I Mariza l'sher Hall. l.othian Road. 228 l 155. 8pm. £16 £22. Attracting attention on the world music scene. Portuguese singer Mariza has won love and respect with her reworking of the national music of fado. blending American blues and Argentinean tango.
I Salsa Celtica Jazz Centre. the Lot. 4/6 (irasstiiarket. 228 1155. 8.30pm. £10. See Fri 4.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. Varying line-ups for this live-piece band of top musicians. ptit together each week by stalwart of the Iidinburgh jazz scene. drummer Bill Kyle.
I Keith Edwards Quintet 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. Saxophonist Keith lidwards and his band with a mixture of uplifting classics and lesser- known tunes.
I Gina Rae Quintet Jazz (‘entre. the Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200 . 10.30pm. £7 (£6). Bittersweet and stirring quintet led by vocalist Rae. covering material from Franks to Bacharach. With Laura Macdonald on sax. Kevin Mackenzie on guitar. Mario (‘aribe on bass and Tom Bancroft on drums.
I Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 1 lpm—3am. £5: free before I lpm. This fortnight super-funky Afrobeat and reggae fusion hand Divvan. led by Senegal's Samba Sene. set the pace.
Glasgow
I Jazzathon Sotteraneo. 57 t.'nion Street. 221 4340. Noon midnight. Free. Musicians and music lovers are invited to come down and support this special 12 hourjazzathon raising cash for the New Orleans disaster fund. If you would like to participate call 0141 (>49 4044.
I Inspirations (‘afe Source. 1 St Andrew 's Square. 548 6020. 2pm. Brunch from £8.95. Middle-of-the-road sounds from this male vocal-led group putting a jazzy 60s toueh on popular hits.
I Jazz & Ragtime Three Judges. Dumbarton Road. 337 3055. 2pm. Free. Regular Sunday ragtime and jazz session in the ‘real (ilasgow. real ale' ptib.
I The Boogaloo Investigators ()ran Mor. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 3pm. Retro funk and R&B residency.
I Sunday Jazz House The Artilouse Hotel. 129 Bath Street. 572 6002.
7 10pm. Free. linjoy some smooth jazz sounds on a Sunday evening from a different band each week.
I National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland with Olaf Vas ()ran Mor. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £8.75 t£2.50-£4.50). See Fri 4. Joined this evening by special guest and internationally acclaimed saxophonist. ()laf Yas.
I Graeme Scott Quartet ’l'ron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8 i£7i. (‘urrently making waves with debtit album Say Hello Scottish guitarist (iraeme Scott’s sound suggests Pat Martino and Pat Metheny. Here he teams up with Patil Harrison. Aidan O‘Donnell and Stu Ritchie.
Edinburgh
I Martin Kershaw and Friends Forth Floor Restaurant Bar & Brasserie. Harvey Nichols. 3034 St Andrews Square. 524 8350. 1230- 3.30pm. Kcrshaw provides the perfect musical accompaniment to a line Sunday lunch with his soaring sax sounds.
I Kim Edgar The Living Room.
113 115 (ieorgc Street. 3398511. 1 3pm. Free. Pop. jazz and original compositions on piano. guitar and voice from local musician Kiiii lidgar.
I Lorna Reid Trio The (iallery Restaurant and Bar. Weston 1.ink. National (ialleries of Scotland. the Mound. 624 6580. l~~3.30pm. Selection of live jazz numbers from the cool and classy vocalist and hand.
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I Focus on Youth The Jazz. Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 2--5pm. Free. Talented young pianist (‘hris 1.yonsjoins the House Trio this week.
I Live Jazz (‘afe (irandc. 184 Bruntstield Place. 228 1188. 7pm. l.ive jazz while you dine. This week‘s musical entertainment comes courtesy of vocalist Lorna Reid and keyboardist Patil Kirby. I Bill Kyle’s Electric Fire The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. Funky hackbeat jazz from this cool quartet led by ace drummer Bill Kyle and featuring Ant Law on guitar.
Stirling
I Scottish National Jazz Orchestra MacRobert. l'niversity of Stirling. 01786 466666. 8pm. £8.50 (£51. See Fri 4.
Glasgow
I Mem Shannon & the Membership Studio One. (irosv-enor Terrace. 341 6516. 9.30pm. Free. Monday night blues mayhem from Mem Shannon and band.
I The Scottish Composers’ Jazz Ensemble: Student Big Band Session Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. Times vary. Free. Stewart Forbes leads this student group through a mixture of original and well-known numbers.
Edinburgh
I Borders Big Band Brunton Theatre. Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £1 1.50 (£9). The band turns its attention to sizzling swing favourites featuring the music of Dttkc lillington. (‘ount Basie. Benny (loodman and (ilenn Miller.
I Open Mic Jazz Jam Session 80 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 more 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 8
Edinburgh
I Kim Edgar MacDonald liolyrood Hotel. 81 llolyrood Road. 0870 194 2106. 6» 10.30pm. Free. See Sun 6.
I Live Jazz Sygn. 5 (‘harlotte Lane. 225 6060. 6.30 8.15pm. Weekly live new-age jazz night in the place also known as the bar with no name.
I Bill Kyle’s Sh" Hot Jazz Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. t'pbeat group featuring Bill Kyle (drums). Doug Tiplady tsaxes). Paul Kirby (pianoi and Kevin (ilasgovv (bass).
Wednesday 9
Glasgow
I Bed-Head Sextet Lloyds No.1. 151 West (ieorge Street. 229 7560. 7 10pm. Free. (‘ity-centre residency for this fresh (ilasgovv six-piece playing bebop and blues.
I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. 169 Deanston Drive. 0141 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.
I Dr Novo Gats Three Fltse. Stock lixchange llotise. Nelson Mandela Place. 248 7333. 9pm. Free. New residency for' the bop-focused trio.
Edinburgh
I Colin Steele Plays Miles Davis Jazz (‘entre. the Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200 . 8.30pm. £8 (£7). The acclaimed trumpeter plays classic Davis from the 50s and 60s. with support from Phil Bancroft on sax. Dave Milligan on piano. Kenny lillis on bass and Paddy Flaheity on drums.
I Malcolm MacFarlane Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 (’hambcrs Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. (iuitarist Macl'arlane steps otit
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successes of contemporary Scottish jazz under the direction of saxophonist Tommy Smith, and celebrate their 10th Birthday with a selection of music drawn form their many projects, including compositions by such great jazz masters as Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Charles Mingus, Billy Strayhorn and Pat Metheny.
at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. Fri/1 Nov: RSAMD. Glasgow. Sat :3 Nov;
MacRobert. Stirling. Sun 6‘ Nov.
with a new line—tip comprising John Burgess (sax 1. Ross llamilton fhassl and Mike Bradley tdrtimsi.
I The Arabian Moustache lglti. 2b Jamaica Street. 476 5333. 10pm. Free. tfnitjtic international four-piece. playing tango. jazz. folk and swing.
Paisley
I Tam White’s Shoestring Band Paisley Arts (‘eiitre. New Street. 887 1010. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£4.80). Modern jazz-blues from legendary vocalist Tam White. backed by ace harp play er Fraser Spiers and Neil Warden on guitar.
Glasgow
I Live Jazz Budda. 142a St Vincent Street. 243 2212. 7 10pm. Free. See Thu
I Madaleine Pritchard Acoustic Soul Trio 500 ('ltib. 2 Partick Bridge Street. 8pm. Free. The ex-(‘ommitments singer songwriter performs material from her acclaimed debut liP (’mm' (her along with classic acoustic sotil songs reminiscent of the Atlantic era.
Edinburgh
I Colin Steele Plays Miles Davis Jazz (‘entre. the Lot. 4/6 (Brassmarket. 467 5200 . 8.30pm. £8 i£7). See Wed 9. I Louise Dodds Bar 38. 126 128 (ieorge Street. 220 6180. 9pm. Free. See Thu 3.
I Beat Root Juice The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290.
Midnight 3am. Free. See Thu 3.
Edinburgh
I Live Jazz Pizza lixpress. 1 l l Holyrood Road. 557 5734. 7pm. See Fri 4.
I Niki King and Marcus Ford Jazz ('entre. the Lot. 4/6 (irassmarkct. 467 5200 . 7.30pm. £10. See Fri 4.
I Guest Bands Night The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. See Fri 4. Tonight with new three horn front line sextet. ()pus de Funk.
I Live Jazz at Sugo Sago. l4 15 Albert Place. I.eith Walk. 9pm. Free. See Fri 4.
I Rumba Caliente Jazz (‘entre. the Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200 . 10.30pm. £7 i£6i. Nine-piece band led by Salsa (‘eltica trumpeter Toby Shippey. providing the finest in hot raunchy sounds from Latin America. ('uba. and New York. I Late Nite Groove The Jazz Bar. I (‘hambers Street. 2204290.
Midnight 3am. £5. See Fri 4.
Glasgow
I John Burgess Quartet Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. Free. 'I‘enor saxophonist Burgess fronts this innovative foursome. drawing on influences as diverse as ('obaiii. Radioliead and Dylan.
I Big Bob’s Jazz Band Bar 185. Buchanan Hotel. 185 Buchanan Street. 332 7284. 5.30 9pm. Free. See Sat 5.
I Primetime and Jan Douglas Archie's. 27 Waterloo Street. 221 3210. 6 9pm. Free. See Sat 5.
I St Margaret’s Hospice Anniversary Charity Ball Moathotise llotel. Sli(‘('. Finnieston Qtiay. 435 7019. 7pm. £45. Dance to raise money for the hospice with music from Basically Jazz and the ('olitt Walker Band. [this a sumptuous four-course dinner. liat. drink and be merry.
Edinburgh
I House Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 2 5pm. Free. See Sat 5. I The Mellotones 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2 5pm. Free. See Sat 5.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘htlltthet’s Street. 22114290. 9pm. Free. See Sat .5.
I Liz MacEwan and Friends 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 220 50‘”. 9pm. Free. The respected singer stamps her authority on a selection of jazz standards.
I Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 2204290. 1 1pm 3am. £5: free before i lpm. See Sat .5.