JAZZ MUSIC
JAZZ
LISTINGS
oates listed below are for one-oil shows: see seperate section tor residencies. Gigs are listed by date. then by city. Periormances will be listed, provided that details reach our ottices at least one week beiore publication. Jazz listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
FRIDAY 9
Glasgow
I John Burgess Quartet Downstairs at The 13th Note. 80 Glassford Street. 9—1|.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). A change of name rather than venue for thisjazz club. Saxophonist John Burgess leads a band with Chick Lyall (piano). Kenny Ellis (bass) and Tom Bancroft (drums).
Edinburgh
I Dave Holland, David Friesen, Wayne oarllng Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £8—£9 (£4). Three of the great names in contemporary jazz bass playing give a recital as part of the Scottish Bass Trust‘s weekend festival. See preview.
SATURDAY 10
I John Murray Big Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2—5pm. £1. Mainstream.
I George Penman’s Jaunten Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm—midnight. £3. Leading Dixieland band. plus guests.
SUNDAY 11
Glasgow
I Big Band Session Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2—5pm. £1. The Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra alternate with the Tim Barella Big Band.
Edinburgh
I Sylvia Rae Quintet Jazz at The Tron. Tron Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. £3 (£2). Singer Sylvia Rae is the youngest performing member of this well-known Scottish jazz clan. and has her dad on bass for this one. with Donald Corbett (trumpet). Brian Kellock (piano). and Tony McLennan (drums) making up the band.
MONDAY 12
I itit Carey’s Jazz Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 9pm—midnight. £2. Traditional.
Edinburgh
I Pat Metheny The Playhouse. Greenside Place. 557 2590. 8pm. £15—£l6.50. The American jazz guitar giant performs the material from his Secret Story album with a heavyweight fusion band featuring Barbara Wertico on additional guitar. Gil Goldstein and Jim Beard on keyboards. Steve Rodby on bass. Paul Wertico on drums. Armando Macal on percussion. and David Blamires and Mark Ledford on vocals. See preview.
WEDNESDAY 14 '
Glasgow
I Sandy Taylor and Henry Fullarton Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm. £1. Mainstream piano and bass duo. plus guests.
Edinburgh
I Slide by Slide Jazz at The Tron. Tron
Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. £4 (£3.50). Two distinguished and highly experienced mainstream trombone players. Pete Strange and Ray Wordsworth. get together with the Jack Finlay Trio in a set featuring the music of the famous J. J. Johnson—Kai Winding duo alongside their own compositions.
FRIDAY 16 '
Glasgow
I Sylvia Rae Quintet Downstairs at The 13th Note. 80 Glassford Street. 9—11.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). See Sun 11.
SATURDAY 17
Glasgow
I John Murray Big Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2—5pm. £1. Mainstream.
I George Penman's Jazzrnen Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm—midnight. £3. Dixieland.
Edinburgh '
I Kenny oavern Edinburgh Jazz Club. University Club. 9—15 Chambers Street. 650 2395. 8—11.30pm. Jazz club members £5. guests £6.50. The EJC returns after last week's University holiday with the highlight of their programme to date. the American mainstream clarinet specialist Kenny Davem. He will be joined by Brian Kellock on piano. with Ricky Steele on bass and Murray Smith on drums.
SUNDAY 18
I Kenny oavern Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8pm. £7 (members £4). See Sat 17. Sandy Taylor replaces Brian Kellock on this one.
I Big Band Session Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2—5pm. £1. See Sun 11.
Edinburgh
I Tough Tenors Jazz at The Tron. Tron Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. £3 (£2). The 50s jazz tradition of the tenor battle is revived in this outfit. led by tenor saxophonists Jack Duff and Alex Gentleman. with Jack Finlay on piano. Kenny Ei'is on bass. and Bobby Stewart on drums. Let‘s hope the music doesn‘t get lost amid all the threatened muscle-flexing.
MONDAY 19
Glasgow
I Kit Carey’s Jazz Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 9pm-—midnight. £2. Traditional.
WEDNESDAY 21
Glasgow
I Sandy Taylor and Henry Fullarton Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm. £1. See Wed 14.
Edinburgh
I Lindsay Cooper nuartet Jazz at The Tron. Tron Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. £3 (£2). The bass and tuba player is the man behind the Free improvisation night at the Tron, and now gets the chance to lead his own band
in the main programme. He is no respecter
of musical pigeon-holing. and this should be a productively unpredictable evening. with John Burgess on saxophone. Robert Henderson on trumpet. and Allan Pendreigh on drums.
THURSDAY 22
Edinburgh
I Maceo Parker and The .l.e. Horns and
Jason Rebello Group Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £8.50. Assembly Direct launch their latest Silk Cut City Jazz series with a double-bill for those who like theirjazz with a strong funk spicing. Alto saxophonist Maceo Parker is joined once again by trombonist Fred Wesley (easily the most interesting. and perhaps the only real. jazz player in the band) and tenor saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis. while pianist Jason Rebello takes his band on the road in support of his second fusion-style album for BMG Novus. Keeping 7ime. which isjust out. The remaining concerts in this series will feature both Courtney Pine and Georgie Fame with heavyweight American bands. the superb Carla Bley Very Big Band. and trumpet maestro Wynton Marsalis. Ring ()31 557 4446 for advance details.
JAZZ IIEEEEEII
The tollowing details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings tor one- oft shows. Gigs are listed by city, than by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Jan Residencies listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
mam— Fridays
I Blacktriars 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Various.
I Gaffe oui Gantinetta ltalian Centre. 17 John Street. 552 6099. 9pm—midnight. Various.
I Jazz Cabaret Cottier‘s. 93—95 Hyndland Road. 357 5825. Supper Club
Midland Street Glasgow G1
(minimum supper charge £4).
I Glasgow Jazz Record Glub Unitarian Church. 72 Berkeley Street. 7.45pm. Contact Bill Winter. 944 4402. for programme and membership details.
Saturdays
I George Penntan’s Jamnen Carnegie‘s. 142 St Vincent Street. 226 3833. 2.30—5.30pm. Traditional.
I out Fanning Orchestra Camegie's. New Sneddon Street. Paisley. 889 3973. 2—5pm. Big band.
I Robby oeans Quartet Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 2pm. Mainstream. I lain Copeland Rand Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 8pm. Modern. except first Sat of month.
I Jazz 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 illco's Sauchiehall Street. 2—5pm. Various.
I Blackfriars 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. Various.
I George Penman’s Jamnen Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 8—11pm. Traditional.
I Dave Wilson and The Uptown Shuttlers Marriotts. Argyle Street. Noon—3.30pm. (Brunch). Traditional and mainstream.
I Vlah Vlah ’N’ Go Chimmy Chungas. 499 Great Western Road. 334 0884. 4pm. Funky jazz.
I Gino Giancio and lorraine Mcoonald Trader Joe's. Hope Street. 332 0905. 8.30pm. Modern.
Mondays
I Gino Giancio and Sharon ilastings Grand Central Bar. Oswald Street. 221 4583. 9pm. Modern.
3 4PR
041 221 9736
April 1 lth 8.00pm - 2.00am EASTER SUNDAY
Blues Special
Tickets:
£10/£8
From the Ticket Centre, Candlcriggs
041 227 5511 Or The Arches Bo\ Office
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