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 Ruth Hedges and Kenny Mathieson.
Edinburgh
I Hot Charanga Sauce til Barrio. 104 Westport. 22‘) 8805. The startling Latin voice of ('arlos Pena fronts a new group playing Brazilian sort music with (‘arrie .‘vchenna (flute). I)ave l’atrick (piano). and .\1ario(‘aribe (bass).
I Keith Edwards ‘Boptomism’ The Bridge Ja/l Bar. 82 Sotith Bridge. 478 2510. 7pm. Free. Highly tuneful sextet fronted by Keith lidwards on sax. I Jazz Showcase The Bridge JaH Bar. 82 Sotith Bridge. 478 2510. 7 10pm & 1 1pm 2am. Free. Regular spot for local and visiting bands to showcase their talent.
I Beat Root Juice The Beat Jau Basement. 1 (‘hainbers Street. 467 253‘). 9pm. £2 £3 (free before 10pm). A heady mix of jazz. world and Latin beats. featuring Toby Shippey on trumpet. Barney Barnett on sax and (‘hris (ireive on trombone.
I Graeme Scott No The Bridge Jan Bar. 82 Sotith Bridge. 478 2510.
1 1.30pm. Free. Young guitarist leads his own trio.
Stirling
O Cauld Blast Orchestra 'l‘olhooth Theatre. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 7.30pm. £8 (£5.50). This vibrant nine- piece take jazz and folk as a launching pad into their own highly individual musical territory.
Hamilton
I Clyde Quartet Silver Tassie. Almada Street. 8pm. Free. Straight tip jazz with special guests at the Hamilton Jan ('lub.
Glasgow
I Miss Kittin and Golden Boy, Jolly Music and Midnight Mike (ilasgow School of Art. 167 Renfrew Street. 3534530. 10am. £‘). lilectro-clash doyenne Miss Kittin does her deadpan vogueing thing backed by ironic mullets and steely beats. See preview in cltibsaiid
Edinburgh
I Steve Kettley’s Odd Times The Bridge Jit/l. Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 7pm. Jan. and world influences combine in this new band led by saxophonist and composer Steve Kettley. of Salsa (‘eltica and ('atild Blast ()rchestra fame.
I Jazz Showcase The Bridge JaH Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 7 10pm 8; 1 1pm 2am. l-‘ree. See Thu 15.
I Trouble at Blue Note The Beat Jaz/ Basement. 1 ('hambers Street. 467 253‘). 9pm. £4 £5 (free before 10pm). Freestyle funk v hip hop cuts with Soundbone and (ilasgow 's l’reekmenovers (aka l)ema 6’; Nice).
I Head2Head The Bridge Jan Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 1 1pm. Free. (iraham Robb and Bill Kyle's ja/J quintet that emerged from the ashes of their highly successful ja/l rock fusion outlit Head.
Selkirk
I The Bob Hall Show Bowhill Theatre. Bowhill House. Bowhill. 01750 22204. 7.30pm. £7 £‘) (£6). Bob Hall. who has play ed with the likes of Alexis
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(‘orner. Mick lileetwood and ('huck Berry. presents a musical evening of boogie woogie. blues froin the 20s and 30s. and gospel songs with Hilary Blythe.
LiVingston
I Suzanne Bonnar and Mario Caribe How den l’ark ('entre. How den. ()1506 433634. 8pm. £17.50 (£14). Smooth. bluesy vocalist Bonnar is accompanied by Bra/ilian bass play er Mario (‘aribe.
Glasgow
I Allon Beauvoison Quartet Brel. 3‘) 43 .-\.slilt)ll Lane. 342 4‘)66. 3 6pm. liree. Baritone sax play er from the Hung Drawn Quartet and Scottish National Jazz. Orchestra leads his own quartet.
Edinburgh
I Kantaro lil Barrio. 104 Westport. 22‘) 8805. £5 (£4). l’pbeat 1.;tlttt sounds in this live set.
I Jazz Brunch The Bridge Ja/I Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 1.30pm. Wile away your weekend with these regular sessions. Kids w elcome.
I Doug Tiplady Quartet The Bridge Jaz/ Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 7pm. Free. New Zealand saxophonist with (iraenie Scott (guitar). lid Kelly (bass) and (‘hris Ross (drums). I Jazz Showcase The Bridge Ja/./ Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 7 l0pm t& 1 1pm 2am. Free. See Thu 15.
I The Bridge House Band The Bridge Jazz. Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 1 1pm. l-‘ree. A regular live-piece with a variable line-up playing specially commissioned arrangements.
Melrose
I Al Hughes Wynd 'l‘heatre. Bticcletich Street. 018% 823854. 8pm. £6. Blues guitar and vocals from the Lights ()tit By Nine frontman.
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Edinburgh
I Jazz Brunch The Bridge Ja/I Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 1.30pm. Free. A jazz duo provide a laidback soundtrack to those la/y Sunday brtinches.
I Tam White’s Shoestring Band The Bridge Jazz Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 7pm. £8. l'pbeat blties and gravel-voiced vocals from White and his band.
I Cauld Blast Orchestra Queen‘s Hall. ('lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Scotland's finest mature talent from all walks of musical life join forces to push back the boundaries. including musicians from Salsa ('eltica and l)eacon Blue.
I Down with It The Beat Ja/I Basement. 1 ('hainbers Street. 467 253‘).
David Paul Jones plays the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Tue 20 Aug
‘)pm. £2 (free before 10pm and after 1am). l)elta ('roft Revue play their swirlin‘. httmpin' and thumpin' blues. I Bag 0’ Cats Queen's Hall. ('lerk Street. 668 2111‘). 10.30pm. £8 (£6). lixotic sotindscapes that fuse folk. jazz and world sounds from this five-piece.
St Andrews
I The East Coast Jazzmen Byre 'llheatre. Abbey Street. 0133-1 47.511011. 8pm. £7. Trad jal/ from the Dundee- based iii/linen.
Monday 19
Edinburgh
I Tam White’s Shoestring Band The Bridge Ja/I Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 7pm. £8. See Sun 18.
I The Flip The Beat Ja// Basement. 1 ('hambers Street. 467 253‘). ‘)pni. £2 (free before 10pm and after lam). ‘liqliinox': A Tribute to ('oltrane with the Paul 'l‘owndrow Quartet.
I The Jam Session The Bridge Ja// Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510.
1 1pm. Free.
St Andrews
I Contemporary Saxophone and Piano Duo The Scores Hotel. 76 The Scores. 8.30 10.30pm. £3. Jaz/ standards and originals from lan .\1il|ar on tenor sax and Dominic Spencer on piano.
Tuesday 20
Edinburgh
I Sexteto D’Oro lil Barrio. 104 Westport. 22‘) 8805. .-\n exciting new l.atin-influenced baiid comprising some of Scotland's leading world-ja/l musicians.
I David Paul Jones - Something There Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorgc Street. 226 2428. 5.30pm. £10 (£‘)). Live performance by the l)l’J linseinble for the official Scottish launch of I)a\ id Paul Jones' new ('1). ‘Soiiicthing 'l‘here'.
I Tam White’s Shoestring Band The Bridge Jal/ Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 251(1. 7pm. £8. See Sun 18.
I It’s Not Over The Beat Jan Basement. 1 (‘hambers Street. 467 253‘). ‘)pm. £2 (free before 10pm and after lam). Jacqueline Nooigbn presents her sophisticated arrangements before heading back to her native Holland.
Wednesday 21
Edinburgh
I Tam White’s Shoestring Band The Bridge Jax/ Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2511). .7pm. £3. See Sun 13.
I Buster Williams Quartet The Bridge Jan Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 1 1pm. £12. .-\n all-star line tip led by the e\—.\1i1es l);t\ is and Herbie Hancock bassist. with Steve Nelson
(vibes). (ieorge (’olligan (piano) and the great Lenny White (drums).
Edinburgh
I Hot Charanga Sauce lit Barrio. 104 Westport. 22‘) 8805. See Thu 15.
I The BackBeat Band The Bridge Jan. Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. 7pm. l-‘ree. liour-piece electric ja/l night featuring the best in local talent.
I Scratch The Beat Jan. Basement. 1 ('hambers Street. 467 253‘). ‘)pm. £5 £6. ()rchestra 1)inaniita play 21st century descarga where world ja/J. meets drum (‘4: bass with hip-hop breaks from the MPC. scratch l)J's and human beatboxes.
I Buster Williams Quartet The Bridge Jan. Bar. 82 South Bridge. 478 2510. llpm. £12. See Wed 21.
East Kilbride
I New Squadronnaires in Concert Village Theatre. Maxwell Drive. 01355 24866‘). 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Nostalgic Big Band Swing from a classy ensemble.
Hamilton I Clyde Quartet Silver Tassie. Almada Street. 8pm. l-‘ree. See Thu 15.
Felkorl
Dates listed below are for one-off shows. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Listings compiled by Ruth Hedges and Norman Chalmers.
Glasgow
I Hammered Dulcimers The Star ('lub. Riverside ('ltib. l-‘ox Street. 56‘) 7287. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Sticks and strings from Scotland. with John ('richton. Jack Betliel and members of Setanta on board.
Stirling
O Cauld Blast Orchestra Tolbooth Theatre. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 7.30pm. £8 (£5.50). Award- winning nine-strong folk/ia/z/classical outfit. playing all-original instrumental music using reeds. wind. strings. frets. drums. percussion. horns and squee/e boxes played by musicians frotn Salsa (‘eltica. Jock 'l‘amson‘s Bairns. Boys of the Lough. liasy ('Iub and more.
Kirkcaldy
I Czech Bluegrass Band Bctty Nicol's. High Street. ()15‘)2 200282. 8.30pm. Free. World-class bluegrass and Americana.
Isle of Mull
I The Wrigley Sisters An Tobai'. Argyll 'l‘errace. 'l'oberniory. 01688 302211. 8.30pm. £6 (£4). l'cisty liddle. guitar and keyboard from the ()rkney twins.
Melrose
I Melrose Pipe Band and Dancing Contest St Mary ‘s Prep School (it'tittlttls.1118‘)(i 75475 i. £4 (£1 £3). Hundreds of pipers and Highland dancers. stalls. children's entertainment and a car boot sale.