MUSIC JAZZ
TUESDAY 23 ‘
Edinburgh
I Jean Mundell nulntet Fat Sam's Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 7.30pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Traditional jazz singer.
WEDNESDAY 24
Glasgow
I Andrew Gordon Band Bar Miro. 36 Kelvingrove Street. 353 0475. 8pm. Free. Final night of a three week residency for this award-winning young arranger and band-leader.
Edinburgh
I Laura MacDonald Fund Raising
Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £5. A special event within the EJP programme. with all takings going to help saxophonist Laura MacDonald raise the necessary additional fund which will enable her to take up her scholarship at Berklee College in Boston. Laura‘s band for the occasion was still being put together as we went to press. but expect plenty ofspecial guests.
I The Dreamliners Fat Sam‘s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 22t 3111. 8pm. No cover charge for diners: phone for reservations. Fight—piece band with a rollicking 50s-style approach. incorporating blues. jumpjive and boogie woogie.
Edinburgh
I The Dreamliners Fat Sam‘s- Down Town Diner. 50-58 Fountainbridge. 228 311 l. 7.30pm. No cover charge for diners: phone for reservations. See Wed 24.
Concert'rron Jazz. Cellar. Tron Tavern and 5
ica and guitar in hand: Ronald Jackson. Edinburgh Sun 28
? FRIDAY 26 * Edinburgh I Claire Martin Trio and Eddie Severn ‘ Quartet Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £9. £7.50 (£4). See preview for Claire Martin. Trumpeter Eddie Severn leads his quartet in anew set of material written with the financial I support of a SAC grant.
i SUNDAY 23
, Glasgow
j I Liz McEwan Jazz Brunch. Pizza ~ Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. 2—5pm. No cover charge for diners. but 3 phone for reservations (programme may i be subject to change). Edinburgh-based g singer with songs from the repertoire of Peggy Lee. I Alex Yellowlees and Sandy Wright ‘ Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887
1010. 1—3pm. Free. Hot Club-style swing duo.
Edinburgh
I Syd lawrence Orchestra Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £9.50—£6.50. More Vii-Day nostalgia with a tribute to the music ofGlenn Miller from this long-running British institution. now under the direction of Bryan Pendelton.
I Ronald Jackson Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavem and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). An lidinburgh debut fora young Boston-based American guitarist who plays in the tradition of the likes of Mundell Lowe and Wes Montgomery. He will be joined by the Jack Finlay Trio for the occasion.
MONDAY 29 ’
Edinburgh
I Reekie City Blues Fat Sam's Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. ()pin—midnight. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Blues.
TUESDAY SO
Edinburgh
I Capital Jazz Band Fat Sam's Down Town Diner. 56-58 Fountainbridge. 228 311 1. 7.30pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Traditional jazz.
WEDNESDAY 31
Edinburgh
I Kevin Dorrian Quartet Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Edinburgh-based mainstream and bop outfit.
I Mike Hart’s Jazz Band Fat Sam‘s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228
311 1. 8pm. No cover charge for diners: phone for reservations. Traditional and Dixieland
THURSDAY 1
Edinburgh
I Baby Isaac Fat Sam‘s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 7.30pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Blues.
FOLK & WORLD Imme-
Dates listed below are for one-oft shows: see separate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our oiiices art least one week before publication. Folk and World Listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
FRIDAY 19 i .
Glasgow
I Weekly Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £6 (£4). Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. ol'f Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Dance Assembly Rooms. George Street. 8.30pm—lam. £6 (£3). '
ASSEMBLY DIRECT with VIRGIN MEGASTORES presents
TOMMY
SMI'I'I-I
. Froman (drums)
C Queen's Hall, Sun 21 May,> £9.50, ‘28 (£4), 0131 668 2019
Check-out Tommy's new album on the listening post in Virgin Megastore's Jazz Dept from Mon 15 May.
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British Jazz "
Awards
0 ueen's Hall, Fri 26 May, 8.30pm £9 £7.50 (‘24), 0131 668 2019
Checkout Claire's new album on the listening post‘in Virgin Megastore's .Jazz Dept. from Fri 19 May'.
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45 The List 19 May-1 Jun 1995