MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
I Rain Dogs Nicky Tam’s. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 9pm.
I Guaranteed Pure Tluo Madogs. George Street. 225 3408. 10pm. Free.
Mondays
I Jump The Queue Madogs. George Street, 225 3408. 10pm. Free.
I Patty Hearst Nicky Tam's. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 10pm. Alternative acoustic and electric music from Hearst and devotees.
I Andy Chung Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free.
I Subterraneans L'Attache. Rutland
Tuesdays
I Patsy Mack Bannerman's. Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9.30pm.
I El Supremo Queen Street Oyster Bar, Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free. Big Bert out on his tod.
I Johnson Brothers Black Bull. Grassmarket, 225 6636. 9pm. Covers. I Hot Tamales St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10.30pm. Harmonica-flavoured blues.
I Red Hot and Blue L’Attache. Rutland
Wednesdays
I Guaranteed Pure Two Madogs. George Street, 225 3408. 10pm. Free.
I Subterraneans Beehive Inn. Grassmarket. 225 7171. 10pm. Free. Rock and covers.
I Andy Chung St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10.30pm.
I Junkyard Angels Black Bull. Grassmarket, 225 6636. 9pm.
I little Green Monkeys/Richie Henderson Bannerman's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9.30pm. Alternating weekly.
I Johnson Brothers Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10.30pm. Free.
I Highway Jones L’Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. The former Mustang Sally guitarist strikes out on his own
Thursdays
I Woodstock Taylor Royal Oak. Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 1 1pm. Free. Songstress whose songs range from rock to smokey blues. and usually come with a twist.
I Dan Austen Ryrie’s. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. 9pm. Country and western.
I los Supremos Bannennan’s. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9.30pm. Rock and blues covers.
I Jezebel Black Bull. Grassmarket. 225 6636. 9pm.
I Blues Duo Elm Bar. Elm Row. 557 4540. 8.30pm. Free. Blues from one member of Blues ’n' Trouble and one member of Texas Breakfast.
I Jump The Queue Madogs. George Street, 225 3408. 10.30pm. Combines
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I The Gods Dt Glam Platform One. Caledonian Hotel, 225 2433. 9pm. Free. I Bluefioger N.B.'s Bar. Balmoral Hotel. Princes Street. 556 2414. 9pm. Classic rock ‘n' roll.
I Prodigal Sons Beehive Inn. Grassmarket, 225 7171. 10pm. Free. Celtic rock.
I Soul Connection Rutland No l. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Big soul band with a beefy brass section.
JAZZ
Dates listed below are for one-off shows: 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.
TUESDAY 1 Edinburgh
I Edith Budge and Friends Fat Sam’s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 31 11. 7.30pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Jazz and blues singer.
WEDNESDAY 2
Glasgow
I Freddie Smith Quartet Pizza Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. Dining from 8pm; performance 9—11.30pm. No music charge unless otherwise stated. The launch of a new evening slot at Pizza Express. aimed. according to Ziggy Zigman. who is responsible for booking the bands, at presenting the best in Scottish jazz. with the occasional visitor from the south thrown in for good measure. The series launches with the Freddie Smith Quartet — those with longer memon’es may remember Freddie as a predecessor of Sandy Taylor and David Newton as accompanist to Carol Kidd in Glasgow. The now well-established Sunday Brunch will become a residence for singer and pianist Anton Soler. rather than a revolving programme.
Edinburgh
I Fat Sam’s Band Fat Sam's Down Town Diner, 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 8pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Swing and jump-jive specialists.
THURSDAY 3
Edinburgh
I Baby lsaac Fat Sam‘s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 311 1. 7.30pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Blues band.
SATURDAY 5
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh International Jazz Festival See separate section.
I Russell Cowieson Ouartet Tron Jazz Cellar, Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Jazz Festival listings.
SUNDAY 15 Edinburgh
I Edinburgh International Jazz Festival See separate section.
I Mike Travls’s EH15 Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Jazz Festival listings.
MONDAY 7 Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Intematlonal Jazz Festival See separate section.
I Chick lyall Quintet Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Jazz Festival listings.
I Fat Sam’s Fat Sam‘s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 31 1 1. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. A special extended twice-a- day Jazz Festival week programme of traditional jazz and blues begins with the West Jesmond Rhythm Kings (12.30—2pm) and Zenith New Orleans Jazz Band (8—10.30pm).
TUESDAY 8
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh lntemational Jazz Festival See separate section.
I Peter King Quartet Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). See Jazz Festival listings.
I Fat Sam’s Fat Sam‘s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Apex Jazz Band (12.30—2pm) and Hamp’s Tramps (8—10.30pm).
WEDNESDAY 9
Glasgow
I James Guy and Andrew Gordon Pizza Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. Dining from 8pm; performance
9-1 1.30pm. No music charge unless otherwise stated. An unusual combination in Scottishjazz terms. with Guy‘s vibes meeting Gordon‘s piano in dangerously similar — but potentially rewarding — harmonic territory.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh International Jazz Festival See separate section.
I Dave O’Higgins Quartet Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). See Jazz Festival listings.
I Fat Sam’s Fat Sam‘s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 31 l 1. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Alex Sutherland (12.30—2pm) and George Penman’s Jazzmen (8—10.30pm).
THURSDAY 10 Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Intematlonal Jazz Festival See separate section.
I lligel Clark and Dominic Ashworth Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). The Tron programme also includes Hlels Ryde’s EMISSION on Fri 1 1. See Jazz Festival listings.
I Fat Sam’s Fat Sam‘s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 31 1 1. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Hollywood Rockets (12.30—2pm) and Ralph laing Band plus George Watson '3 College Jazz Band (8—10.30pm). Percival’s Porkers (12.30—2pm) and The Zenith New Orleans Jazz Band (8.30—10.30pm) complete the Jazz Festival week programme on Fri 1 I. while the venue celebrates its 9th birthday with the swing and jump-jive of Fat Sam’s Band on Sun 13 (7.30pm).
Stirling
I Pierre Dorge's Hew Jungle Orchestra MacRobert Arts Centre. University of Stirling. 01786 461081. 9pm. £5 (£3). Exploratory Danish ensemble with their own distinctive take on contemporary jazz. See Edinburgh Jazz Festival preview.
JAZZ IIEEEEEII
The following details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- off shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Jazz Residencies listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
Fridays
I Chris Clark Quartet Quarterdeck Bar. Glasgow Moat House Hotel. Congress Road. 306 9988. 9pm. h'lainstream.
I Jan Piano Baby Grand. 3—7 Elmbank Gardens. 248 4942. 10pm. Lounge pianist.
I live Jan Inn on the Green. 23 Greenhead Street. Bridgeton. 9pm. Artists vary. usually traditional.
Saturdays
I George Penman’s Jamnen Carnegie's. 142 St Vincent Street. 226 3833. 2.30—5.30pm. Traditional.
I Mll Blowing Band Lauder's. Sauchiehall Street. 2—5pm. Informal big band.
I Harry Margolis and His Band L’Attache. 27 Waterloo Street. 221 3210. 2—5pm. Swing.
I Bill Fanning’s Big Band The Iron Horse. 115 West Nile Street. 2~5pni. Big band.
I Dissen Tango’d Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 3398866. 9pm. Jazz funk.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand. 3—7 Elmbank Gardens. 248 4942. l()pm. Lounge pianist.
I live Jazz inn on the Green. 23 Greenhead Street. Bridgeton. 9pm. Artists vary. usually traditional.
Sundays
I Anton Soler Jazz Brunch. Pizza Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. 2—5pm. No music charge for diners. Singer and pianist.
I Tim Barella Big Band The Crosslands Bar, 182 Queen Margaret Drive. 946 4541. 2.30pm. Alternate weeks; swing and pop charts.
I Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra The 13th Note. 80 Glassford Street. 553 1638. 2.30pm. Free. Alternate weeks; classic and contemporary big band charts.
I Tap Trio Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 2.30pm. Mainstream to modern.
I John Murray Orchestra Central Hotel. Gordon Street, 221 9680. 8pm. Big band. I Jeannie Maxwell and the Glaswegians Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 8pm. Traditional.
I Russell Cowieson Ouintet Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road, 332 1210. 8pm. Modern.
I Higel Clarke, Brian Kellock and Kenny Ellis McChuill's. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 9pm. Modern.
I Blackfriars Collective Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Modern. I Clyde Rhythm Jazz Quartet East Kilbride Jazz Club. Greenhills Bar. Greenhills Square. East Kilbride. 8~1 1pm. Swing and mainstream.
Mondays
I Fionna Duncan and Friends McChuill's. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 8pm. Traditional and mainstream singer. I live Jazz State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 332 2159. 9pm. Artists vary (musicians wanted).
48 The List 28 Jul-IO Aug 1995