7 Illpm. l-ree. tinio} some smooth ja//. sounds on a Sunday exerting from a different hitlltl eaeh week.
I David Berkman Quartet 'l‘ron 'l'heatre. (i3 'l'rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £12 (U I l. (‘ontemporary tan and original takes on elassie themes from .\'ew York pianist Berkman. joined h) l)iek ()alls (sax l. lid Howard thassl and (iene Jaekson (drtlttlsl.
I Joe Morris Stereo. l4 Kelsinhaugh Street. 576 50I8. 8pm. the. Imprtw ja/l guitarist.
I Joyosa The Arches. 253 .-\r:_'.\ le Street. 0870 240 7528. 8pm. £10 t£8l.See eaption. left. l’ur! of Big Big Il'orlil.
I The Blues is A’Comin Festival Various (ilasgow Venues. Times Var): 0870 220 lllti. See l'l’i 2|.
Edinburgh
I Martin Kershaw and Friends l-‘m-th I‘loor Restaurant Bar & Brasserie. llarse} .\'iehols. 30 34 St Andrews Square. 524 8350. I230 3.30pm. Is'ershaw pt‘tn‘ides the perfeet musieal aeeompanitnent to a line Sunda) luneh with his soaring sax sounds.
I Focus on Youth The Jan Bar. l ('hamhers Street. 2204290. 2 5pm. l‘ree. (‘ome and spot the potential ja/I. stars of the future as the} strut their stuff alongside the House 'l‘rio.
I Live Jazz (‘afe (irande. I84 Bruntslield l’laee. 228 I I88. 7pm. the jail/ while )ou dine. with a different guest httlld e\ er} week. This week \\ ith Suhie ('oleman and Kenn .\laeKen/ie.
I Bill Kyle’s Electric Fire The Jan Bar. I ('hamhers Street. 2204290. 9pm. l’ree. I'unk} haekheat tall from this eool quartet led h) aee drummer Bill Kyle and featuring .-\nt Law on guitar.
Monday 24
Glasgow
I Coversation Pieces: George Melley Rtwal (’oneert Ilall: Strathehde Stiite. 2 Sauehiehall Street. 0I4| 353 8000. 12.30pm. £4. 'l‘raditional lit/l singer. eritie and raeonteur Melly refleets on his faseinating eareer and diseusses his fortheoming tnemoir Slowing Dunn.
I Joe Morris Stereo. l4 Kehinhaugh Street. 57o 50l8. 8pm. the. Imprtw ja/l.
Edinburgh
I Open Mic Jazz Jam Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. liree. Rre\amped with a new house trio git ing es en tnore opportunin to join in the fun. I Catfish Keith The l’leasanee ('aharet Bar. (ill The l’leasanee. (i50 2349. 9pm. £8. Re\ered singer/guitarist deserihed h} erities as the ‘new king of slide guitar". eurrentl} touring the t’ls' promoting latest alhum Sn vet I’m.
I Jazz Open Mic Session The Jan Bar. I ('hatnhers Street. 2204290. 9pm. l‘ree. lispeet a rieh mixture of st} les as faees old and new drop in to perform with the House 'l'rio eaeh week.
Tuesday 25
Edinburgh
I Live Jazz S}gn. 5 (‘harlotte Lane. 225 (i060. (r30 8.l5pm. \Veekl} |i\ e new-age ja/x night in the plaee also known as the bar with no name.
I Bill Kyle’s Sh" Hot Jazz Quartet The Jan Bar. 1 ('hamhers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. l‘ree. t'pheat group featuring Bill K)le tdrums). I)oug 'l'iplad} tsasesl. l’aul Kirh} tpianol and Kenn (ilasgow (hassl.
Wednesday 26
Glasgow
I Bed-Head Sextet |.lo_\ds No4. l5l \Vest (ieot'ge Street. 229 7.500. 7 I0pm. l‘ree. (QII) —eentre residene} for this fresh (ilasgow six-pieee pla} ing hehop and hlues.
I Live Jazz St \'ineent Bowling (‘luh. St \ineent ('reseent. liinnieston. 570 0238. 8pm. l‘ree. :\n e\ening of _ia// and swing
from a eolleetion of new singers. reereating elassies hy the likes of ('otmt Basie and lilla l'it/gerald.
I Michael Simons 'l‘ehai ()\'na. to) l)eanston I)ri\*e. ()I4I 649 7258. 8pm. £2. (ilttsgow -ha.sed guitarist playing folk. blues and he)ond.
I Catfish Keith the State Bar. I48 Ilolland Street. 332 2l59. 9pm. £8. See Mon 24.
I Dr Novo Gats Three I-‘use. Stoek lixehange tlouse. Nelson Mandela l’laee. 248 7333. 9pm. Free. New resideney for the hop-foeused trio.
Edinburgh
I David Berkman Quartet Jan (‘entre. the Lot. 4/o (irassmarket. 225 9924. 8.30pm. £l0 (£9). Sa.\ophonist Laura .\lael)onald joins the pianist’s New York-hased quartet as a speeial guest.
I Kevin Glasgow’s Bristol Fusion Band The Jan Bar. 1 ('hamhers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Roek meets gilt/l tts loeal six-string hass aee Kesin (ilasgow performs with his Bristol-based hand. I The Arabian Moustache lglu. 2h Jamaiea Street. 476 5333. I0pm. I‘ree. t'nique international four-pieee. pla) ing tango. ja/l. folk and swing.
Glasgow
I Live Jazz Budda. I42a St Vineent Street. 243 22l2. 7 l0pm. Free. See Thu 20.
I Madaleine Pritchard 500 ('Iuh. 2 l’artiek Bridge Street. 8pm. l‘ree. The e.\- ('ommitinents singer/songwriter performs material from her aeelaimed dehut lil’ ('mm’ ()l't’l' along with elassie aeoustie Atlantie-era soul songs.
Edinburgh
I Pink Martini t'sher Ilall. l.othian Road. 228 1 I55. 8pm. £l() £22.50. (‘lassiealh -trained pianist Thomas .\I Lauderdale and \oealist ('hina l'bl‘hes fuse a \ast aura) of st)les from ('uhan ja/l and musie hall to film seores. Ja/I. elassieal. Latin and \oeal pop from the pair and their l2-pieee mini orehestra.
I Ken Mathieson’s Classic Jazz Orchestra Ja/I (‘enti-e. the Lot. 4/(» (irasstnarket. 225 9924. 8.30pm. £7.50 t£o.50l. liight-pieee outfit taking a fresh look at elassie _ia// and putting a new spin on original eompositions.
I Louise Dodds Bar 38. I26 I28 (ieorge Street. 220 (il80. 9pm. Free. See Thu 20.
I Beat Boot Juice The Jan Bar. 1 ('hamhers Street. 2204290.
Midnight 3am. l‘ree. See Thu 20.
Friday 28
Glasgow
I Niki King and Marcus Ford The Brunswiek Hotel. Hit» 8 Brunswiek Street. 552 I552. 7.30pm. £7.50. (’ontaet lig/agia/NI hotmaiI.eo.uk for tiekets. ('elehrating their seeond hii‘tlitl;i_\ with l’errier award—w inning \oealist King and guitarist l-‘ord delisering a fresh eolleetion of intimate. ballads and blues.
Edinburgh
I Live Jazz l’il/a lispress. l l l llol_\rood Road. 557 5734. 7pm. See l'ri 2|.
I David Berkman Quartet Jal/ ('entre. the l.ot. 4/(i (irassmarket. 225 9924. 8.30ptti. U0. See Wed 26.
I Guest Bands Night The Jan Bar. (‘hamhers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. See l'it‘i 2 l.
I Kevin Glasgow’s Bristol Fusion Band The Jan Bar. I ('hamhers Street. 2204290. 9pm. See Wed 26.
I Live Jazz at Sugo Sttgo. I4 l5 .-\lhert l’laee. l.eith \Vttlk. 9pm. l'ree. See l‘ri 2|.
I Sandra Stone .\'B’s Bar. the Baltnoral llotel. l l’rinees Street. 9pm. l'ree. 'l‘he sultr} songstress performs with the Jaek l‘inla) Trio and speeial guest. guitarist I)ougie (‘amphell
I Late Nite Groove The Jan Bar. l (’hamhers Street. 220 4290. Midnight 3am. £5. See l‘ri 2].
Saturday 29
Glasgow
I The Fusion Experience Brel.
39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 49(10. 3 (ipttt. l‘it‘ee. (ilasgow 's Iinest e\ponents of tax/- house eleetronie fusion. whose set ineludes eo\'et‘s of the Doors and Air.
I The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloe. l l7 Bath Street. .574 (3006. 5 Opt". liree. See Sat 22.
I Big Bob’s Jazz Band Bar I85. Bttehanan Ilotel. I85 Buehanan Street. 332 7284. 5.30 9pm. l-"ree. See Sat 22. I Primetime and Jan Douglas :\rehie's. 27 \Vtttet'ltiti Street. 22l .52 I0. 0 9pm. l‘ree. See Silt 22.
I The Boogaloo Investigators Brel. 39 43 Ashton l.ane. 342 49oo. 7pm. l‘ree. Retro funk and Rth outfit pla} at the :\slll0lt l.ane Beer l'esl.
I Ernie Payne Lauries Bar. 34 King Street. 0l4l 552 7l23. 8pm. £9. ('ontemporar} Louisiana delta hlues singer. guitarist and dohro pla} er from makes his first \ isit lo Seollttttd.
I The Fusion Experience Saint Jude's. I90 Bath Street. 3.52 8800.
l l.30plll. I’ree: L5 after l lpm. See tthtH e.
Edinburgh
I House Trio The Jan Bar. l ('hamhers Street. 2204290. 2 Split. liree. See Silt 22.
I The Mellotones 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2 5pm. l’ree. See Sat 22.
I Workshop with the David Berkman Quartet .lal/ ('entre. the l.ol. 4/(3 (irassmarket. 225 9924. 7.30pm. £7.50 t£o.50l. .\ great opportunil} for pla_\ ers and listeners to get to grips with how the musie works at this workshop led h} the hand. 'I'iekets hookahle as normal or if _\ott'd like to pla} eall 4(i7 5200 to register.
I The Maria Speight Quintet 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 22o 5097. 9pm midnight. l’ree. Blues) set from the .’\lahama-horn \oealist aeelaimed for her interpretations of the (hull stirrer/um Shite/molt.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet the Jan Bar. 1 (’hamhers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. l‘ree. See Sttl 22.
I Nick Gould’s Jazz Main 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 220 5097. 9pm. Free. .\Ie|odie ia/l froin the lidinhurgh tenorist and hand.
I Ronnie Ireland Quartet .\'B's Bar. the Balmoral Hotel. I l’rinees Street. 9pm. l-"ree. Smooth sounds as the snax e \oealist sings the standards with (led Broekie on guitar.
73:34 Tommy Smith meets David Berkman Quartet Ja/l ('entre. the l.ot. 4/o (irassmarket. 225 9924. I0.30pm. £8 (£7). Saxophonist Smith embarks on a no douht passionate one night stand with the renowned l)a\ id Berktnan Quartet.
I Fish Fry The Jan Bar. l ('hamhers Street. 220 4290. I lpm 5am. liree hefore £I l.30ptn; £5 after. See Sat 22. Bra/ilian danee rli_\thms frotn hot lixe-pieee Rodade Samha.
Glasgow
I Jazz & Ragtime 'l‘hree Judges. Dumharton Road. 337 3055. 2pm. t-‘ree. See Still 23.
I The Boogaloo Investigators ()ran .\lor. 73l 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 (i200. 3pm. See Sun 23.
I The Fusion Experience The .-\l'tll0llse llotel. l29 littlll Street. .572 0002. 7pm. liree. See Sat 29.
I Konrad Wiszniewski Quartet Iron 'l'heatre. (33 'I‘rongate. 552 42o7. 8pm. £8 t£7i. See l-‘ri 2|.
Edinburgh
I Martin Kershaw and Friends l'iorllt liloor Restaurant Bar tk Brasserie. llatwe} \ieltols. 30 34 St .'\lltlt’e\\s
Square. 524 8350. I230 3.30pm. See Sun 23.
I Focus on Youth The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hamhers Street. 220 4290. 2 5pm. liree. See Still 23.
I Live Jazz ('afe (irande. I84 Bruntslield l’laee. 228’ I188. 7pm. l.i\e _ia// while sou dine. This week with the Rtis} Blue l)tto.
I Lizz Wright Queen's llall. ('Ierk Street. 608 MW. 8pm. £l5. Young singer who is alread} pieking tip eomparisons to lilla l’it/gerald and Billie llolida).
I Bill Kyle’s Electric Fire The Jan Bar. l ('hamhers Street. 2204290. 9pm. l‘ree. See Sun 23.
Glasgow
I The Scottish Composers’ Jazz Ensemble Tron 'I'heatre. (i3 'Ii'ongate. 552 4207. Times \ar). l‘ree. Stewart l-‘orhes leads the Seottish (’olltposers‘ la// tinsemhle through a mi\ture of original and w ell-know n numhers.
Edinburgh
I Bill Frisell Trio t'sher Itall. l.othian Road. 228 l I55. 7pm. £l(i.50 £I8.50. Bill l-i'isell is one of the most sought after guitar \oiees in eonletnporar) mtisie. lle isjoined h} \iolinist Jenn} Seheimnan and slide guitarist (ireig l.ei.sl. See preView. page ()2.
I Open Mic Jazz Jam Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm midnight. l‘ree. See him] 24.
I Jazz Open Mic Session The Jan Bar. l ('hamhers Street. 2204290. 9pm. l‘ree. See .\ltill 24.
Tuesday 1
Edinburgh
I Live Jazz Sygn. 5 ('harlotte Lane. 225 o0o0. o.30 8.l5pm. See Tue 25.
I Bill Kyle’s Sh“ Hot Jazz Quartet The Jan Bar. 1 ('hainhers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. See Tue 25.
Wednesday 2
Glasgow
I Bed-Head Sextet l.lo_\ds No.1. l5| West (ieorge Street. 229 75(10. 7 l0pm. liree. See Wed 20.
I Madeleine Peyroux Rosal (‘oneert Hall. 2 Saueltiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £I8.50. l.atest erossmeria/l \oeaIist with a eool swinging take on traeks h} Hank Williams. Boh 1)} Ian and l.eonard (‘ohen.
I Dr Novo Gats Three liuse. Stoek lixeliange llouse. Nelson Mandela I’laee. 248 7333. 9pm. Free. See Wed 26.
Edinburgh
I Fat Sam’s Band Jan ('entre. the l.ol. 4/(i (irassitiat‘kel. 225 9924. 8.30pm. £8. 'l'oe-tapping jump-in e to swing. and ja/l greats from this nine- pieee hand led h_\ Ilamish .\te(iregor. I The Arabian Moustache lglu. 2h Jatnaiea Street. 47o 5333. l0pm. liree. See Wed 20.
Glasgow
I Live Jazz Budda. l42a St \ineent Street. 243 22l2. 7 l0pm. l‘ree. See 'l‘hu 20.
Edinburgh
I Open Mic .Ia// (‘entre. the l.ot. 4/o (irassniarkel. 2259924. 8.30pm. £(i t£5l. l‘nn aitd informal e\ening of elttssie 'ltt/l lltistetl it) the e\ er—sua\ e Todd (iordon and the l)a\ id l’att'iek 'l'rio. .-\spiring singers ean hook a slot h} emailing openmiew toddgordon.eom.
I Louise Dodds Bar 38. l2o I28 (ieot'ge Street. 220 (il80. 9pm. Free. See 'l'hu 20.
I Beat Root Juice The Jan Bar. l ('hamhers Street. 2204290.
Midnight 3am. Free. See 'l'ltu 20.
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