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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to jules.graham@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Jules Graham and Kenny Mathieson.
Edinburgh
I Roy Ayers The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 335 3564. 7pm. £l3.50. Ja// ltink v thraphone legend behind the eternal ‘l'.\er_vhod} l.o\e\ tlte Sunshine' and vvho's been sampled h} nearl) ever} hip hop artist otit there.
I Colin Steele Quintet llenr} 's Ja/l ('ellar. H Morrison Street. 4H7 531)“. S30pm. £7. Trumpeter (‘olin Steele reveals the nets version DTDIS;1\\ilnl-\\llillllig quintet. vvith \a\oplionis1 Michael Buckle} |oining tlte estahlished rh_vthm trio ol’ Dave Milligan tpianol. Aidan Q'Donnell tdotihle- hassi and John Rae tdrumsi.
I Chris Collins Quintet — Jazz from the Shamrock Shore St) Queen Street Bar aitd Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 336 5097. 9pm midnight. £thc. Tlte acclaimed l'S quintet stop h} \v itlt a l'ollt-inl‘used set en route to the (‘ork Ja/l l‘estival.
I Freddie King Quartet The (‘anieo Bar. 33 (‘omiiiercial Street. l.eith. 554 9999. 9pm iitidiiigltt. l'ree. .\'evv residenc) tor the oil-the-vv all 'Kitig ol' Scat' and his entourage.
Glasgow
I The Fusion Experience Tlte Bull ('luh. 143 Bath lane. 34S 1777. Spm. l'i‘ee hel'ore £10.30pm (£5 al'terl. \Veekl} ja//_\ lottiige set in the lots er har.
Edinburgh
I Colin Steele Quintet llettr} 's lal/ ('ellat‘. S Morrison Street. 4(i7 5300. S.3()pm. £7. See Tltti 31.
I Chris Collins Quintet - Jazz from the Shamrock Shore St) Queen Street Bar atid Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 336 5097. 9pm midnight. See Thu 3 l.
I Live Sciences llenr} 's Ja/l ('ellar. S Morrison Street. 467 5300. iitidiiiglit. £5. ‘llip ltop grunt' tin their ovvn vvoi'dsl miving iii pleiil} oljal/ lunk on horns. M(' and DJ.
Ayr
I Ayr Jazz Festival \‘ariotis Venues.
0| 393 443309. Times attd prices var_v. A) i"s second ja/l l‘estival \\ itlt trad. suing. tan and blues hands. Weekend. da) and session tickets available.
Glasgow
I Richard Burton Quartet BM. 39
43 Ashton Lane. 343 4966. 3 6pm. l’ree. Alto sa\ man leads his quartet through some ja/x standards.
I Big Bob’s Jazz Band Bar 185. Buchanan Hotel. 185 Buchanan Street. 333 7384. 5.30pm. Free. Regular svvinging jail session.
Edinburgh
I BOQSt Piano Trio S0 Qtteen Street Bar and Restaurant. S0 Queen Street. 336 5097. 3» 5pm. Free. Regttlar piatto session providing laidhack afternoon entertainment. I The Stonetlowers llenr} 's Ja// (‘ellar. S Morrison Street. 467 5300. 8.30pm. £5. .\'evv project featuring singer Svlv ia Rae e\p|oriiig the folk/jail crossover lone vvith Sand} Wright tguitarl. Rtissell Hunter ttiddlel. lid Kell) thassi and Donald Ha} tpercussionl.
I 80QSt House Band 80 Queen Street Bar aitd Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 336 5097. 9pm~midnight Free. Modern jail classics from tltis dynamic live-piece.
I Groove Diggaz llenrv's Jan (‘ellar. .S‘ Morrison Street. 467 5300. Midnight. £6. A dose of the funk t‘rom lidinhurgh's premiere
hem)“ eight soul outlit. leaturmg vocalist Ton} King and the talents ot Martin Kershaii oit sax.
Ayr I Ayr Jazz Festival Various Venues. 01393 443309. Times var). See l‘l‘l 33
Duntermline
I Louis Mhlanga (‘arnegie llall. last Port. 01383 _‘~l4000 ".30pm £.\.50t£6 £7,501. Rare opportunit} to catch one o1 Atrica's linest musicians perlorm \Htll his lull live hand as the Zliiiiitti‘uetlll guitarist tours Scotland.
Glasgow
I Kenny Paterson Merchant's (‘orner. IS John Street. 553 3801. 5 Spin. l‘ree. A nevi talent oti the Scottish _ia// scene Paterson provides stitootli soul atid svv mg vocals.
I Big Blues Jam Studio One. (i1'tis\ellttl' Terrace. 341 6516. 7.30pm. liree. llosted h} the .\'e\v Blues Stirlel‘S.
Edinburgh
I Robert Pettigrew Trio S11 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. S0 Queen Street. 336 5097. 3 5pm. £thc. Tlte Rohert l’ettigrevv Trio add to that laI} Sunda} ice]. I The Courtyard Jazz Quartet The (‘ourtyu‘d Restaurant. Bonnington Road Lane. 554 I314. 3.30 6pm. £thc. Sophistcated ia// v ihes li'om this variable line-up quartet.
I John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers t‘sher llall. 1.otltian Road. 338 l I55. 7.30pm. £lS.50 £33.50 (£16.50 £30.50). With over tort} albums to his credit. this elder statesman oi lirilislt hlues has become renovvned as a handleader and mentor as vvell as an astounding musician and live perl'ortiier. Here he is
joined h) special guests in (‘hicken Sliaclv‘s
Stan Welt and former Rolling Stone Mick Ta} lor.
I The Stoneilowers llelir) 's Ja// ('ellar. S Morrison Street. 467 5300. 8.30pm. £5. See Sat 33.
I Paul Kirby Trio ()svgen Bar & (irill. .37 5 lliliflii;11‘}' Street. 557 9997. 9pm midnight. l'i‘ee. livening session led h) pianist Paul Kirh}. leatiiring Kevin (llasgovv on bass aitd Bill Kvle on drums.
Ayr I Ayr Jazz Festival Various \‘enues. 01393 443309. Times var_v. See iii 33.
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Bojan Z and Julia.
Edinburgh
I Kinda Dixie Brunton Theatre. lad) vs ell \Vav Musselhurgh. 665 3340. 7 30pm
£11 50 t£9t Vocal provvess and ltiglt titialit) itiusicianship lrom the si\-man Kinda Di\ie tan hand
I Jam Session S0 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. «Sll Queen Street. 330 .509"
9pm midnight. l‘ree. ()pen session vvtth the Dav id l’atricl. Trio come aiid plav or come to heat a \\ hole likltl UT lie“ talent
Tuesday 26
Glasgow
I Magic Malik ('('.-\. 350 Satichiehall Street. 353 4900. Spm. £ll t£9i. l'ltiutlst .Magic Malik lrom the lvor} ('oast t}pilic's the internatitinalism ot l-i'ench ial/ iii the 3lst L‘eiiltll'}. lie composed music lor the liliit ()1 Ne Sc Rt'IlHt’ I’m. pla_ved alongside Julien l.ourau in (iroove (iang and recorded sessions vv itlt Saint (iermain. as \\ ell as recording his ovui alhums. l’art o1 h’ie lire llin'ltl.
Edinburgh
I Bill Kyle’s Sh“ Hot Jazz Quartet ()\}gett Bar a (irill. 3 5 lnlirmar} Street. 557 9997. 9pm midnight. l-‘ree. Drummer Bill Kvle‘s latest grouping. leaturtng Doug Tipladv tsa\esl. l’aul ls'ii‘h} tpiaiioi and Km itt (ilasgovv thassl.
Paisley
I Kinda Dixie l’aisle} Tovv n llall. Ahhe) ('lose. SS7 l()l0. 7.30pm. £lll (£71. Sec .Moit 35.
Wednesday 27
Edinburgh
I Theo Travis Quartet llenrv's Jan (‘ellar. S Morrison Street. 467 5300. S.30pm. £7. Saxophonist attd llautist Theo Travis leads his regular quartet vv itlt Simon (‘olam tpianoi. bassist And_v llammill and drtiiiitiier Marc Parnell. See previevv.
Thursday 28
Glasgow
I Bojan Z and Julien Lourau (‘(‘A. 350 Satichiehall Street. 353 4900. 8pm. £10 (£81. See caption. helovv.
Edinburgh
I Todd Gordon — an Evening with Sinatra Apex International Hotel. 31
Saxophonist Julien Lourau
and pianist Bojan Z are two
of the liveliest musical personalities on the French jazz scene. Together they explore each other’s musical roots, particularly Bojan Z’s Balkan background, to create a fresh and exciting blend of music.
I CCA, Glasgow. Thu 28 Oct.
(irassmarket. 300 3456. 7 30pm lam £35. The popular entertainer sings Sinatra st} le in aid oi Mere) (‘otps
iii Renaud Garcia-Fons THO 8 Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen's Hall. (‘lerk Street. hhS 3tll"
" 30pm. £14 t£“.501. Tlte renovvned lirench composer aitd tan niusictan. duhhed 'tlte l’agtntni ol the double bass. is touted h) members ol the Scottish (‘hamhcr ()rchestra tor the premiere ot Recontt‘e. Speciall) comisstoned to celebrate the 100th anniversar} oi the lintenle ('ordialc. the piece diavv s on a rich mi\ ot glohal intluences. ltising classical disciplines vv ith the freedom o1
tmprov isatton.
I Sophie Bancroft Band lleitr} \ Jan ('ellar. S Morrison Street. 46'7 5300. S30pm. £5. Vocalist Bancrott siihtl} \veaves t'ollt aitd _|a// intluences into a 1111\ ol standards and contemporar} numbers I Freddie King Quartet The (‘ameo Bar. 33 ('ommercial Street. term. 554 9999, 9pm iiiidttighi. Free. See Thu 31.
Dunfermline
I Syd Lawrence Orchestra (‘arnegte llall. liast l’ort. (ii 383 3l4000. 7.30pm. £l4.501£l(l.50 £l3.501. A great iitgltt ol s\\ iitg. daitce. and tau hour the ever popular S_\d l.avv rence ()rcliestra.
I The Glenn Miller Years ('arnegie llall. liast l’ort. (H.383 3l4000. 7.30pm.
£ I450 t£ l 3.50 £ 10510. A tribute concert to (llenn Miller and the other famous big hands hv the S_vd Lavvrence ()rchestra.
Glasgow
I The Fusion Experience The Butt ('luh. 143 Bath Lane. 348 1777. 8pm. Free hei'ore £10.30pm l£5 alter). See Hi 33.
:11 Renaud Garcia-Fons Trio & Scottish Chamber Orchestra (‘( ‘A. 350 Satichiehall Street. 353 4900. Xpm. £8 (£0). l’art (it Big Big World. See Thu 38.
Edinburgh
I Les Ecossais llenr) 's Jan ('ellar. X Morrison Street. 467 5300. 8.30pm. £6. The nevv vs ave of Scottish musicians l'ronted h)‘ (ilasgovv saxophonist Theo Forrest with Philip (‘ardvvell on trumpet. James ('airnev on piano. iitian Burton on bass and Doug llough on drums.
I Jess Abrams It Trio 80 Queen Street Bar aitd Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 336 5097. 9pm-- midnight. The jauv lTS vocalist perl‘orms alongside her talented trio.
I Madaleine Pritchard llenr} 's Jan. (char. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5300. Midnight. £5. Funk inlused soull'ul jau. from the ex-(‘ommitments singer/songwriter with saXophonist l’aul Towndrovv and trumpeter Ryan Quigley in support.
Saturday 30
Glasgow
I Bill Kyle’s Sh“ Hot Jazz Quartet Brel. 39 H13 Ashton Lane. 343 4966. 3»- 6pm. Free. See Tue 36.
I Big Bob‘s Jazz Band Bar 185. Buchanan Hotel. 185 Buchanan Street. 333 7384. 5.30pm. Free. See Sat 33.
I Omar Sosa Trio ('(,‘A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 353 4900. 8pm. £13.50 (£10.50). (‘omposer and pianist leads a new ('uhan jazz sound drawing from cha- cha grooves. hip hop beats and rhapsodic melodies. Part oi Big Big World.
Edinburgh
I BOQSt Piano Trio 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 3—5pm. Free. See Sat 33.
I Robert Scott I: the Classic Swing Orchestra L'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 33S “55. 7.30pm. £15—£3l. The Stars in Their lives runner up. complete with 29- piece orchestra & big band. takes over the L'sher Hall for a one-night Sinatra spectacular.
I Les Ecossais Henry's Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5300. 8.30pm. £6. See Sat 30.
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