John Rae (drums). and DJs Eh?Wun!. Joseph and Uncle Fawaz. A jazz jam session begins around 2am.
SUNDAY 20
Glasgow
I Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 2.30pm. Free. Trumpeter Eddie Sevem leads this fine student outfit.
I George Penman’s Jazzmen Bourbon Street (see above). 8.30pm. Free. Well- establishcd Dixieland band.
Edinburgh
I John Rae’s Jam Session Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 9.30pm. £3 (£2). Drummer John Rae leads a rhythm section. generally featuring either Brian Kellock (piano) or Kevin MacKenzie (guitar). and Kenny Ellis (bass). After that. it’s anybody‘s guess who might turn up to blow.
MONDAY 21
Glasgow
I Club Havana live Bourbon Street. 1()8 George Street. 552 0141. 7.30pm. £3. Bourbon Street slips into a Cuban groove for the night. with DJ Jazz and live music from Hip Operation.
Edinburgh
I lindsay Cooper’s Free Underground Henry’s Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 9.30pm. £2. Bass and tuba player Lindsay Cooper leads a session devoted to free jazz. improvisation and progressive musicial experiments of all kinds. Bring your instrument. orjust enjoy the unexpected.
TUESDAY 22
Glasgow
I Bruce Adams and Alan Barnes Quintet Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 8.30pm. £5. The start of a three- iiight stint for this now well-established pairing of Scottish trumpeter Bruce Adams with English saxophonist Alan Barnes.
Edinburgh
I Live Jazz Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. Details to be continued.
I The Dreamliners Fat Sam's Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 7.30—10.30pm. No cover charge. Swing.jump-jive and early rock 'n' roll.
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WEDNESDAY 23
I Bruce Adams and Alan Barnes Quintet Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 8.30pm. £5. See Tues 22.
Edinburgh
I Power oi Scotland Big Band Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 9.30pm-3am. £3 (£2). A potentially exciting development. in which drummer John Rae and trumpeter Eddie Severn lead a large ensemble of top-notch Scottish musicians (contributors include Brian Kellock. Colin Steele. Russell Cowieson. Tom McNiven. Ronnie Rae. and John Kenny. with guests like Tommy Smith and Rick Taylor) playing only material by Scottish composers and arrangers. Mellow rapper Finlay Quaye takes over around lam.
I Fat Sam’s Band Fat Sam's Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 31 l 1. 8—1 lpm. No cover charge. Swing and jump-jive.
THURSDAY 24
Glasgow
I Bruce Adams and Alan Barnes Quintet Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 8.30pm. £5. See Tues 22.
I Bob lawson and Friends Pizza Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. 9pm. £3. including aperitif. The keyboard man features trumpeter Alex Dalgleish alongside Tommy Evans (bass) and Danny Flahei'ty (drums).
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Jazz Project Tron Jazz Cellar. See Sun 27.
I Blacka'nized Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 1()pm—3am. £3 (£2). Regular incumbents Salsa Celtica are off soaking tip the vibes in Cuba this month. and Blacka'nized will fill the slot with a fusion of West African and Latin rhythms. jazz. and the contributions of DJs Joseph Malik and Uncle Fawaz. plus guest musicians.
I Jimmy Woods Quartet Fat Sam’s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 31 l l. 7.3()—l().30pnl. No cover charge. Mainstream and bop.
FRIDAY 25
Glasgow
I Glasgow Jazz Record Club Unitarian Church. 72 Berkeley Street. 7.30pm. Contact Ernie Spiers. 14 Glendee Road. Renfrew (886 2949) for membership details. 7.30pm. Trombonist Bob Nummie has ‘A Bone To Pick’.
I Soul Night With Harvey Thomson Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 8.30pm. £5. Soul withjazz inflections from the US singer.
I John Davies Trio Pizza Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. 9pm. £4. including aperitif. ()nce the trumpeter with the seminal Scottish jazz-rock oufit Head. keyboard player John Davies now runs the Strathclyde University Jazz Orchestra. This is an outing for his current trio. with Rick Standley (bass) and Tony McLellan (drums).
I Basement Jazz The Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. See Fri 18.
Edinburgh
I Ahmad Jamal Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £12. £9 (£6). The pianist leads a trio. featuring Jamil Nasser (bass). Yoron lsrael (drums). and Manolo Badrena (percussion). See preview. in a late addition to the bill. the Guy Barker Sextet will open the concert with a set of their own.
I Mainstream to Jungle Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 9.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). See Fri 18.
Stirling
I Violet leighton The Jazz Club. MacRobert Arts Centre. University of Stirling. 01786 461081. 10.30pm. £5 (£2.50). A well deserved Jazz Club outing for this classy jazz singer.
SATURDAY 26
Glasgow
I Ewan Vernal Trio Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 2.30pm. Free. See Sat 19.
I Harvey Thomson Bourbon Street (see above). 8.30pm. £5. See Fri 26.
I Kenny Stewart Trio with Jimmy Woods Pizza Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. 9pm. £5. including aperitif. Pianist Kenny Stewart made a very successful return to action here last month. and is joined on this occasion by a special guest in alto saxophonist Jimmy Woods. with Brian Shiels (bass) and Ken Mathieson (drums).
Edinburgh
I East Coast Project Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. llpm—3am. £4 (£3). See Sat 19.
SUNDAY 27
Glasgow
I Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 (1141. 2.30pm. Free. Bobby Wishart conducts this fine youth big band.
I Harvey Thomson Bourbon Street (see above). 8.30pm. £5. See Fri 25.
Edinburgh
I Stan Tracey with Evan Parker and Gerard Presencer Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £6 (£5). The Edinburgh Jazz Project call this their scoop of the year. and that is being modest. They revert to their old Sunday night slot for one week only with one of the most exciting presentations they have ever mounted. Pianist Stan Tracey will be heard in two contrasting duets. with the great free improviser Evan Parker on saxophones. and the brilliant young trumpeter Gerard Presencer. Unmissable. I John Rae‘s Jam Session Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 9.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 20.
MONDAY 28
Glasgow
I Club Havana Live Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 7.30pm. £3. See Mon 21.
Edinburgh
I lindsay Cooper’s Free Underground Henry’s Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 9.30pm. £2. See Mon 21.
TUESDAY 29
Glasgow
I Russell Cowieson Quartet Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 8.30pm. Free. Tough. lyrical and imaginative contemporary bop from the saxophonist and his excellent band.
Edinburgh
I live Jazz Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. Details to be confirmed — check with venue.
‘ WEDNESDAY 30
I Picante Fat Sam's Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 7.30—10.30pm. No cover charge. Latin jazz quintet.
Glasgow
I Flonna ouncan and the Ronnie Rae Trio Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 8.30pm. Free. Accomplished jazz vocals in a highly personal style from one of Scotland's leading singers.
Edinburgh
I Power oi Scotland Big Band Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 9.30pm—3am. £3 (£2). See Wed 23.
I Fat Sam’s Band Fat Sam's Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 8-1 lpm. No cover charge. Swing and jump-jive.
THURSDAY 31
Glasgow
I Clark Terry American Quintet Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 227 5511. 8.30pm. £9.50 (£6). See preview.
I James Flynn and John Goldie Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 8.30pm. Free. Singer Flynn teams up with guitarist Goldie.
I Park Avenue Pizza Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. 9pm. £4. including aperitif. Sophisticated swing with the Douglas er Trio.
Edinburgh
I Alan Brown Quartet Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. £4 (£3). This young saxophonist from Elgin has been studying in New York with the great hard bop tenor man George Coleman. so look out for some muscular blowing.
I Blacka’nized Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. lOpm—3am. £3 (£2). See Thurs 24.
I The Blue Blowers Fat Sam's Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 7.30—10.30pm. No cover charge.
JAZZ m
The following details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings tor 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 Graham lless Yes. West Nile Street. 221 8044. 8pm. Free to diners. Piano.
I Jan Piano Baby Grand. 3/7 Elmbank Gardens. 248 4942. 10pm. Lounge pianist.
I Violet lelghton lnn on the Green. 23 Greenhead Street. Bridgeton. 9pm. Singer.
Saturdays
I George Penman’s Jazznien Camegie's. 142 St Vincent Street. 226 3833. 2.30—5.30pm. Traditional.
I MU Blowing Band Lauder's. Sauchiehall Street. 2-5pm. informal big band.
I Bill Fanning’s Big Band The iron Horse. 115 West Nile Street. 2—5pm. Big band.
The List 18-31 Oct 199661
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