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I The Complete Stone Roses The Liquid Room. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 8pm. £7.50 in advance. As the name suggests. a tribute to The Stone Roses.
I Jazz Joint Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. See Mon 23.
TUESDAY 3
Glasgow
I Carnival, Bosley and Seraphim Glory Box. Curlers. Byres Road. 338 6511. 8.30pm. Free. Raps. samples and grooves from Bosley.
I Nimbus Bar Brel. Ashton Lane. 342
AND THE BIG BLUES BAND
High energy, driving blues from Californian blues guitar maestro.
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EDINBURGH - Queen‘s Hall.
Fri 27 Feb. 8.30pm. 0131 667 7776
GLASGOW - King Tuts. Sat 28 Feb. 8pm. 0141339 8383
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4966. 8.30pm. Free. See Mon 23.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Ger Murray Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.15pm. Free. Plus open mic guest spot. Arrive early to book your space; priority will be given to first-time performers.
I Battle Of The Bands Strawberry Fields. Oswald Street. 221 5911. 9pm. Line~up to be confirmed.
I Live Music Queen Margaret Student Union. University Gardens. 339 9784. 8pm. Students and guests. A “cool rock‘ night of up-and-coming bands.
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I Songwriters' Showcase Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 8.30pm. £1. lnfomiation: 661 5275. Weekly forum for Edinburgh- based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perfomi a fifteen-minute set. I Erzatz The Attic. Dyer's Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £3.
I Jazz Joint Henry‘s Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £2 (£1). Ronnie Rae Trio play live with guests.
WEDNESDAY 4
Glasgow
I Grandaddy King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Bearded Americans playing mellow. bleak but beautiful alternative rock.
I June Of '44 The 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. See album reviews for this American uartet.
I Turtlehead, Consume , Vanilla Pod and Jayne Doe The l3th Note Club. Clyde Street. 221 ()414. 10.30pm. £3. Info: 553 1638. Extended punk bill featuring. respectively. Scottish singalongapunk combo promoting their second album 1 Preferred Their Earlier Stuff. Nottingham speedcore proponents. melodic punk from Norfolk and a group from Stoke who seem to have played with all your indie-orientated punk bands
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I Battle Of The Bands Strawberry Fields. Oswald Street. 221 5911. 9pm. Line-up to be confirmed.
I Live Music Kilkenny's. John Street. 552 3505. 9.30pm. Free.
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I Therapy The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. SOLD OUT. See preview for the Northern Irish rockers.
I Jazz Joint Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. See Wed 25.
THURSDAY 5
Glasgow
I Bacardi Unsigned Band Competition King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3. The Glasgow heat of the annual battle of the bands includes Appleby. Secada. The Freestyle Master. Star.Star and Jeepseats. I Cheap Seats The Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road T011. 429 5396. 7pm. £4 (advance). £5 (door). 1997 British Country Music Awards winners.
I April Floor, Nerve and Soft Porn Eddie Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Beever Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £3. Oasis and Blur covers. plus other indie faves.
I Torino, The Anonymous and Miss World Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Student Union. John Street. 552 1895. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Battle Of The Bands Strawberry Fields. Oswald Street. 221 5911. 9pm. Line-up to be continued.
I Live Music Kilkenny‘s. John Street. 552 3505. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh I Jazz Joint Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. See Thu 26.
Stirling
I The Ranters and God To Me Club Zero. The Fubar. Maxwell Place. 8.30pm. £3. Monthly live music night at Club Zero featuring Glasgow's melodic garage rockers The Ranters.
jazz
listings
Dates listed below are for one-off and ticketed shows: see separate section for free residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed. provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before (publication. Jazz listings compile by Kenny Mathteson.
FRIDAY 20
Glasgow
I Glasgow Jazz Record Club Unitarian Church Centre. 72 Berkeley Street. 221 3154. Membership details from Ernie Speirs. l4 Glendee Road. Renfrew. PA4 0A1). 886 2949. 7.30pm. Records and discussion.
Edinburgh
I Courtney Pine Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 667 7776. 8.30pm. £9.50. The saxophonist was the subject of a preview in our last issue. and completes his two dates for Assembly Direct here. The venue will be partl standing for this gig. I El Cometa All- tars Kulu‘s Jazz Joint. Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £5 (£3). Latin-jazz extravaganza frotn the Edinburgh-based All-Stars.
I Midnight Blue Cafe Graffiti. East London Street (Mansfield Church). 557 8003. 10.30pm-2am. band on-stage around 1 1.30pm. £5 (£4). Solid 60s soul- jazz grooves from singer Soubie Coleman and her band.
SATURDAY 21 Edinburgh I El Cometa All-Stars Lizzard Lounge. Cafe Graffiti. East London Street (Mansfield Church). 557 8003. Club starts 9.30pm. band on-stage midnight. £6 (£5). See Fri 20. I Swirler Kulu's Jazz Joint. Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £5 (£3). Kevin MacKenzie's powerful electric outfit fill the Saturday night residency. featuring the guitarist with the Bancroft twins. pianist David Milligan. and bassist John Spiers.
Edinburgh
I Le Jazz Hot Trio Norton House Hotel. Newbridge. 333 1275. Noon—3pm. Free. This well-established swing trio test the water in a new Sunday afternoon slot. with another lined up for 29 March.
I Jabba Kulu's Jazz Joint. Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £3. Ten piece band with a progressive approach to jazz-hip hop fusion.
Edinburgh
I Altered Beats Kulu's Jazz Joint. Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2). Billed as the '98 Preview. Altered Beats next phase ofjazz meets drum ‘n‘ bass experiment features Paul Harrison on keyboarth and programming.
TUESDAY 24 Edinburgh I Ronnie Rae Trio Kulu's Jazz Joint. Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2). The bassist's trio will be joined by guests for this one-off.
WEDNESDAY 25 Edinburgh I Cathie Rae's Singers Night Kulu's Jazz Joint. Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2). Cathie Rae holds court with the Brian Kellock Trio. and also encourages other up and coming jazz singers to participate.
THURSDAY 26 Edinburgh I Eddie Severn Quartet Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 2260931. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). The trumpeter leads his contemporary bop- based ensemble. Eddie was one of the musicians who contributed a piece to the Scottish Composers' Jazz linsemble‘s The Solar Suite last month. and has been focusing increasingly on his own compositions in this band. I Kulu's Tigers Kulu's Jazz Joint. Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Kulu promises a jazz meets trip-hop vibe for this one. with singer Roseanne (of Coco and the Bean). 1)J filt'Jthl. guitarist Sandy Wright. and John Rae on drums. I Chronos Bongo Club. New Street Studios. 6—14 New Street. 556 5204/558 7604. 10.30;)111' late. £5 (£3). A new monthly club night featuring live bands playing jazz soul-funk—heats fusion.
Glasgow
I Glasgow Jazz Record Club Unitarian Church Centre. 72 Berkeley Street. 221 3154. Membership details from lirnie Speirs. l4 Glendee Road. Renfrew. l’A4 (MI). 886 2949. 7.30pm. Records and discussion.
Edinburgh
I Otis Grand and the Big Blues Band Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 667 7776. 8.30pm. £9.5()/£8 (£5). Contemporary electric blues from the California-bred. English-based guitarist. with a belting hom section in tow.
I Charles Earland Big Beat. La Belle Angele. llastie‘s Close. Cowgate. 225 2774. llpm~3am. band on stage lam. £7.50 (£5.50). A real coup for Big Beat with the Scottish debut of The Mighty Burner. Earland will take the stage with his (UK) band around 1am. See preview.
I Basic Collective Kulu's Jazz. Joint. Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm «3am. £5 (£3). Very popular soul-jazz band. featuring singer Nikki King and some of the coolest grooves in town.
I Midnight Blue Cafe Graffiti. East London Street (Mansfield Church). 557 8003. 10.30pm—2am. band on-stage around 11.30pm. £5 (£4). See Fri 20.
Stirling
I Chick Pea Mac Robert Arts Centre. University of Stirling. 01786 461081. 10.30pm. £5 (£2.50). F.1ectric jazz-funk grooves from this Aberdeen band.
SATURDAY 28
Glasgow
I Otis Grand and the Big Blues Band King Tut‘s Wah Wah llut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8pm. £8.50. See Fri 27.
Edinburgh
I Lizzard Lounge Cafe Graffiti. East London Street (Mansfield Church). 557 8003. Club starts 9.30pm. band on-stage midnight. £6 (£5). Glasgow's Fred Quimby Funk Experience are this week's guests.
I Swirler Kulu's Jazz Joint. Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £5 (£3). Astro Simian-aka Space Monkey. Mafia l)ub. Hiphop Funk Outrage.
Edinburgh
I Jabba Kulu's Jazz Joint. Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £3. See Sun 22.
MONDAY 2
Edinburgh
I The Monday lizard Cafe Bar. Traverse Theatre. 10 Cambridge Street. 228 1404. 8—10.30pm. Free. An informal jazz-theatre event for playwrights and musicians to try out new or experimental work. If you are interested in taking part.