MUSID ROCK & BLUES
THURSDAY 17
I An Emotional Fish King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. From the same stock as Diesel Park West. though not as prone to snooziness in their manifestation of honest. intelligent craftsmanship. blah de blah.
I The Bleeding iiearts Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 10pm. See Fri 4.
I First Dew The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Blues.
I State 01 Affairs MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Best Di Glasgow Songwriters McCools Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I Live Music Twa Corbies. Cumbernauld. 0236 727473. 9pm. Free.
I live Music Twa Corbies. Cumbernauld. 0236 727473. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Ghumbawumba and Papa Brittle Venue. 8pm. £6. Anarcho-veggie-punks. Playing dance music. For ages now. Basingstoke’s Papa Brittle follow their recent single 'Status Quo’.
I Gods DI Glam Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free. See Thurs 10.
I The Seats Session La Belle Angele. Hastie’s Close. Cowgate. 225 2774. 9pm. £2/£l. See Thurs. 10.
I Sinister Midgets Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 10pm. Free.
I Panna Violet St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10pm. Free.
I Esoterica Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8.30pm. £2.
JAZZ
LISTINGS
Dates listed below are for one-oft shows: see seperate section ior residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least one week before publication. Jazz listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
FRIDAY 4
Glasgow
I lligel Clark-Brian Kellock lluartet Downstairs at The 13th Note. 80 Glassford Street. 9.30—1 1.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Guitarist Clark and pianist Kellock work extremely well together in a variety of contexts. and this quartet should be no exception. Kenny Ellis (bass) and John Rae (drums) make up the band.
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SATURDAY 5
I John Murray Big Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2—5pm. £1. Mainstream.
I George Penman‘s Jamnen Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm—midnight. £3. Leading Dixieland band. plus guests.
SUNDAY 6
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 Spontaniacs Jazz at The Tron. Tron Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. £3 (£2). Debut appearance of a new band which bass player Dave Conway says will attempt to get away from the standard jazz format into a more contrapuntal approach to collective improvisation. He isjoined by Des Travis (drums). Dave Borthwick (guitar). Tim Jackson (trumpet) and Michael Magg (flute).
MONDAY 7
Glasgow
I Kit Carey’s Jazz Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 9pm-midnigbt. £2. Traditional.
WEDNESDAY 9
Glasgow
I Sandy Taylor and llenry Fullerton Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm. £1. Mainstream piano and bass duo. plus guests.
Edinburgh
I Dick Pearce Jazz at The Tron. Tron Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. £3 (£2). The trumpeter is a regular in the Ronnie Scott Sextet. but will get a chance to stretch out with the Jack Finlay Trio here. See preview.
FRIDAY 11
Glasgow
I Sophie Bancroft Group Downstairs at The 13th Note. 80 Glassford Street. 9.30—11.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). This unorthodox but inventive jazz-into-folk setting. with Sandy Wright (guitar). Jim Sutherland (percussion) and Gina Rae (whistle and backing vocals). seems to be one which suits the particular qualities of Sophie‘s voice and delivery very well
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I Fat Sam’s Band Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 8pm. £5 (£3). Craig McMurdo last month. and now FSB — they are obviously just crazy for those swing and jump-jive sounds down Paisley way.
SATURDAY 12
Glasgow
I John Murray Big Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2—5pm. £1. Mainstream.
I George Penman’s Jazzmen Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm—midnight. £3. Dixieland.
Edinburgh
I Jan Dance and Barbecue Edinburgh Jazz Club. Commodore Hotel. Marine Drive. 8pm. The final fling ofthe FJC's winter season returns to a venue they have used in the past for what is more a social occasion than a concert. Local bands will provide the music. and a barbecue is planned. Enquiries and advance tickets on ()31 650 2395.
SUNDAY 13
Glasgow
I llew Orleans Mardi Gras Airdrie Town Hall. Stirling Street. 0236 441438. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). The Monklands Festival goes Dixieland for the evening. with Max Collie and ills Rhythm Aces topping a bill which also features The Saints Marching Band and singer Marilyn Middleton Pollock.
I Big Band Session Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2—5pm. £1. See Sun 6.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Jazz Orchestra Jazz at The Tron. Tron Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. £3 (£2). It beats me how they are going to squeeze both a fully-fledged big band and an audience into the cellar bar. but it will be interesting to see them try. The liJO were formerly known as the BP Big Band (after leader Bob Peters). and feature a number of familiar local faces in the ranks.
MONDAY 14
Glasgow
I Kit Carey‘s Jazz Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 9pm—midnight. £2. Traditional.
WEDNESDAY 16
Glasgow
I Sandy Taylor and Henry Fullerton Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm.£1.See Wed 9.
Edinburgh
I Picante Jazz at The Tron. Tron Cellar Bar. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. £3 (£2). Bop and Latin jazz from this quintet. led by drummer Ken
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Jimmy Woods (sax). Donald Corbett (trumpet). Campbell Normand (piano) and
Ronnie Rae (bass).
OUTSIDE THE CITIES DUNDEE JAZZ FESTIVAL
Saturday 5
I McEwans BDI- Blues Bonanza Caird Hall. City Square. 0382 202513. 2-1 1pm. £10. An all-day blues extravaganza to launch the Dundee Jazz Festival. with Sherman Robertson, Snooky Pryor and Big Joe louis topping the bill. The McEwan‘s 12 Bar Blues Jazz Trail is also in full swing around the city centre pubs in the afternoon.
Monday 7
I East Coast Jamnen with Fionna Duncan Stakis Earl Grey Hotel. 0382 23530. 8pm. £5. Leading local Dixieland outfit. with special guest singer.
Tuesday 8
I Courtney Pine Rep Theatre. Tay Square. 0382 23530. 7.45pm. £8.50 (£6.50). High-octane saxophonist. The Kevin MacKenzie Duartet play in the late
bar.
Wednesday 9
I Danny Thompson’s Whatever and Dick lee and liamish Moore Rep Theatre. Tay Square. ()382 23530. £6.50 (£4.50). Two distinctive takes on jazz-folk fusion. Giant Steppin’ Stanes carry on that vein in the late bar.
Thursday 10
I Bheki Mseleku and District Six Rep Theatre. Tay Square. 0382 23530. 7.45pm. £6.50 (£4.50). The brilliant South African pianist shares a bill with Brian Abraham's well-established African-jazz outfit. Brian Kellock and lligel Clark play the late bar.
Friday 11
I Ella Fitzgerald Songbook Rep Theatre. Tay Square. 0382 23530. 7.45pm. £9.50 (£7.50). No. they haven‘t broken the bank to get the legendary star — it’s a tribute. led by Maxine Daniels, Rosemary Squires and Barbara Jay. with saxophonist Tommy Whittle and the Brian Dee Trio. Storm Gordon and the Duke Bliss Trio gently swing the late bar.
Saturday 12
I Philip Walker and Robert Lucas Rep Theatre. Tay Square. 0382 23530. 7.45pm. £8.50 (£6.50). More blues to see out the Festival. and another blues and jazz trial around the pubs in the afternoon
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The following details are tor regular weekly dates: see main listings tor one- on shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Jan Residencies Listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
Fridays
I Blackrriars 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Various.
I Gaffe Dul Gantinetta Italian Centre. 17 John Street. 552 6099. 9pm-midnight. Various.
I Jazz Cabaret Cottier's. 93—95 Hyndland Road. 357 5825. Supper Club (minimum supper charge £4).
40 The List 4—17 June 1993