The dates listed below are for one-off or ticketed shows; see below section for free residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Jazz listings compiled by Henry Northmore and Kenny Mathieson.
Glasgow
I Hans Theessink The Star Club. Riverside Club. Fox Street. 569 7287. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Singer and guitarist known for his interpretations of the blues and other roots music. with fifteen albums behind hitn.
Edinburgh
I Tina May Henry 's Jazz Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. Tina May remains one of Britain's very best jazz vocalists. with a genuine gift for improvisation and swing.
Dundee
I Evan Parker McManus (iallc‘t'ies. Albert Square. ()1382 432084. 8pm. £8 (£6). Tenor and soprano saxophonist Evan Parker has long been the doyen of the British free improvisation scene. He has worked in settings ranging from solo saxophone through to massive ensembles. btit will be heard in a characteristic solo setting here. Part of the Dundee Jazz Festival.
I The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra Dundee Rep. Tay Square. ()1382 223530. 8pm. £97 £11 (£7). The orchestra add a new name to their repertory when they tackle the hard- swinging charts of the great Count Basie. Part of the Dundee Jazz Festival.
Glasgow
I Invention Ensemble 'l'ramway. 25 Albert Drive. 287 3900. 8pm. £8 (£4). Contemporary music ensemble drawing inspiration from rock. jazz. contemporary classical and world music. with live electronics. texts and even some jokes thrown in for good measure.
I Bob Brozman and Woody Mann Renfrew Ferry. Clyde Place. 287 551 1. 8pm. £10 (£8). (iuitar duo (Broztnan is a familiar visitor to these parts. Mann less so) whose tnusic encompass Delta blues. slide. hot jazz. Hawaiian and Caribbean styles.
Edinburgh
I Balance Henry's Jazz Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. Midnight. £5. A new band formed by drummer Stuart Brown with trumpeter Alan Wylie. two excellent young jazz musicians. Expect drutn & bass and other urban sounds underpinning some mellow jazz — moody. atmospheric music with a heavy groove. I West Jesmond Rhythm Kings Fairmile Inn. 44 Biggar Road. 312 8243. 8pm. £6 (£5). The Rhythm Kings are tonight's special guests at this Jazz ‘n' Jive club with classic jazz from the 20s and 30s.
I Dave Kelly Henry's Jazz Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. L'rban blues from this singer and guitarist. who is usually found fronting The Blues Band.
Dundee
I Jazz Pianists Dundee Rep. Tay Square. 01382 223530. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£6.50). A night of exhilarating piano work from Jessica Williams. Brian Kellock and David Berkman. Part of the Dundee Jazz Festival.
I Mafia and Blues ‘N’ Trouble Dundee Rep. Tay Square. 01382 223530.
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8.30pm. £9 (£7 ). A double bill of driving blues and soul outfits. Part of the Dundee Jazz Festival.
Lochwmnoch
I George Penman's Trad Band Festival ()n The Loch. Lochwinnoch. 8pm. £5. Traditional and New Orleans jazz with special guest Alistair McDonald.
Glenrothes
I Hans Theessink Rothes Halls. Rothes Square. 01592 61 1 101. 8.30pm. £8 (£6--£7). See Thu 24.
Saturday 26
Glasgow
I Graeme Wilson Quartet Brel. 39» 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3pm. Free. This foursome. fronted by talented young sax player (iraeme Wilson. play bop-ish material with ethnic influences from countries like India and Japan.
Edinburgh
I High Heel Sneakers Henry's Jazz Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. Midnight. £5. This five-piece. fronted by west coast trumpeter Lorne Cowieson. dip into the Blue Note vault for a selection of funk and groove numbers. I David Berkman Group Henry's Jazz Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. This pianist is one of the leaders of the new wave of great New York jazz players.
I Lee Paterson Whistlehinkies. to South Bridge. 557 5114. 9pm—midnight. Free. Performing his own material alongside classic blues. folk and gospel standards.
Penh
I Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings City Hall. Perth. 01738 472706. 7.30pm. £12—£18.50. The Rolling Stone and his band perform a mix ofjazz and blues. including tracks from their recent album. (iroovin‘. Part of Perth Festival.
Dundee
I Havana Swing The Doghouse. 13 Brown Street. 01382 227080. 12.30pm. £3. Django-inspired guitar jazz from this fast-paced collective. who balance their frenetic music-making with a sense of humour. Part of the Dundee Jazz Festival. I Dundee University Big Band Dundee Rep. Tay Square. ()1382 223530. 3pm. £3 (£1.50). An afternoon of swinging jazz with tunes from Duke Ellington. Benny Goodman and more. Part of the Dundee Jazz Festival.
0 Eddie Palmieri and his Salsa Orchestra Dundee Rep. Tay Square. 01382 223530. 8pm. £1 1~£13 (£9). Pianist Palmieri leads his dynamic New York-based orchestra in a night of hot Latin. salsa. bomba and son jazz. Part of the Dundee Jazz Festival.
I Gordon MacNeil Quartet Dundee Rep. Tay Square. 01382 223530. 10.30pm. £4 (£2.50). Modern jazz played with passion and panache from this quartet lead by saxophonist MacNeil. Part of the Dundee Jazz Festival.
Lochwinnoch
I Scottish Guitar Quartet and Tom McNiven Quartet Festival ()n The Loch. Lochwinnoch. 2pm. £5. Two talented Scottish quartets playing a mix of contemporary and innovative jazz sounds.
I Bobby Wishart Sextet Festival ()1) The Loch. Lochwinnoch. 8pm. £5. Another guise for saxophonist Wishart. whose sextet play a jazz. rock and blues fusion in the Weather Report vein.
Linlithgow
I Linlithgow Jazz Club Burgh Halls. The Cross. 01506 844600.
8—1 1pm. £3—£8 (children free). New Orleans and traditional style jazz from the resident West End Jazz Band and special guests.
Glenrothes
I Roy Book Binder Rothes Halls. Rothes Square. ()1592 61 1101. 8pm. £8 (£6—£7). 'l‘raditional bluesman. raconteur and folklorist playing intricate acoustic guitar.
Stirling
0 Peter Brotzmann and Hamid Drake Duo Cowane Theatre. Cowane Street. 01786 473544. 8.30pm. £12 for one day ticket; £20 for two day APEX ticket (£8). Brotzmann turned European free jazz on its head with his Machine (iun album back in the late 60s. and remains a sensational. uncompromising performer. He is joined by Chicago- based drummer Hamid Drake (last seen in Scotland with the late Don Cherry. if memory serves). who brings Arabic and African elements into the mix. Not for the faint-hearted. but it should add tip to incendiary stuff. Part of Stirling‘s 'Le Weekend‘.
I Chicago Underground Duo Cowane Theatre. Cowane Street. ()1786 473544. 9.30pm. £12 one day ticket: £20 two day APEX ticket (£8). Today"s final act at ‘Le Weekend' is a mixture of jazz fused with electronica. avant-classical and minimalist composition from these mainstays on the Chicago underground music scene. Rob Mazttrek (cornet) and Chad Taylor (percussion). Those who remember Mazurek as a hard bop trumpet player in several Edinburgh visits in the mid-90s should not expect anything similar here — he has been exploring very different new directions since then.
Glasgow
I Christine Collister Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). From the Isle of Man. Collister‘s vocal repertoire encompasses Billie Holiday. Tom Waits and Nick Drake. as well as performing self-penned songs. Purl ({I'Big Big Country.
Edinburgh
I Colin Steele New Trio Henry‘s Jazz Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Trumpeter Colin Steele fronts this acoustic jazz trio. with Ross Milligan on guitar.
Dundee
I Dundee Jazz School Big Band Dundee Contemporary Arts. 152 Nethergate. 12.30pm. Free. Richard Michael leads this concert by students
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and tutors from the Dundee Jazz School. Part of the Dundee Jazz Festival.
I The Sellars Brothers The Doghouse. 13 Brown Street. 01382 227080. 3pm. £3. Tony (baritone saxophone) and Jason (llugelhorn) explore the classic jazz repertoire of Thad Jones. Pepper Adams. and more. Part of the Dundee Jazz Festival.
I Black Cat Bone The Doghottse. 13 Brown Street. ()1382 227080. 8pm. £3. Laid back acoustic. pre-war blues from the [ix-Elevators crew. Part of the Dundee Jazz Festival.
I David Berkman ()1) Air liast. 15 Ward Street. ()1382 203226. 8pm. £5 (£2.50). Jazz straight from New York with renowned pianist David Berkman. who rounds ottt his current series of Scottish dates with this late addition to the Dundee Jazz Festival programme.
Lochwinnoch
I Rudi de Groote and Rob Hall’s Freewheelers Festival ()n The Loch. Lochwinnoch. 2pm. A selection ofjazz sounds from this double bill featuring the talents of saxophonist Hall.
I Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra Festival ()1) The Loch. Lochwinnoch. 8pm. £5. A selection of jazz numbers from this young orchestra.
Monday 28
Edinburgh
I Borders Big Band Brunton Theatre. Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £8 (£5 ). The band turns its attention to sizzling swing favourites featuring the music of Duke Ellington. Count Basie. Benny (ioodman and (ilenn Miller.
Lochwmnoch
I Bag 0’ Cats and Linda Fletcher with the Scott Madden Quartet Festival ()n The Loch. Lochwinnoch. 2pm. £5. Exotic soundscapes which fuse folk. jazz and world sounds from Bag 0' Cats. plUs Latin jazz and mainstream standards frotn vocalist Fletcher.
I Brian Kellock Quintet Festival ()n The Loch. Lochwinnoch. 8pm. £5. Scotland's foremost jazz pianist fronts this contemporary quintet.
Tuesday 29
Edinburgh
I Centre Stage Jazz Club The Auld Hundred. 100 Rose Street. 225 1809. 8.30pm. £2. Mainstream. progressive and experimental jazz from