JAZZ MUSIC
554 6294. 10pm. Free. I RH Band 1.’Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
TUESDAY 14
Glasgow
I Runrig and Talitha McKenzie Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. SOLD OUT. See Sat 4.
I The Selecter Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £6 (advance). £7 (door). Tickets from The Cathouse and Just the Ticket. Union Street. 226 4679. Ska visionaries in their day (historical note: their day was over a decade ago) who will probably continue to play to an appreciative underground following until titne immemorial.
I The Naked Flames, The Blisters, Glue and Pornocoyote Kazoo Club. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm.
featuring club-runners The Blisters and local indie combo The Naked Flatnes. plus two aurally-challenging noise bands. I Glasgow Songwriters teaturing lesley Anne Smith Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Plus open platform. I live Music McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I AB/CD Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5. Another one of them dang tribute bands. Can you guess which Australian heavy rockers they're going to pretend to be'.’
I Paul lamb And The Kingsnakes and Highway 61 ()Id St Paul‘s Hall. Jeffrey Street. 9pm. £5. See Mon 13.
I Bev Doc And The Congregation and Whumpttt Rocking Horse (formerly The Mission). Victoria Street. 225 3326. 10pm—3am. £2. Second of the Rocking Horse‘s weekly blues fests. The Reverend
I Devious Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
THURSDAY 16
Glasgow
I The Stranglers Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £10.50
. plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the
Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. An experience only die-hard Stranglers fans could hope to come out of unscathed and unjaded. A plod through standards old and old to satiate the nostalgic masses. plus some largely uninspired newer material to prove they‘re not idly cashing
I Doctor llook Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £12. £10. £8.50. Tickets from the Ticket
Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. Famous
‘ for ‘Sylvia's Mother'. a generous helping Free. The Kazoo Club's Christmas shindig f ' I Rhythm Eclipse iloly Cow. The Arches. : Midland Street. 221 9736. 10.30pm. £3.
of facial hair and the odd stetson.
Rising Scottish dance outfit. recently featured on NB.
I Capone And The Bullets Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. See Thurs 9.
I Family love Cool Groove Club. The
13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638.
9pm. £2. Soul.
I The Other Side Slow Club. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 10pm.
L Free. ‘ I Unhinged, Crazy Fist and Jap’s Eye 1 Nice ’n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333
9637.9pnr
I Rev [too And The Congregation
; McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs.
i 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Trad R8413.
‘ I Seventh Heaven MacSorley's. Jamaica
Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Soulful
R&B. 5 I Bad Manners Dugout. Cathcart Street.
is the thrice-over winner of the UK Mouth Harmonica championship. and the support
are a tight biker blues band from Bo‘ness. featuring a three-piece horn section.
I Songwriters’ Showcase and Workshop Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 8pm. Free. Information: 552 0440. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based sitiger/songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen- minute set. One local songwriter is highlighted at 10.30pm each night.
I Devious Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Shibboleth 1.‘ Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 15
Glasgow
I AB/CD Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5 (advance). £6 (door). Tickets from The Cathouse and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. An AC/DC tribute band. rather than the
Greenock. 0475 27918. 9.30pm. £8. Top
I Billy Bivers Twa Corbies. Kilbowie Road. Cumbernauld. 0236 727473. 9pm. Free. Blues.
é Edinburgh
2 I Wonder Boy Buckley and Miraclehead ' La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind
The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 10pm. £4. See Wed 8 for Miraclehead.
I Shibboleth Platform ()ne. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free.
I Acoustic jam session Granny's Attic. 1 Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. I Free. Strut your stuff in a session of folk.
pop and whatever people can join in on. I Give Up The Ghost Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
2 I live music St James Oyster Bar. Calton
infinitely more attractive proposition of an '
ABC covers group.
I The Judy Circus MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Shelter Fixx 11. Miller Street. 221 1568. 9pm. Free.
I Charlie Don’t Suri Trash City. Sax Venue. Teviot Walk. Cumbemauld. 0236 733200. 9pm. £2.
Edinburgh
I The Selecter Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £6. See Tue 14.
I Flange and Cherry Echo Rocking Horse :
(formerly The Mission). Victoria Street. 225 3326. 10pm—3am. £2. Second of the Horse's indie nights.
I The Pearllishers La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 9pm. £5. See Sat 11. I Hearsay Grosvenor Bar. Shandwick Place. 226 4579. 9pm. Free. Rock.
I Gods of Glam Platform ()ne. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Those timeless glam sounds . . . uh. of the 70s.
Road. 557 2925. 10.30pm. Free.
JAZZ
Dates listed below are tor one-oft shows: see seperate section tor residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided brat details reach our offices at least one week before publication. Jazz Listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
SATURDAY 4
Glasgow
I lligel Clark ouintet The 13th Note. 80 Glassford Street. 887 4733. 9.30pm. £5 (£3.50). See Fri 3.
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. £4. Leading Dixieland band. plus guests.
SUNDAY 5
: Glasgow
2 I Big Band Session Society of Musicians, i 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2—5pm. £1. The Strathclyde Youth Jan. ()rchestra alternate with the Tim Barella Big Band.
Edinburgh
I Jamie Talbot J an. Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 9pm. £4 (£3.50). Saxophonist Jamie Talbot is best known for his work iii the excellent Clark Tracey Quintet. A hard- driving contemporary bopper. he will be
joined by pianist Brian Kellock. Kenny Ellis on bass. and another out-of-town
; guest on drums. ex-Roadside Picnic
drummer Mike Bradley. who is in
ska cabaret for former rude boys and girls.
Edinburgh for Nigel Clark's gig on Friday.
1 Should be a memorable night.
1
FRIDAY 3 Edinburgh
I Pinski Zoo and lligel Clark Guintet Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £7.50. £6 (concessions £4 on
door). An imaginative double bill brings 1
together two bands with an unconventional and highly charged view of contemporary jazz-funk fusion. See preview.
MONDAY 6
Glasgow
I Kit Carey’s Jazz Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 9pm—midnight. £2. 'l‘raditional.
WEDNESDAY 8
Glasgow
I Melanie G’Reilly ()ld Athenaeum Theatre. Buchanan Street. 227 5511. £6.50 (£4). Third tour of the year for the Edinburgh-based singer. accompanied by a trio led by the omnipresent Brain Kellock. See preview.
I Sandy Taylor and Henry Fullerton Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm. £1. Mainstream piano and bass duo. plus guests.
1 Edinburgh
Melanie O'Reilly
'GLASGOW, Wed 8 Dec. Old Athenaeum. 041 227 5511 EDINBURGH, Fri 10 Dec. Queen's Hall. 031 668 2019
I Wendy \veatherby lluintet Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 9pm. £3 (£2). Wendy both sings and plays cello. but is featured here in the former role.
FRIDAY 10 Edinburgh
I Melanie G’Beilly Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £8. £6.50 (concessions £4 on door). See Wed 8.
SATURDAY 11
Glasgow
I Herman X The 13th Note. 80 Glassford Street. 887 4733. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Latin. salsa and jazz fusion from this Glasgow outfit. featuring Robert Henderson on trumpet.
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. £4. Dixieland.
SUNDAY 12
Glasgow
I Big Band Session Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2--5pm. £1. See Sun 21.
Edinburgh
I Chris Barber’s Jazz and Blues Band Usher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10—£14. One of the hardest- working traditional jazz outfits on the British scene. and one of the very best. The trombonist and his regular crew will be joined by clarinetist Monty Sunshine. who first teamed up with Barber in Ken Colyer‘s band over forty years ago. and was a member of Chris’s own group
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