclanl and John Rae Collective Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £6.50—£8.50. The brilliant French pianist goes solo to play the music of Duke Ellington. as featured on a forthcoming Blue Note recording (see preview). It is also good to welcome back the John Rae V Collective. for their first Scottish gig since last year's Glasgow Jazz Festival. 1
SATURDAY 13
I Michel Petrucclani and John Rae Collective City Hall. Candleriggs. 227 551 1. 8pm. £6.50—£8. See Fri 12. The pianist also plays at The Music Hall in Aberdeen. 0224 641 122. on Sun 14. 8pm. Prices as here.
I John Murray Big Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 2—5pm. £1. Mainstream.
I George Penman’s Jamnen Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 8.30pm—midnight. £3. Leading Dixieland band. plus guests.
Edinburgh
I like Hart‘s Society Syncopators Edinburgh Jazz Club. University Club. 9—15 Chambers Street. 650 2395. 8—1 1.30pm. Jazz club members £3. guests £4.50; UC members £1.50. guests £3; restaurant diners free admission. A new home for the Edinburgh Jazz Club. in association with the University Staff Club. The highlight of the opening months is the visit of clarinettist Kenny Davem in April. but tonight features a well- established traditional outfit led by the director of the bom-again Edinburgh Jazz Festival. plus special guests.
SUNDAY 14
Glasgow
I Big Band Session Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 2—5pm. £1. The Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra alternate with the Tim Barella Big Band.
I Sandy Wright Jazz at The Tron. Tron Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm—midnight. £2 (£1.50). Guitarist Sandy Wright leads a ‘pool' session.
MONDAY 15
Glasgow
I Kit Carey’s Jan Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 I2. 9pm—midnight. £2. Traditional.
WEDNESDAY 17
Glasgow
I Sandy Taylor and lienry Fullerton Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street._221 61 12.
8.30pm. £1. Mainstream piano and bass duo. plus guests.
Edinburgh
I Wendy Weatherby Jazz At The Tron. Tron . Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm-midnight. £2 (£1.50). A ‘pool' session led by singer and cellist Wendy Weatherby.
FRIDAY 19
I Mike Travis’s Ell15 Jazz at The Dunny. Boglestone Bar. 80 Glassford Street.
9-1 1.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Exciting. rhythmic jazz with a liberal sprinkling of rock and ethnic influences from this fine quintet. with leader Mike Travis on drums. Steve Kettley on saxophones. Graham Muir on guitar. Jon Beales on keyboard and violin.
£7.50—£9.50; Sat 27. Music Hall. Aberdeen. - 0224 641122.8pm. £7.50—£9; and an
and Stuart Smith on bass.
SATURDAY 20
I John Murray Big Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 2—5pm. £1. Mainstream.
I George Penrnan‘s Jamen Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street.'221 61 12. 8.30pm-midnight. £3. Dixieland.
SUNDAY 21
Glasgow
I Big Band Session Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 2—5pm. £1. See Sunday 14.
I Tribute to olango Rheinhardt Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 8pm. £2. Annual tribute to the Gypsy guitar genius.
I Dill Wells Octet Jazz At The Tron. Tron Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm-midnight. £3 (£2.50). Guitarist Bill Wells leads his adventurous eight-piece mini-big band. with John Longbotham and Russell Cowieson on saxophones. Robert Henderson on trumpet. John Kenny and John Waller on trombones. Lindsay Cooper on bass. and Tom Bancroft on drums. Expect plenty of surprises.
MONDAY 22
Glasgow
I Kit Carey's Jazz Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 9pm—midnight. £2. Traditional.
WEDNESDAY 24
I Sandy Taylor and llenry Fullerton Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 8.30pm. £1. See Wed 17.
Edinburgh
I Batchelors of Jazz Jazz At The Tron. Tron Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm—midnight. £3 (£2.50). Second consecutive eight-piece band at The Tron. but trombonist Dave Batchelor's well-known traditional outfit will follow a rather different musical path to that of the Bill Wells group.
THURSDAY 25
Glasgow
I oon Cherry Quartet - In New City Halls. Candleriggs. 227 551 1. 8pm. £7.50—£9; concessions on door if available. The trumpeter is always a welcome return visitor. and brings in the current version of his band Nu. with Carlos Ward on saxophone. Bob Stewart on tuba. and Hamid Drake on drums. for four Scottish dates. They go on to: Fri 26. Queen's Hall. Edinburgh. 669 2019. 8.30pm.
addition to the original gig list on Sun 28 at The Bonar Hall. Dundee. 0382 202513. 8pm. £7.50 (£4).
JAZZ mums-
The following details are lor regularweeltly dates: see main listings lor one-oli shows. Gigs are listed by city. then by day. Residencies will be listed. provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Jazz Residencies Listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
GLASGOW :
Fridays I elacktriars 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Various.
I Cafle Gui continetta ltalian Centre. 17 John Street. 552 6099. 9pm—midnight. Various.
I Jan Cabaret Cottier‘s. 93—95 Hyndland Road. 357 5825. Supper Club (minimum supper charge £4).
Saturdays
I George Pemn’s Janeen Camegie's. 142 St Vincent Street. 226 3833. 2.30—5.30pm. Traditional.
I Dlll Fanning Orchestra Camegie's. New Sneddon Street. Paisley. 889 3973. 2-5pm. Big band.
I Bobby Deans Guartet Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 2pm. Mainstream.
I Jan Cabaret Cottier‘s. 93-95 Hyndland Road. 357 5825. Supper Club (minimum supper charge £4).
Sundays
I Paisley Arts Jazz Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 12.30pm. Various.
I lilco‘s Sauchiehall Street. 2—5pm. Various. I elacldriars 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. Various.
I George Pennan’s Jamlen Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 8—1 1pm. Traditional. I Dave Wilson and The Uptown Sbufllers Maniotts. Argyle Street. Noon-3.30pm. (Brunch). Traditional and mainstream.
I Web Web ’N’ Co Chimmy Chungas. 499 Great Western Road. 334 0884. 4pm. Free. Funky jazz.
Tuesdays
I Bobby Wishart Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Modern.
Wednesdays
I Bobby Wishart Grand Central Bar. Oswald Street. 221 4583. 9pm. Modern.
I Torn Torrance J unkanoo Tapas Bar. 1 1 1 Hope Street. 248 7102. 8pm. Acoustic guitar.
Thursdays
I Jeannie Maxwell and The meegians Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 7.30pm. Traditional.
I George Penuan‘s Jamen Newberry's Bar. Kelvin Park Lorne Hotel. 923 Sauchiehall Street. 334 4891. 9pm. Traditional.
EDINBURGH
Fridays
I Spirits of Rhythm Haymarket Bar. Haymarket. 8.30pm. Traditional.
I Diminished 5th Bank Hotel. 1/3 South Bridge. 556 9043. 9.30pm. Swing and mainstream. with singer. Every other week. I Kenny Ellis and Robert Pettigrew Shore Bar. 3 The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Modern.
I Flonna ouncan Noble's Bar. Constitution Street. Leith. 554 2024. 9.30pm. Traditional. I The Trl-Tones Henderson‘s. Hanover Street. 225 7464. 8pm. Mainstream.
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THE GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL
Saturdays
I Alex Show mo Platform 1. Caledonian Hotel. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 1—3pm. Mainstream.
I Toto and the Jan cottons Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 2—4pm. Mainstream.
I Dr '4ch Young‘s Hotel. Leamington Terrace. 229 6481. 8.30pm. Traditional. I Bank Hotel The Royal Mile. 1/3 South Bridge. 556 9043. 8.30pm. Various.
I St Stephen Street Storlpers Cavem Bar. 7 Bernard Street. Leith. 554 7515. 12.30—2.30pm. Traditional.
I Jan Swanson Noble's Bar. Constitution Street. Leith. 554 2024. 9.30pm. Singer.
Sundays
I to Jan liot Orchestra Bamton Hotel. Queensferry Road. 339 1 144. 1—4pm. Swing. I Capital Jazz Band Holiday Inn. Queensferry Road. 339 1 144. 2—5pm. Traditional.
I Diplomats oi Jan Royal Ettrick Hotel. 13 Ettrick Road. 228 6413. 2.30—5pm. Traditional.
I to Jazz Cool Noble‘s Bar. Constitution Street. Leith. 554 2024. l—3pm. Traditional. I Jazz Aces Village Inn. 16 South Fort Street. Leith. 554 5697. 2.30—5pm. Traditional.
I Swing ’92 McKirdy's Restaurant. 43 Assembly Street. Leith. 553 6363. 2—5pm. Swing.
Mondays
I Free improvisation at The Tron Tron Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 22I 1550. 9pm—midnight. Free. First Monday of month only. Musicians and listeners equally welcome to Scotland‘s only regular free improvised music gig.
I East Coast Jazz Band Blue Lagoon. Anglt Park Terrace. 337 9922. 9pm. Traditional.
I Jazz Therapy Fat Sam‘s. 56 Fountainbridge. 228 31 1 1. 8.30pm. Traditional.
I EUSA Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 557 0984. 8pm. University term only. Open to non- students.
I Galiente! La Belle Angele. 1 1 Hastie‘s Close. Cowgate. 225 2774. 10pm. Free. Lati: jazz trio (Mon 22 only).
Tuesdays
I Swing ’92 Malt Shovel. Cockbum Street. 225 6843. 9pm. Swing.
I Hike llart and Wendy Weatherby Noble‘s Bar. Constitution Street. Leith. 554 2024. 8.30pm. Traditional.
Wednesdays
I charlie Mclalr’s Jan Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Traditional.
I Diplomats of Jan The Golden Rule. 30 Yeaman Place. 8.30pm. Dixieland.
I Fat Sara’s Band Fat Sam's. 56 Fountainbn'dge. 228 31 1 1. 8.30pm. Big banc
with special guest LON NIE DON EGAN £18 ' £15 ° £12 ° £10 TICKET LINK: 041-227 5511. FAX-A-BOOKING: 041-353 4134
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