MUSID jazz
MUSIC LISTINGS continued
SATURDAY 2
Edinburgh
I Paul Towndrow Quartet Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street. 538 7385. 10pm—5am. £5. Band on stage midnight. Modern jazz standards and originals from the pen of alto- saxophonist Towndrow.
Dunfermline
I Chet Baker Tribute Carnegie Hall, East Port, ()1383 314127. 9pm. £5. Vocalist Cathie Rae and trumpeter Colin Steele (Midnight Blue Band) pay homage to the music of Chet Baker.
Edinburgh
I DJ Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2. See Sun 27.
MONDAY 4
Edinburgh
I DJ Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2. A vinyl selection from the Jazz Joint regulars.
TUESDAY 5
Edinburgh
I DJ Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street. 538 7385. l0pm—3am. £2. See Mon 4.
I HeadZHead Cellar No. 1, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. Free. See Tue 29.
WEDNESDAY 6
Glasgow
I Steely Dan SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. £27.50. Jazz rockers Donald Fagen and Walter Becker play songs from their new album Two Against Nature alongside classic tracks from previous albums.
Edinburgh
I Singers' Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street. 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Tonight is turned over to the now monthly open mic session.
Paisley
I Come Fly With Sinatra Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, 887 1010. 7.30pm. £8 (£4). Tribute singers perform the hits of Sinatra, Neil Diamond and Tammy Wynette.
Edinburgh
I Syd Lawrence Orchestra Playhouse, 18—22 Greenside Place, 0870 6063424. 7.30pm. £12—£14. The orchestra with guest vocalist present a selection of big band favourites, from Glenn Miller to Count Basie.
I Colin Steele Quintet Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5 (£4). Trumpeter Steele, who’s also behind Melting Pot, previews original compositions before heading into the studio to work on an album. Joining him, both for this gig and for the recording sessions, is renowned sax man Julian Arguelles, who was last seen in the city during the Jazz Festival.
jazz residencies
The followin details are for regular free weekl gates: see main listings for one-o or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by cit , 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 La Sonera Calavera Havana. 50 Hope Street, 248 4466. 10pm. 7 Aug only. A monthly residency from these Cuban sort specialists.
I Paul Gallacher Corinthian, 191
32 THE LIST 24 Aug—7 Sep 2000
Ingram Street, 552 1101. 1()pm—3am. Piano classics, from Broadway to Beethoven.
I Danny Thompson Baby Grand, 3—7 Elmbank Gardens, 248 4942. 10.30pm. A wide selection from this lounge pianist.
Fridays
I Shona Fraser & 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. Big band in the Glenn Miller vein.
I Lauder's Big Band Lauder's, Sauchiehall 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. Regular guests the Peter Uhlhaas Quartet appear on Sat 26 Aug.
I Shona Fraser 8: Paul Gallacher Corinthian (see Thu). 6pm—3am. Requests on piano.
I Lynne O’Neill And Friends Havana Restaurant. 50 Hope Street. 248 4466. 8—10pm. Enjoy bossas, sambas and Latin Jazz over dinner. Reservations taken.
I Live Jazz Millars. 515 Sauchiehall
Street, 248 2016. 8.30pm. Various bands.
I Sam Corry 8t Trio Cafe Rouge, John Street, 552 4433. 8.30—10.30pm. Former River Detectives frontman.
I Shelagh Buchanan Sizzlers‘
Steakhouse, 79 Albion Street, 552
j 4200. 9pm. Enjoy jazz guitar and vocals : over dinner — booking on the number
above.
I Live Jazz Brewery Tap, 1055
i Sauchiehall Street, 339 0643. 9.30pm.
Jazz funk. I Danny Thompson Baby Grand (see
Thu). 10.30pm. Lounge pianist.
THURSDAY 7 5
Sundays
I Button-Up (.‘orinthian (see Thu). 1—4 m. Jazz, lounge and soundtracks. I Live Jazz Bar 10, 10 Mitchell Lane, 572 1446. 3—5pm. Modern jazz.
I Michael Deans Jazz Quartet Cottiers Bar, 93 Hyndland Street, 357 5825. 4—7pm. Traditional jazz.
I Descargarana at Havana (see Sat). 8pm—late. Latin-jazz from Che Guevara Five. plus DJ.
I Live Jazz Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. Vocalist Ruth Lambert does a turn on Sun 27 Aug, with Stuart Gorman appearing on Sat 3 Sep.
I Kerry Tracey Corinthian (see Thu). 10pm—3am. Classic jazz piano in the Ella Fitzgerald mould.
I Jazz DJ Baby Grand (see Thu).
10.30pm.
Mondays
I I Fionna Duncan with The Ronnie
: Rae Trio McChuill‘s, 40 High Street,
552 2135. 9pm. Mainstream jazz tunes ; with this renowned singer.
i I Kerry Tracey Corinthian (see Thu).
1()pm—3am. Classic, laid-back jazz.
; Tuesdays
I Bobby Wishart 8: Band Russell‘s : Bar Cafe. 77 Byres Road. 334 4973. 8—1 1pm. Mainstream and modern.
I Live Jazz The Clockwork Beer Co.,
1 153—1 155 Cathcart Road, 649 0184. 8.30pm. The Linda Fletcher Trio appear on Tue 29 Aug and it's the turn of the (ieorge ()gilvie Trio on Tue 5 Sep.
I Tom Urie And Guests Polo Lounge (scc Sun). 9.30 mi. Pianist attd singer. I Paul Gallac er (‘orinthian (see
Thu). 10pm—3am. Hot R&B on piano.
Wednesdays
I Lynne O'Neill And Friends Havana Restaurant (see Sat). 8—10pm. Enjoy bossas, sambas and Latin Jazz over dinner. Reservations taken.
I Hermie Longalong 8: Hermitage Caprice Brasserie, 48 New Market Street, Ayr, 01292 610916. Wed 7 Sep only. 9.30pm.
I Tom Urie/Shana Fraser Corinthian (see Thu). 10pm—3am. Jazz piano, from easy listening through to contemporary. I Danny Thompson Baby Grand (see Thu). 10.30pm. Lounge pianist.
Thursdays
I John Burgess & Tom Finlay Cafe Metro, Subway West End, 23 Lothian Road, 229 9197. 1—3pm. Contemporary jazz.
I Live Jazz Henderson‘s, 25 Thistle Street. 225 2605. 8pm. Artists vary.
I The Third Men Maison Hector, 47 Deanhaugh Street, 332 5328. 9pm. Blues guitar duo.
I Blue Nun/David Patrick Trio Cellar No. 1, 1 Chambers Street, 2204298. 10pm—1am. Fortnightly rotation, with Latin-jazz sounds from the David Patrick Trio.
Fridays
I Live Jazz Henderson's (see Thu). 8pm. Artists vary.
I Montuna Dix-Neuf, 97 Hanover Street, 225 8619. 8pm. Jazz trio.
I Live Jazz 8: Blues W.J. Christies, 27—31 West Port, 221 1099. 9 m.
I Bill Kyle's Backbeat Ban Cellar No. 1, (See Thu). 10pm—1am. Ilot, funky. electric jazz.
Saturdays
I Toto And The Dexters Harry‘s Bar, Randolph Place, 539 8100. 3.30—6pm. Mainstream, with vocals from Fay Levy. I Blues Inc. Dix-Neuf (see Fri). 10pm. Up-tempo electric blues.
I The Jazz Incident/Underground Cellar No. 1 (see Thu). 10pm—1am. On fortnightly rotation — contemporary tunes from quintet The Jazz Incident.
Sundays
I The Radge Jazz Band The Raj Restaurant on The Shore, Henderson Street, Leith. 553 3980. 12.30—3pm. Iinjoy mellow jazz over lunch.
I Live Jazz Tire Dome Bar and Grill, 14 George Street, 624 8624. 1—5pm. Various artists.
I Dominic Spencer Trio Cafe Metro (See Thu). 2—5pm.
I Live Jazz Maison Hector (See Thu). 5—8pm. Mainstream.
I Edinburgh Blues Collective Old Fire Station, 52 Westport, 228 4543. 8.30pm. Sun 3 Sep. Fortnightly. A collective of blues stalwarts and guests. I Dos Por Tres Dix-Neuf (See Fri). 9pm. Latin jazz from this trio. 1()Sexmo Cellar No. 1, (See Thu). 10pm—1am. Classic jazz with piano and vocalist.
Tuesdays
I John Burgess & Tom Finlay Cafe Metro (see Thu). 1—3pm. Contemporary
jazz.
I Swing 2000 Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street, 225 6843. 9pm. Swing at the longest residency in Edinburgh.
I Billy Kyle's Mystery Jazz Night Cellar No. I. (see Fri). 9.30pm—Iam. An eclectic selection from an ever-changing line-up of musicians.
I Rowena Bar Fez, 16a Queen Street, 226 2530. 10pm. Jazz. blues and folk vocals.
Wednesdays
I Fat Sam's Band Fat Sam ‘s, 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 31 l 1. 8pm. Swing andjump-jive.
I Live Jazz Henderson‘s (see Thu). 8pm. Artists vary.
~ I Son De Rhumba Cellar No. I (See 3 Fri). 1()pm—lam. Latinjazz.
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 24
Glasgow
I Tomas Lynch New Dawn Folk Club, Riverside Club, Fox Street, 569 7287. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Talented Irish singer, songwriter, whistle player, uillean piper and guxiarist.
Edinburgh
I Folk at the Oak Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Jock Tamson‘s Bairns singer Rod Paterson.
Edinburgh
I Agitprop Bar Fez, Queen Street, 226 2531). 10.30pm. Free. Dance music from the African/Cuban world music trio.
I Folk at the Oak Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Singer/songwriter Gill Bowman.
SATURDAY 26
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. 8pm. £6. Music from the Darloch Band.
Edinburgh
I Folk at the Oak Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Singer/songwriter Gill Bowman.
Fife
I Ceres Folk Festival Various Venues, 01334 840234. Ham—midnight. Folk music and song, with storytelling, crafts and children‘s activities.
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. 8pm. £6. See Sat 26.
I From Russia With Lev Cafe Cossachok, Russian Cultural Centre, King Street, 553 0733. 8.30pm. Russian, Armenian, Cossack, Jewish and authentic Moldavian wedding melodies played by fiddler Lev Atlas.
Edinburgh
I Folk at the Oak Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Singer/songwriter Gill Bowman.
I Neil Dic son Bar Fez, Queen Street, 226 2530. 8pm. Free. Folk/rock/jazz singer and guitar.
MONDAY 28
Edinburgh
I Folk at the Oak Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Irish accordion ace Leo McCann and friends.
Edinburgh
I Folk at the Oak Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Irish accordion ace Leo McCann and friends.
I WEDNESDAY so
Edinb' gh
I Folk tthe Oak Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 537 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Irish accordion ace Leo McCann and friends.
Glasgow
I Handsel New Dawn Folk Club, Riverside Club, Fox Street, 569 7287. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Fiona Ross and Brian Miller lead the strong vocals in this traditional-based quartet.