MUSIC jazz
Howdon Pork Centre, Livingston
'Exp/ore the rhythms of the Far East from Japan. .. ’
Taiko Drum Workshops with Mugenkyo » Tues 19 Jan to 23 Feb 7.30pm - 9.30pm
at £36 or £24 conc for
6 weeks.
'. . . to Indonesia. ' Gamelan Workshops Sat 6 Feb
10am - 12pm or 1pm - 3pm
£5 or £3 conc. Suitable for adults and children 8+.
Singers Gathering A three day celebration of the Scots Song Tradition with workshops, performances, discussions and sessions featuring...
The McCalmans and Palaver in concert
Sat 27 Feb {1 7.30pm i .. . 1 with after 3’ £2 show session I . . It . gagging £7 or £5 conc.
Howden Park Centre Box Office
01506 433634 wesupmm
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MUSIC LISTINGS THIS ISSUE
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JAZZ LISTINGS continued
Glasgow
I Tam White's Celtic Blues Connection Tire ()ld Fruitmarket. Albion Street. 287 3554. 9pm. £11. Renowned for his classic style. Scotland‘s foremost bluesman brings his jazz influenced ten-piece band to Celtic Connections. They will be joined for tonight's performance by powerful blues vocalist Rtrby Turner.
Edinburgh
I Tasty and Jazz Incident Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 8pm—3am (first band on-stage arotrnd 9pm; second at around 1 1.30pm). £3. A new double bill for Sundays with an earlier starting time. Tasty are the regrouped Urban Soul Ensemble who. with vocalist Alice McLaughlin. bassist Ben Schogler. plus percussion. create an acoustic sound. Jazz Incident play contemporary jazz with big heart influences on sasophones. keys. bass and drum and are a favourite source of samples for hip hop artists. Beatz Related and Kulu arm the decks.
Edinburgh
I Altered Beatz 99 Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3am (band on-stage around 11pm). £3. What started as an experiment in jazz and drum 'n' bass has turned into a band featuring Richie Rufftone and Vital Signs on
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Belinda Carlisle
“unplugged”
Jeff Green
as seen on C4 Xmas special..
and her band
Adam Bloom Bob Rouse
more stand-up comedy
Ennio Murcheflo
The King of live cartoon!
Tickets from Ticketlink - 0l4l 287 SSl I Cottlcr Theatre - Oldl 357 3868 (noon - Bprn)
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decks. vocalist Alice McLaughlan. saxophonist Nick McCallum and keyboardist Francaise. The outfit are currently preparing material fora spring visit to the London circuit.
TUESDAY 26 Edinburgh I The Dynamic Duo Show Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3am (band on-stage around midnight). £3. The duo. aka DJ Extra and [)J Plus One (the winner of this year‘s Scottish DMC Mixing Championships). are joined by rappers and breakdancers for old and nu skool hip hop vibes.
WEDNESDAY 27
Glasgow
I Tam White's Celtic Blues Connection The Old I-‘ruitinarket. Albion Street. 287 3554. 8pm. £11. See Sun 24.
Edinburgh
I Old Blues Boyz Edinburgh Folk Club. Pleasance Theatre Bar. 60 The Pleasance. ()1383 738922. 8pm. £4 (£3). Gritty Delta and Chicago blues from this new trio.
I Cathie Rae's Jazz Singers' Night Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm--3ani (band on-stage around llpm). £4 (£3). Both established singers and newcomers drop in for this traditional jazz night — l)Js Kulu and hue spin jazz. records in support.
THURSDAY 28
Edinburgh
I Grits 'n’ Gravy Trio Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3am (band on-stage around llpm). £4 (£3). See Thu 21.
I MacFarlane, Kellock and Ellis Trio Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 226 0931. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Malcolm MacFarlane. who has recently returned from London teams up with Brian Kellock and Kenny Ellis in this all new trio. They will play some original Compositions. as well as pieces by Bill livans and Jim Hall.
FRIDAY 29 »
Glasgow
I Glasgow Jazz Record Club Unitarian Church Centre. 72 Berkeley Street. 221 3154. 7.30pm. ‘Tubby Hayes And Friends with Ian Taylor. Further details are available from iirnie Speirs. l4 (ilendee Road. Renfrew. PA4 0A1). ()141 886 294‘).
I Two's Company Pizza tispress. 51 Queen Street. 221 333. ‘)pm. liree for diners. Music to munch to from this dtro. who are joined by liliot Murray.
Edinburgh
I Basic Collective Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm 3am (band on-stage around midnight). £5 (£4). Soulful underground grooves as the Basic Collective return to the Jazz Joint. Singer Nicola King was recently spotted sharing the stage with ftrnkster Maceo Parker at his Liquid Rooms gig.
I Midnight Blue Cafe Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church. Broughton Street. 557 8003. 9.30pm-2am. £6 (£5). This week's Midnight Blue sees a souped-up version of the MB Players. as Salsa Ccltica's iil Ptrlpo and London saxophonist .-\ndor Jensen join the fray. Then they're off to Aberdeen on Saturday for a guest appearance at lifestyle at The lemon Tree.
SATURDAY 30
Glasgow
I Stanley Turrentine RSAMl). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 8pm. £10 (£6). The renowned l'S tenor saxophonist. who was a BlueNote best-seller in the 60s. brings his trademark blues-jazz sound to the Central Belt in these last minute concerts. He is accompanied by The Brian Kellock Trio, See preview page 44,
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Edinburgh
I Big Beat Cafe Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church. Broughton Street. 557 8003. lOpm—2am. £7. An appearance from massive Latin-funk stars Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers. a Harlem-based collective who made a name for themselves with a string of hits in the 60s and 70s. DJ action frorn Simon Hodge and Stuart Bennett.
I Elemental Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3arn (band on- stage around midnight). £5 (£4). A new. fortnightly residency for this mellow six- piece jazz-funk outfit peddling smooth dancefloor grooves — with DJ support from Kulu. plus guests.
SUNDAY 31
Glasgow
I La Bottine Souriante The (no l‘ruitmarkct. Albion Street. 287 3554. 9pm. £1 1. This nine-piece ()uebecois band mix their native traditions with Cajun. jazz and Latin influences to create an irresistibly energetic sound. They are joined for this. the finale concert to Celtic Connections. by fellow Canadians Slainte Mhath and John Allan Cameron and athletic folk dancer Sandy Silva.
Edinburgh
I Stanley Turrentine Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 667 7776. £12.50. £10 (£6). See Sat 30.
I Tasty and Jazz Incident Jazz Joint. 8 .‘vlorrison Street. 221 I288. 8pm-—3am. £3. See Sun 24.
Edinburgh
I Altered Beatz 99 Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. l0pm-3am. £3. See Mon 25.
TUESDAY 2
Edinburgh
I The Dynamic Duo Show Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pmfi3am. £3. See Tue 26.
Edinburgh I Cathie Rae's Jazz Singers' Night
.lazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 I288. l0pm—3am. £4 (£3). Sec Wed 27.
THURSDAY 4
Edinburgh
I UK Roots Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 226 0031. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Pianist Simon Wallace and wind person Charlotte (ilasson (of Divine Comedy fame) bring their band to The Tron for a combination of traditional melodies and world music grooves.
I Grits 'n' Gravy Trio Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. l0pnr-3am. £4 (£3). See Thu 21.
folk & world
listings
Dates listed below are for one-off and ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed. provided that details reach our offices at least ten da 5 before publication. Folk 8: World istings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
THURSDAY 21
Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate 20-23.
I Loose Change New Dawn l‘iolk Club.
Riverside Cltrb. l-os Street. 248 3144.
8.30pm. £3 £5. Local band step in to cover lan MacKintosh cancellation.
Edinburgh
Ursula Burns Bongo Club. New Street.
i 558 7604. ‘me. £4. l‘niquc Belfast