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Edinburgh
I Bill Simpson Quartet Queen Charlotte Rooms. 56a Queen Charlotte Street. 555 6660. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Tenor saxophonist Bill Simpson leads this hard- swinging. bop-based outfit.
I DJ Night Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2. A broad-ranging mix from across the jazz- dance spectrum frotn new resident DJ Demus (Paralax Records).
MONDAY 26
Edinburgh
I Roy Williams Jazz City. [2)". l4 l’icardy Place. 478 7435. 8pm. £8. One of the tnost familiar faces on the British trad jazz scene. trumpeter Williams has earned the respect of many an international star. He‘s been working solo for many years now. but his previous credits include the Pizza lixpress All-Stars and Five-A-Slide. He appears tonight accompanied by the Tom Finlay Trio.
I Tim Williams 8: Jim Condie Queen Charlotte Rooms. 56a Queen Charlotte Street. 555 6660. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). In a preview to their Glasgow jazz festival gig. California bluesrnan Williams (vocals and gttilar) teams up with ex- Dexters guitarist Condie for an evening of gritty tunes.
I The Monday Social Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2. Laid-back tunes with the king of musical eclecticism. Joseph Malik (Lizzard Lounge).
Stirling
I Eddie Walker Stirling Folk Club. 'l‘erraces Hotel. 4 Melville Terrace. 01259 218521. 8pm. £4.50 (£4). ()riginal folk- blues from this singer and exceptional ragtime guitarist.
mamm- Edinburgh
I Bobtet Navy Club. 1 Broughton Road. 556 2973. 8.30pm. £1.50. Fronted by tenor saxophonist Bob Peter. this seven-piece also features the talents of trumpeters Ricky Abbott and Alex McKie for their standard and modern selection. I DJ Night Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 538 "385. 10pm ~3am. £2. Decks and effects from DJ Demus (Paralax Recordings).
WEDNESDAY 28 Edinburgh
I Singers' Night Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 538 "385. 9pm—3am. £4 (£3). Band on stage at 9.30pm. A set from up- and-coming Canadian vocalist Ailsa McCreary.
THURSDAY 29
Glasgow
Da Lata mark Lizzard Lounge ‘5 move to Friday nights with some. nu Brazilian beats
on Fri 23 Jun at La Belle Angele I Otis Grand And The Big Blues Band
Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552
0141. 7.30pm. £7.50. The expert , Californian blues guitarist. accompanied
by horn and rhythm section. returns to Scodand.
' Edinburgh
I Kenny Paterson Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 538 7385. 9pm—3am.
: £12 with dinner (£4). The popular west
coast vocalist entertains at the second of the Jazz Joint's jazz dinner events. with
: accompaniment from the Tom Finlay
Trio. Dinner is available from 8.30pm
and the stage show starts at 9.30pm.
FRIDAY 30 Edinburgh
I Rarefaction Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison
Street. 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5. Band on stage midnight. A drum & bass meets hip hop and jazz collaboration between hot young keyboardist Paul Harrison.
drum machine wizard Stuart Brown. sax
player Martin Kershaw and vocalist A.J.. of Blaeka'nized fame. Andy B takes care of the decks.
SATURDAY 1
3 Glasgow
I All Day Jazz Brel. 39—43 Ashton Lane.
I 342 4966. 2—9pm. Free. Another all-day
jazz extravaganza. featuring modern jazz standards from the Paul Towndtow Quartet (2—4pm). new outfit the Jim Why te Trio. with drummer Whyte. bassist Mario Caribe and pianist Paul Harrison (4.30—6.30pm) and another drumrner-fronted group the Paddy Flaherty Quintet (7—9pm).
‘ Edinburgh
I Nuspirit Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison
Street. 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £7. linjoy soul-jazz discs with resident spinners Mikey Stirton. Scott Rapson and Bob Cairns.
I Babara Presents Bongo Club. 14 New Street. 558 7604. 10.30pm—3am. £6 (£5). More genre-crossing goings-on courtesy of The Bongo Club. with art— rockers Tlte Magnificents alongside drum tk bass-jazz fusionists Green Juice. The latter count among their number keyboardist Paul Harrison and alto-saxophonist Martin Kershaw. who combine their jazz talents with scratching. bass and drums. DJ support comes from Believe (Boogie Mo Dynamo). Vinnie and Dolphin Boy.
Glasgow
I From Rostov-on-Don with Jazz Cafe Cossachok. 10 King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. £3. Virtuoso jazz pianist Aram Rustamiantz is joined by compatriots the Rostov Children's Jazz Quartet for
classic tunes.
For details of Glenmorangie Glasgow Jazz Festival see feature on page 17
Edinburgh I Glenn Miller Orchestra UK Playhouse, 18—22 Greenside Place. 0870
_ 6063424. 7.30pm. £10—£12. The ' orchestra takes you through a set which is
carefully modelled on the trademark sound of trombonist and bandleader Glenn Miller‘s classic bands.
I Paul Mills Project Queen Charlotte Rooms. 56a Queen Charlotte Street. 555
, 6660. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). A new project
from Paul Mills, an American drummer
I based in Fife who has worked with The
Average White Band. Chaka Khan and George Benson.
I I None Of The Above Bongo Club. 14
New Street. 558 7604. 8.30pm—3am. £7
(£5). Out Of The Blue‘s flagship event
indulges in its monthly bout of genre- bending.’1‘onight‘s bill features cabaret- come-classical ensemble Mr McFall‘s Chamber. folk-rock outfit The String Company and saxophone foursome The Hung Drawn Quartet.
I DJ Night Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2. Jazz
1 Joint regular Joseph Malik supplies the
vinyl.
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i Glasgow
I Glenmorangie Glasgow Jazz Festival For full listings. see feature.
Edinburgh
I The Monday Social Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 538 7385. 10pm—3am.
i £2. See Mon 26.
: Glasgow 2 I Glenmorangie Glasgow Jazz
Festival For full listings. see feature.
Edinburgh
I Independence Day Concert St Bride's Centre. 10 Orwell Terrace. 346 1405. 7.30—10pm. £1. Help the Yanks
= celebrate that fateful day — entertainment comes in the form of a concert choir and
band. plus jazz band. made up of 80
; American school and college students. I Grasshopper Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison
Street. 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). A new night of beats experimentation on a
' general drum & bass tip. with DJs. poets.
floorshow and live music from Grasshopper.
Glasgow
1 I Glenmorangie Glasgow Jazz
Festival For full listings. see feature.
. I Robert Henderson Quartet Brel.
39—43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. Free. This outfit is fronted by trumpeter around town Henderson. who counts Hermon X. The Batbers and collaborations with Bill Wells among his projects.
Edinburgh
I Singers' Night Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 538 7385. 9.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). The monthly open mic slot welcomes aspiring vocalists to the stage.
THURSDAY 6
3 Glasgow
I Glenmorangie Glasgow Jazz Festival For full listings. see feature.
Edinburgh
I Big Bang Big Band The Ark. Semple Street. 229 7733. 8pm—midnight. £5 (£3). A monthly residency from this big band in conjunction with the Fly Right Dance Company. w ho provide swing dance tuition at the beginning of each session. No partner necessarv.
‘ I Brian Kellock Trio Jazz Joint. 8
Morrison Street. 538 7385. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Band on stage 9.30pm. Tunes from The Brian Kellock Trio. fronted by internationally respected pianist Kellock. with John Rae on drums and Kenny lillis
on bass.
jazz
residencies
The followin 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 are compiled by Abigail Bremner.
Thursdays
I Live Jazz Ad Lib. 111 Hope Street, 248 6645. 9pm. Thu 22 Jun and Thu 6 Ju D.S. Murray Quartet. Thu 29 Jun. Burt- MacDonald Quartet.
I La Sonera Calavera Havana. 50 Hope Street, 248 4466. 10pm. Thu 6 Jul only. A monthly Cuban residency.
I Paul Gallacher Corinthian. 191 Ingram Street. 552 1101. 10pm—3am. Piano classics. from Broadway to Beethoven.
I Danny Thompson Baby Grand. 3—7 tilmbank Gardens. 248 4942. 10.30pm. A wide selection from this lounge pianist.
Fridays
I Shona Fraser 8: Paul Gallacher Corinthian (see Thu). 6pm—3am. Requests on piano.
I Bobby Wishart 8: Band Borders Books. Music and Cafe. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 7.30—9.30pm. Mellow. I Danny Thompson Baby Grand (see Thu). 10.30pm. Lounge pianist.
Saturdays
I Harry Margolis' Miller Band L'Attache. 27 Waterloo Street. 221 3210. 2—5pm. Bi ' band in the Glenn Miller vein.
; I Lauder 5 Big Band Lauder‘s.
Sauehiehall Street. 331 5180. 2—5pm. The big band sound. with vocals from Heather Whiteford.
I George McGowan Orchestra Eat Drink Man Woman. 34 King Street. 552 9227. 2.30—6pm. Eighteen-piece big band. I Live Jazz Brel. 39 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3—6pm. Free. See 'azz listings.
I Shona Fraser 8: Paui Gallacher Corinthian (see Thu). 6pm—3am. Piano. I Live Jazz Millars. 515 Sauehiehall Street. 248 2016. 8.30pm. Various bands. I Sam Corry 8: Trio Cafe Rouge. John Street. 552 4433. 8.30—1().30pm. Former River Detectives frontman.
I Live Jazz Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. Sat 1 Jul. Smiler.
I Shelagh Buchanan Sizzlers’
Steakhouse. 79 Albion Street. 552 4200. 9pm. [Enjoy jazz guitar and vocals over dinner — booking on the number above. I Live Jazz Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauehiehall Street. 3390643. 9.30pm.
. Jazz funk.
I Danny Thompson Baby Grand (see Thu). 10.30pm. Lounge pianist.
Sundays I Button-Up Corinthian (see Thu). 1—4 m. Jazz. lounge and soundtracks.
I Live Jazz Bar 10. 10 Mitchell Lane.
572 1446. 3—5pm. Sun 25 Jun — Deke & Mike; Sun 2 Jul — Paddy Flaherty Trio.
_ I Michael Deans Jazz Quartet
Cotticrs Bar. 93 Hyndland Street. 357 5825. 4—7pm. 'I‘raditional jazz.
I Descargarana at Havana. 50 Hope
Street. 248 4466. 8pm—late. Latin-jazz from Che Guevara Five. plus DJ.
I Live Jazz Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Sun 25 Jun — Bruce Lambert Quartet; Sun 2 Jul - Los Tres Phenomenos.
I Kerry Tracey Corinthian (see Thu). 10pm—3am. Classiejazz piano in the Ella Fitzgerald mould.
I Jazz DJ Baby Grand (see Thu). 10.30pm.
Mondays
I Fionna Duncan with The Ronnie Rae Trio McChuill‘s. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 9pm. Mainstream jazz tunes with this renowned singer.
. I Kerry Tracey Corinthian (see Thu).
10pm—3am. Classic. laid-back jazz. Continued over page
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