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Dates listed below are for one-off shows: 5 see separate section for 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 2 " 1
Glasgow
I Kevin Mackenzie’s Cyberiazz The 13th Note. 80 Glassford Street. venue 553 1638; info 887 4733. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). The guitarist unveiled the first version of t this band earlier this year. but has made a couple ofchanges to the line-up for this outing. with David Milligan on keyboards. John Spiers on bass. and Iain Copeland on drums. The music is inspired by characters frotn 2000 AI). and worked very well the first time around. See preview.
I George Penman’s Jazzrnen Eglington Arms. Eaglesham. 8pm—lam. £7. Glasgow's leading Dixieland outfit re- visit an old haunt.
I Glasgow Jazz Record Glub Unitarian Church. 72 Berkeley Street. 7.45pm. Jim Smith addresses the subject of ‘Male Jazz Vocalists'. Contact Bill Winter on 944 4402 for membership details.
Edinburgh
I Carol Kidd and Her Trio Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £15. £12.50. £10 (£6). The table seats for this gig vanished pretty much instantly. but you may still be able to get a pew. or possibly have to make do with standing rootn. Following her not entirely convincing experiments with an expanded g group and a wider range of idioms. she ' returns to her tnost familiar — and arguably best — format with the superb trio = of Dave Newton (piano). Dave Green 2 (bass) and Alan Ganley (drums).
Stirling
I Russell Gowieson Quintet MacRobert Centre. University of Stirling. 0786 461081. 10.30pm. £5 (£3). Saxophonist Cowieson and trumpeter Colin Steele are forging a very creative partnership these days. and remain the core of an imaginative post-bop band which is { otherwise entirely changed from their Jazz . Club tour in January. London-based
pianist Simon Purcell. bassist Gary 7 Fitnister and drummer Paddy Flaherty i complete the new line—up. See preview.
SATURDAY 3
Glasgow
I Russell Gowieson Quintet Arts Centre. Old Coach Road. East Kilbn'de. 03552 61000. 8pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 2.
I Brian Kellock and Friends Tron Jazz ; Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House.
a I lligel Clark Quintet Mardi Gras. 15 Bruce Street. Dunfermline. 0383 623767.
Bn'an Kellock on piano. Andy Mitchell on
SUNDAY 4
; Glasgow
I Russell Gowieson Quintet City Hall Bar. Bell Street. 227 5511. 8pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 2.
Edinburgh
Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3
(£2). Scotland‘s ace pianist will bejoined by a number of as yet undisclosed guests 1 for this self-recommending gig. a
1 Edinburgh 9 j I Russell Gowieson Quintet The Music a
2 Box. Victoria Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 2.
; WEDNESDAY 7
' Edinburgh
I Lindsay Cooper Quartet Tron Jazz
: Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House.
Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3
. (£2). The bass player is an imaginative and wide-ranging musician who can ' usually be relied upon to come up with
something which is both interesting and l unusual. He isjoined by the excellent
Glasgow-based trumpeter Robert Henderson. saxophonist John Burgess. and drummer Alan Pendreigh.
: Dunfermline
MARC MARNIE
£5 (£3). Hard on the heels of Russell Cowieson's Jazz Club tour comes this superb quintet. which has already established itself as one of the leading electric jazz bands in the UK. Clark is a top-rank guitarist. and has surrounded himselfwith equally powerful collaborators in saxman Tim Garland.
six-string bass guitar. and drummer Mike Bradley. The band visit The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen (Thurs 8. 0224 642230. 9pm. £5 (£3)) before returning to the central belt (see below). then finish their tour at the Volunteer Hall. Galashiels (Tue 13. 0896 758036. 8pm. £5 (£2)). See preview.
Perth
I Russell Gilbrook Salutation Hotel. South Street. 7pm. £3. Drummer Russell Gilbrook returns for a repeat performance of a drutn clinic (he is a Meini etidorsee) followed by a short concert. in which he
CHRIS BARBER'S JAZZ & BLUES BAND 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
featuring
THE ORIGINAL 1954 CHRIS BARBER JAZZ BAND THE LONNIE DONEGAN SKIFFLE GROUP AND CHRIS BARBER'S JAZZ AND BLUES BAND
at the Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh
MONDAY 19th DECEMBER, 8pm Tickets £16, £14, £12 from the Box Office Tel 031-228 1155
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