SILJE NERGAARD
Silje Nergaard started Out in jazz. jamming with Jaco Pastorius's band as a 16 year old and catching the ear of Pat Metheny in another informal session. She went on to earn something of a reputation as a pop singer and songwriter. but after a four year break from recording from 1996 to concentrate on being a mum. she returned to her first love with a vengeance.
This will be her debut gig in Scotland in a jazz setting. and she will lead her regular trio from Oslo. with Tord Gustavsen on piano. Harald Johnsen on acoustic bass. and Jarle Vespestad on drums. (Kenny Mathieson)
I Si/je Nergaard plays the Hub on Fri 26 Jun.
Edinburgh I Late Night Jam Session Henry's Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. Midnight. £5. See Fri 26.
I Cathie Rae Quintet and Sheila Jordan Trio The Htih. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 12.30pm. £7.50. Iixcellent double bill ofjazz singers. with our own Cathie Rae leading her recently formed quintet. and the great American singer Sheila Jordatt fronting a trio.
I Sydney Zenith Jazz and Blues Band Royal ()ver-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 12.30pm. £5. See Sat 27.
I Fat Sam’s Swing Band The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 3.15pm. £6.50. Join Fat Sam's Swing Band for" toe-tapping tunes. covering jump-jive to swing. from jazz greats like (ilen Miller and Fats Domino.
I Jazz Saboteurs The Bridge Jazz Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 6 8pm. Free. See Fri 26.
I Scottish Guitar Quartet and Preston Reed The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 8pm. £9.50. Four acoustic guitarists play deft and suhtle jazz. featuring the talents of Jed Brockie. Nigel Clark. Malcolm McFarlane and Kevin MacKenzie. (iirvan-hased American Preston Reed opens the show with his stunning percussive solo guitar technique.
I Bill Salmond’s Louisiana Ragtime Band Royal ()ver-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 8pm. £8. Authentic New ()rleansjazz.
I Humphrey Lyttelton and Acker Bilk Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 8pm. £12.50--£1‘).50. Old school jazz as these masters. on trumpet and clarinet respectively. join forces recreating their recent album A! Sum/mm. GBarbara Morrison Apex International Hotel. 31 (irassmarket. 300 3456. ‘)pm. £10. Appearing with jazz. greats like Kenny Burrell. Ray Charles and Dizzy Gillespie. Morrison knows a thing or two about quality jazz vocals.
I Fetter Wettre Sextet Henry’s Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. ‘)pm. £10. Iixhilarating and inventive jazz from Norwegian saxophonist Petter Wettre and a crack team of musicians from the Scottish jazz scene.
I The Jam Session The Bridge Jazz. Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. ‘)pm. Free. Regularjazz jam session as various guests drop in to join the David Patrick Trio.
I Late Night Jam Session Royal ()ver-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 11.30pm. £5. See Fri 26.
Edinburgh
I Late Night Jam Session Henry's Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. Midnight. £5. See Fri 26.
I Mike Durham Swing Six with John Barnes Royal ()ver-Seas House. Landings (iallery. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 12.30pm. £7. Playing 3()s and 40s-style jazz in a Fats Waller style with special guest John Barnes on haritone sax.
I John Rae’s Celtic Feet The Htih. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 12.30pm. £7. Drummer John Rae leads a meeting of folk and jazz minds to produce a contemporary ftisioii which draws on the lttleltls of Brian Kellock. Phil Bancroft. Mario Carihe. liilidh Shaw ton fiddle) and Simon 'I‘houmire ton concertina).
I Suzanne Bonnar The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 3.15pm. £6.50. This Scottish jazz diva is acclaimed for her w arm interpretations and grasp of the jazz idiom.
I Jazz Saboteurs The Bridge .laz/ Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510.
6 8pm. Free. See Fri 26.
I Brian Kellock Trio The Hub. Castlehill. Royal .Mile. 473 2000. 8pm. £10. Brian Kellock has long heeii recognised as the leading jazz pianist in
Scotland. htit is now receiving the wider
attention his playing deserves. He leads his line trio here. with Kenny Iillis on bass and John Rae on drums.
I Subie Coleman Band La Belle Angele. Hastie's Close. 225 7536. 8pm. £8.50. Vocalist Coleman. who was previously associated with Cafe (irafliti's Midnight Blue Band. fronts her own outfit. with hlties. jazz and soulful tunes.
I West Jesmond Rhythm Kings Royal ()ver-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 8pm. £8. Ragtime. New Orleans and other classic
jazz numbers from this Newcastle act.
I Lonnie Donegan Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 8pm. £l2.50 £1‘).50. The legendary (ilasgow-horn ‘King of Skiflle' makes a rare Scottish appearance hlending folk. jazz. gospel and blues. I Joakim Milder and Chick Lyall Quartet Henry 's Jazz. Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. ‘)pm. £‘).50. Swedish tenor saxophonist Joakim Midlcr teams tip with the Chick Ly all tiartet.
Barbara Morrison Apex International Hotel. 31 (irassiiiarket. 300 3456. ‘)pm. £10. Sec Mon 2‘).
I Late Night Jam Session Royal Over-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 11.30pm. £5. Sec Fri 26.
dinburgh I Late Night Jam Session Henry’s Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. Midnight. £5. See Fri 26. I The Art of Jazz Guitar The lluli. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 12.30pm. £7. Three sets of deft gtiitai'
Edinburgh Jazz Festival
work spanning early jazz to more contemporat'} works. The James Chii'illo Trio from the LSA. the Iidinhurgh-hased threesome of Charlton-1ligh-King. and a duo featuring the hrothers Ross (on guitarl and David loti piano) Milligan make tip the hill.
I Joe Gordon’s Ragtime Banjos Royal ()yer-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 12.30pm. £5. Dixieland
jazz. rags. stomps and hallads.
I Forrie Cairns and Fionna Duncan The Htth. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 3.15pm. £7. Clarinettist Forric Cairns and singer Fioiina Duncan worked together in the famous Clyde Valley Stompers in the early 60s heydey of that hand. Their new group. going under the name of Jazz Folk (as in people rather than folk music). w ill take a fresh slant on early and classic jazz styles.
I Jazz Saboteurs The Bridge Jazz Bar. 82 Sotith Bridge. 478 2510. 6 8pm. Free. See Fri 20.
I Be Bop to Hip Hop Live at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival Henry’s .lti/z Cellar. H Morrison Street. 467 5200. 7pm. £8. A mixed sampler programme of \arious acts performing at the Jazz Festiyal.
I West End Jazz Band Royal (her—Seas Leagtie. 1111) Princes Street. 225 1501. 8pm. £8. Traditional hand featuring trumpeter Andrew Lauder.
I Reid Anderson Quintet La Belle Angele. Hastie's Close. 225 7536. 8pm. £9.51). New York-hased httssist Reid Anderson teams tip with Scottish musicians to play his ow n powerful and ahsorhing contemporary jazz. Laura .\IacDonald and Phil Bancroft form the front line. with Kevin MacKenzie (guitarl and Tom Bancroft ldrumsl.
I Fapy Lafertin Band The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 8pm. £10.50. Celehrated gypsy guitarist teams tip with 1iddler'1'iin Kliphuis.
I Marcus Miller Queen’s llall. Clerk Street, 668 201‘). 8pm. £15 £22.50. A mix of jazz. funk. and R&B from this master hassist w ho was a long time collahorator with Miles Davis. not to mention Aretha Franklin. Luther Vandross. Paul Simon. Donald Fagen. Day id Sanhorn. and so on. and so on. See prey iew.
OBarbara Morrison Ach International Hotel. 31 (irassmarket. 300 3456. ‘)pm. £10. Sec Mott 2‘).
I Bob Sneider Quartet Henry ‘s Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 52111). 10.15pm. £7.50. Swinging melodic tunes from this New York guitarist.
I Late Night Jam Session Royal ()yer-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 11.30pm. £5. Sec Fri 26.
Edinburgh
I Late Night Jam Session Henry 's Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. Midnight. £5. See Fri 26.
I Spirits of Rhythm Royal ()ver- Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 12.30pm. £5. Jazz Festival regulars since 1‘)7‘) playing an tip heat tnix of New Orleans and traditional jazz.
I Alex Yellowlees’ Hot Club The Htih. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 12.30pm. £6.50. Formerly known simply as The Hot Club. violinist Alex Yellowlees‘ trio serve tip swing in the classic Reinhardt-(irappelli style.
I Ladies of Jazz The Huh. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 3.15pm. £6.50. Classic jazz vocals from Iidith Budge. Linda Day. Ailsa McCreary. Kim Provan and Barbara Morrison.
I Jazz Saboteurs The Bridge Jazz Bar. 82 Sotith Bridge. 478 2510. 6 8pm. Free. See Fri 26.
I Dutch Swing College Band The Huh. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 8pm. £15. This historic hand grew out of the Dutch resistance movement in World War 11 lalthotigh not with the current line-up? l. and have continued to champion early jazz styles.
I Cell Block 7 Royal ()ver-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 8pm. £8. Californian hand playing traditional jazz. spiced tip with httmour. I Van Morrison Playhouse. 18 22 (irecnside Place. 0870 6063424. 8pm. £22.50 £27.50. An evening ofjazz. blues and sotil from Van the Man.
I Scottish National Jazz Orchestra with the American Swing Stars Queen’s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 8pm. £12.50 £17.50. The SNJ() pay trihute to the swing greats like Iillington. Basic and Jelly Roll Morton. with some very special .-\merican guests in the shape of saxophonists Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen. tromhonist Dan Barrett. and singer Rehecca Kilgore.
I Pee Wee Ellis Assembly featuring Fred Wesley La Belle Angele. IiuslieN Close. 225 7536. 8pm. £12. Hot hltics and sotil from two of jazz- ftink's founding fathers. with lillis on tenor sax and Wesley on lt’otnhone. They formed the horn section with saxophonist Maceo Parker in James Brown's famous JB’s hand. and have continued to funk it tip in the ensuing decades htit they are also very good jazz soloists.
I Jazz at the Trafalgar Suite Waterloo Buffet. 3 Waterloo Place. 556 75‘)7. 8.30pm. £5. See Sun 28.
I Ethan Iverson Trio Henry's Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. ‘)pm. £10. Iixciting American jazz pianist who plays every thing from (iershwin to Nirvana. htit with a twist. He teams tip here in standards mode with Brian Shiels thassi and John Rae (drums).
0 Barbara Morrison Apex International Hotel. 31 (irassmarket. 300 .3456. 9pm. £11). Sec Mon 2‘).
I Late Night Jam Session Royal ()yer-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 11.30pm. £5. See Fri 26.
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