I The Maria Speight Quintet 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. Bluesy set from the Alabama-born vocalist acclaimed for her interpretations of the Great Arne/icon songbook with support from a top class line-up of musicians.
I The Mellotones NB‘s Bar. The Balrnoral Hotel. 1 Princes Street. 9pm. Free. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists.
I The Saturday Night Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. I 1pm—5am. £5; free before 1 1.30pm. This new late night session sees top Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join Trouble DJ lirik Da Viking and Departure Lounge‘s DJ Astroboy for a night of dancellrxrr-lilling fun. This week Mother Popcorn. featuring James Brown trombonist Michael Mwenso. let rip in the live lounge.
Cumbernauld
I A Swinging Swell Party - Legends of Swing ll (‘umbernauld Theatre. Kildrum. 01236 732 887. 7.45pm. £12 (£10). A tribute to the music and songs of some of the greatest swing singers of all time including lilla Fitzgerald. Nat King (‘ole and Bing ('rosby.
East Kilbnde
I The Swingcats - I’ll Be Seeing You [East Kilbride Arts Centre. ()ld
(‘oach Road. 01355 261 000. 8pm. £9 (£7). See Thu 22.
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Glasgow
I Inspirations ('afe Source. | St Andrew‘s Square. 548 6020. 2pm. Brunch from £8.95. Middle-of—tlie-road sounds from this male vocal-led group putting a jazzy 60s touch on popular hits. I Jazz 8: Ragtime Three Judges. Dumbarton Road. 337 3055. 2pm. Free. Regular Sunday ragtime and jazz session in the ‘real (ilasgow. real ale‘ pub.
I Big Blues Jam Studio One. (irosvenor Terrace. 341 6516. 7.30pm. Free. Hosted by the New Blues Surfers with contributions from Studio One regulars such as Rev Doe and the Nimmo Brothers.
I Live Jazz Beer Cafe. ('andleriggs. 552 9815. 9pm midnight. Free. See Thu 22.
I Koshka ('afe (‘ossachok. Russian (‘ultural (‘entre. |() King Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £5. A heady cocktail of gypsy tunes from all over the world. spiced with elements of jazz. rock and flamenco. With acclaimed trio Lev Atlas.
()leg Ponomarev and Nigel (‘lark. I’m-I of
the Merv/run! ( 'in I-irslival.
Edinburgh
I Martin Kershaw and Friends Forth Floor Restaurant Bar 8; Brasserie. Harvey Nichols. 30 34 St Andrews Square. 524 8350. 12.30 3.30pm. Kershaw provides the perfect musical accompaniment to a litre Sunday lunch with his soaring sax sounds.
I Focus on Youth The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 2 5pm. Free. (‘ome and spot the potential jazz stars of the future as they strut their stuff alongside the House Trio.
I Live Jazz ('alc (irande. I84 Bruntslield Place. 228 l 188. 7pm. Live
jazz while you dine. with a different
guest band every week. This week‘s duo are llaftor Medboe and Mercy Breheny.
JAZZ WORLD FOLK series
Paco de Lucia The most brilliant flamenco guitarist alive
Wednesday 5 October
Pink Martini The funky. exotic mini orchestra
Thursday 27 October
em Frisell Trio Exploratory guitar at its best
Monday 31 October
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Mesmerising Portuguese fado diva Saturday 5 November
Kate Rusby The finest folk singer to hit the scene Sunday 27 November
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I Bill Kyle’s Electric Fire The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. Funky backbeat jazz. from this cool quartet led by ace drurntner Bill Kyle and featuring Ant Law on guitar.
Monday 26
Glasgow
I Tim Williams Studio One. (irosvenor Terrace. 341 6516. 9.30pm. Free. (‘anadian blues legend mixing anecdotes with original music on everything from mandolin to slide guitar.
Edinburgh
I A Swinging Swell Party- Legends of Swing ll Brunton Theatre. Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 224(). 7.30pm. £12.50 (£10). Sec Sat 24.
I Open Mic and Jazz Jam Session 8() Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm midnight. Free. The trusty open- session night fully revamped with a new house trio giving even tnore opportunity to join in the fun.
I Jazz Open Mic Session The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. lixpect a rich mixture of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.
Tuesday 27
Glasgow
I Graeme Scott Ramshorn Theatre. 98 lngrarn Street. 552 3489. 1.15 2pm. £3. ()ne of Scotland‘s most exciting and diverse young guitarists playing his own solo versions from the jazz repertoire.
Edinburgh
I Live Jazz Sygn. 5 ('harlotte Lane. 225 6060. 6.30 8.15pm. Weekly live new-age jazz night in the bar also known as the bar with no name.
I Bill Kyle’s Sh“ l'lot Jazz Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. Upbeat group featuring Bill Kyle (drums). Doug Tiplady (saxes). Paul Kirby (piano) and Kevin (ilasgow (bass).
Wednesday 28
Glasgow
I Bed-Head Sextet Lloyds No.1. 151 W-st (ieorge Street. 229 756(). 7 10pm. Free. Brand-spanking new city-centre residency for this fresh. new (ilasgow six-piece playing bebop and blues.
I Average White Band AB(‘. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7.30pm. The l'unkicst band ever to come from Dundee. or Scotland for that matter. They're a bit long in the tooth these days but they can still recapture that Sly Stone/Isley Brothers summer spirit in their current set. I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. 169 Deanston Drive. 0l41 649 7258. 8pm. £2. (ilasgow-bascd guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.
Edinburgh
I New Bands Night The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290.
9pm midnight. Free. New night with different tip and coming bands showcasing their jazz talents each week. I The Arabian Moustache lglu. 2b Jamaica Street. 476 5333. 10pm. Free. Unique international four-piece. playing tango. jazz. folk and swing.
Glasgow
I Live Jazz Budda. 142a St Vincent Street. 243 2212. 7 10pm. Free. See Thu
Edinburgh
I Guest Soloists Night The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. With saxophonist Fred Duligal joining the House Trio tonight .
I Louise Dodds Bar 38. 126 128 (ieorge Street. 220 6181). 9pm. Free. See Thu 22.
I Beat Root Juice The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. Midnight 3am. Free. See Thu 22.
Parsley
I Mosa Funk Club Lush. 46 ('auseyside Street. 0141 889 8774. 8.30pm. Free. Another night at the Bungalow Bar Revival. See Thurs 22 for Mosa Funk ('lub.
Glasgow
I Patrick Flaherty and the Jazz Pharoahs Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 2pm. £2. See Fri 23.
Edinburgh
I Guest Bands Night The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. Tonight with Toronto based ex-pat saxophonist Fred Duligal and band.
I Live Jazz at Sugo Sugo. l4 15 Albert Place. Leith Walk. 9pm. Free. See Fri 23.
i I Liz MacEwan NB’s Bar. The
Balrnoral Hotel. 1 Princes Street. 9pm. Free. The respected singer stamps her authority on a selection ofjazz standards with a little help from the House Band. I Late Nite Groove The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambcrs Street. 220 4290.
Midnight 3am. £5. See Fri 23. With popular hip-hop three-piece. (iecko.
Greenock
; I The Swingcats - I’ll Be Seeing
You Arts (iuild Theatre. (‘ampbell Street. 01475 723038. 7.30pm. £7—£9. See Thu 22.
Selkirk
I Claude Bourbon Bowhill Theatre.
Bowhill llouse. Bowhill. 01750 22204.
7.30pm. £8. French-born guitar virtuoso plays a solo set of rhythm and blues.
St Andrews
I Jazz Singers Showcase Byre Theatre. Abbey Street. 01334 475000. 8pm. £8 (£6). Tom Finlay (piano). lid Kelly (bass) and Ken Mathieson (drums) provide the backing for a selection of some of Scotland's best new singing talent.
Glasgow
I Jim Whyte Trio Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. Free. Trio featuring the combined talents of drummer Whyte. Mario (‘aribe on bass and pianist Paul Harrison.
I The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloc. l 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 5 6pm. Free. See Sat 24.
I Big Bob’s Jazz Band Bar 185.
Buchanan Hotel. 185 Buchanan Street. 332 7284. 5.30 9pm. Free. See Sat 24.
3 I Primetime and Jan Douglas
Archie’s. 27 Waterloo Street. 221 3210. 6 19pm. Free. See Sat 24.
I Jazz Supper with the George
Penman Jazzmen (‘al'e Source. 1 St Andrew‘s Square. 548 6020. 8pm. £16.95. (‘lassic New Orleans 50s Jazz while you dine. from this stalwart of the Scottish jazz scene and band.
Edinburgh
I House Trio The Jazz Bar. 1
('hambers Street. 2204290. 25pm. Free. See Sat 24.
I The Maria Speight Quartet N B‘s-
Bar. The Balmoral Hotel. 1 Princes Street. 9 1 1.30pm. Free. Bluesy set from the Alabama-1mm vocalist acclaimed for her interpretations of the (our! Anwrium Song/rook with support from a top class line-up of inusicians.
. I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz
Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. See Sat 24.
I Mike Rogers Quartet 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. Rogers and his quality quartet deliver their own interpretations of sortie of the best the (our! American Song/molt has to offer.