as part of Steve Swallow's fivesome. whose mellifluous sound is based round a (total) re-interpretation of early jazz classics by the likes of Porter and Gershwin. Part of Smart/check. See preview. page 39.
Edinburgh
I Altered Beatz 99 Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. lOpm-3am. £3. What started as an experiment in jazz and drum & bass has turned into a band featuring Richie Rufftone and Vital Signs on decks. vocalist Alice McLaughlan. keyboardist Paul Harrison and the recently returned Stuart Brown on drum machine.
TUESDAY 6 Glasgow
I John Goldie Trio Tron Theatre Restaurant. 63 Trongate. 287 551 1. 7pm. £17.95. Fronted by talented guitar player and sometime Martin Taylor collaborator Goldie. this mellow trio play songs frotn their new album. 'I'urn And 'l'trist. Part of Basement Jazz's 'Jazz Dinner‘ events. for which advanced booking is recommended.
Edinburgh
I The Dynamic Duo Show Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £3. The duo. aka DJ Extra and DJ 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 7
Edinburgh
I Cathie Rae's Jazz Singers’ Night Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. l()pm—3am. £4 (£3). Both established singers and newcomers drop in for this traditional jazz night with music from the Brian Kellock Trio — DJ Kulu spins jazz records in support.
_ THURSDAY 8
Glasgow
I Kevin MacKenzie Quartet Basement Jazz. Blackfriars Underground. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. £2. A classic line- up for the quartet. also featuring Kenny Ellis. Phil Bancroft and Ian Copeland.
Edinburgh
I Grits ’n' Gravy Quintet Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £4 (£3). The chromatic sounds of the core trio of Paul Harrison on keyboard. Paddy Flaherty on drums and Mario Caribe on bass are augmented by trumpeter Colin Steele and one of Russell Cowieson or Rob Hall on saxophone. Kulu and the Lizzard Lounge DJs play the wheels of steel.
I Chroma 8: Pollen The Bongo Club. 14 New Street. 558 7604. 10.30pm—3am. £5. A fresh take on drum 8; bass from Chroma. featuring Heather Macleod on vocals. plus melodic trance-jazz frotn newcomers Pollen.
FRIDAY 9
Edinburgh
I Midnight Blue Cafe Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church Broughton Street. 557 8003. 9.3()pm—-2am. £6 (£5). A two- set soul special from vocalist Subie Coleman. kicking off on a mellow vibe at 1 1pm and picking up at 12.30am for some hot dancelloor grooves. \"inyl from Joseph and Demos of Lizzard Lounge.
I Basic Collective Jazz Joint. 8
Morrison Street. 221 1288. l()pm-~3am. £5 (£4). Soulful underground grooves with local talent Nicola King on vocals. Sly Si on bass and Gtty Nicholson taking control of the percussion. Kulu mans the decks.
SATURDAY. TD Edinburgh I Lizard Lounge Cate Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church Broughton Street. 557 8003. 9.30pm—2am. £6 (£5). No live acts tonight but plenty of turntable talent tn the form of Joseph Malik. Professor Plastic. A.J. and Unkle Fawaz.
I Elemental Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £5 (£4). This mellow six-piece jazz-funk outfit. featuring vocals. bass. sax and drums. peddle smooth dancelloor grooves — with DJ support from Kulu. plus guests.
Kirkcaldy
I Lights Out By Nine Adatn Smith Theatre. Bennochy Road. ()1592 412929. 8pm. £6. Soul and R&B classics as well as original compositions.
Glasgow
I Big Band Sound VIP Club. below Cafe Stella. 15 Waterloo Street. 572 0011. 8pm. £2 (£1). Bobby Wishart directs the band. made up of members of the Scottish Youth Jazz Orchestra. in their first concert in Glasgow this year. Ajazz ‘brunch' is served from 7pm and the club stays open until 1am. Slightly restricted view seats are available in the bar area.
I Ruth Lambert Duo La Bonne Auberge. Holiday Inn. 161 West Nile Street.332 0110. 1—4pm. Enjoy ajazz brunch in the company of this twosome fronted by new jazz vocalist Lambert.
Edinburgh
I Brian Kellock Trio 8r Tasty Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 8pm—3am. £3. Fronted by one of Scotland's foremostjazz pianists. Kellock's trio also features Kenny Ellis on bass and Paddy Flaherty on drutns. Tasty are the regrouped Urban Soul Ensemble who. with vocalist Alice McLaughlin and Jabba‘s bassist Ben Schogler create an acoustic sound. DJ action from Kulu and Soundz Related.
Edinburgh
I Altered Beatz 99 Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. l()pm—3am. £3. See Mon 5.
TUESDAY 13
Glasgow
I Tim Barella Big Band Fouquet‘s Bar Diner. 7 Renfield Street. 226 4958. 8pm. Free. Swinging jazz frotn former members of the BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra. with vocals from Eddie Toal.
Edinburgh
I The Dynamic Duo Show Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 1t)pm—3am. £3. See Tue 6.
WEDNESDAY 14
Edinburgh
I Cathie Rae's Jazz Singers' Night Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10ptn—3am. £4 (£3). See Wed 7.
THURSDAY 15
Glasgow
I Rarefaction Basement Jazz. Blackfriars Underground. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. £2. Top young keyboardist Paul Harrison joins forces with the man with the drum machine Stuart Brown and a guest sax player fora drutn & bass influenced exploration of their potential. St’t' Sutlllt'ltt't‘k prr’t'it'it'. page 39fnr more on Paul Htll‘l‘fxml.
Edinburgh
I Brazilliance The Tron. Hunter Square. 226 093 l. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). This outfit specialise in a broader ranger of genuine Brazilian music than is generally heard outside South America. Lynne O'Neill is on vocals and percussion. Nigel Clark on guitar. native Brazilian Mario Caribe on bass and Ken Mathieson is on percussion. I Grits 'n' Gravy Trio Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. l()pm—3am. £4 (£3). The chromatic tones of Paul Harrison's keyboard combine with Paddy Flaherty's drums and Mario Caribe's bass to create a sound popular with jazz rr/ir'imtur/us. DJ support comes frotn Kulu and the Lizzard Lounge DJs.
jazz
residencies
The following details are for regular free weekl ates: see main listings for one-o or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by city. then by day. Residencies wil be listed. provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Jazz Residencies listings are compiled by Abigail Bremner.
Thursdays
I Live Jazz Yes Cafe-Bar. 22 West Nile Street. 221 8044. 89m. Various artists.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand. 3-7 Elmbank Gardens. 248 4942. 10pm. Lounge pianist.
Fridays
I Bobby Wishart Borders Books. Music and Cafe. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 7.30—9.30pm. Mellow.
I Jazz Piano Yes Restaurant (see Thu). 8pm. Artists vary.
I The Graham Trio Yes Cafe-Bar (see Thu). 9pm. Traditional.
I Chris Clark Quartet Kelvin ark Lorne Hotel. 923 Sauchiehall Street. 314 4891. 8.30pm. Mainstream and Latin. 'itb various guests.
I Andy Young Baby Grand (see Thu). 10pm. Jazz DJ.
Saturdays
I Violet Leighton Trio Boutarde Brasserie. Elderslie Street. 333 9735. 14pm. Free. Singer and band.
I George Penman Jazzmen Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 5520141. 2~5pm. Traditional.
I Harry Margolis’ Miller Band L'Attache. 27 Waterloo Street. 221 3210. 2—5pm. Big band.
I Lauder's Big Band Lauder’s. Sauchiehall Street. 331 5180. 2—5pm. The big band sound. with vocals from Heather W hiteford.
I Live Jazz Brel. 39 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3—6pm. Free. Blue Note and funk from the Tim Aman Quartet (Sat 3 Apr); progressive jazz from Segment and guests (Sat l()Apr).
I Sizzlers Steakhouse 79 Albion Street. 552 4200. 9pm. Jazz guitar and vocals.
I Jazz Piano Yes Restaurant (see Thu). 8pm. Artists vary.
I Kenny Paterson Trio Cafe Rouge. John Street. 552 4433. 830—. 10.30pm. Jazz and swing standards with vocals.
I The Graham Trio Yes Cafe-Bar (see Thu). 9pm. Traditional.
I Live Jazz Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9.30pm. Jazz funk.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand tsee Thu). 10pm. Lounge pianist.
Sundays
I Harry Margolis' Miller Band Carnegie's. 6 New Sneddon Street. Paisely. 889 3973. 2--5pm. Big band sounds.
I Paul Henderson And Guests Caprice Brasserie. 48 New Market Street. Ayr. 01292 610916. 3—6pm. Mellow jazz session.
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I Tom Colquhoun Brewery Tap (see Sat). 3pm. Jazz and Latin guitarist.
I Tommy Reid Jazz Quintet Fox & Hound. Houston. 01505 612448. 3—6pm. Traditional.
I Chris Clark Jazz Trio Drum & Monkey. 93 St Vincent Street. 221 6636. 3.30—6.30pm. Mainstream and Latin with various guests.
I Violet Leighton Trio Polo Lounge. Wilson Street. 4—6pm. Singer and band. I Ruth Lambert Duo McMasters. 3a Park Terrace. 353 6131. 4—7pm. Jazz vocals from Lambert.
I Blackfriars Collective Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. Modern jazz.
Mondays
I Fionna Duncan with The Ronnie Rae Trio McChuill‘s. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 9pm. Mainstream jazz tunes with this renowned singer.
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Shoestring Band
Saturday 10 April. 8pm Tickets £8 or £5 conc.
Howden Park Centre Box Office 01506 433634
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