Paisley

I Phil Mason’s New Orleans Allstars Paisley Town Hall. Ahhey (Jose. 887 1010. 7.30pm. £9.50 £7. l'p- heat New Orleans jau from Mason's hand. now w idel)‘ regarded as one the higgest traditional ja/l attractions on the international scene. Featuring Jamaican- horn gospel singer ('hristine Tyrell.

Glasgow

I Inspirations (‘at'e Source. 1 St Andrew‘s Square. 548 6020. 2pm. Brunch from £8.95. See Sun 6.

I Jazz 8. Ragtime Three Judges. Dumharton Road. 337 3055. 2pm. Free. See Sun 6.

I The Boogaloo Investigators ()ran Mor. 731 ~ 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 3pm. See Sun 6.

I Sunday Jazz House The Artllouse Hotel. 12‘) Bath Street. 572 6002.

7 10pm. Free. See Sun 6.

I Kings of Swing l’aVilion Theatre. 121 Renlield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50. A rollercoaster ride of finger- clicking fttn celebrating the hest of the Rat Pack era with the Kings of Swing ()rchestra.

I Todd Gordon: Jazz from the Movies Tron Theatre. 63 'l‘rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £10 (£9). The ever-suave Todd (iordon tips his hat to some classic swinging soundtrack scores.

Edinburgh

I Martin Kershaw and Friends Forth Floor Restaurant Bar & Brasserie. llane} Nichols. 30 34 St Andrews Square. 524 8350. 12.30 3.30pm. See Sun 6.

I Jess Abrams and Friends The (ialler') Restaurant and Bar. Weston Link. National (ialleries of Scotland. the Mound. 624 6580. 1 3.30pm. J;t//}' set featuring the hone} -toned meals of [S singer Ahrams.

I Focus on Youth The Jan Bar. 1 ('hamhers Street. 220 4200. 2 5pm. Free. See Sun 6.

I Live Jazz (‘afe (irande. 184 Bruntslield Place. 228 1188. 7pm. l.i\e ja/I while _\ou dine. with a different guest hand exer} week. This week's dtto are guitarist llaftor Medhoe and saxophonist Kttttt’tttl \Vls/llteu'skl.

I McCoy Tyner Queen's Hall. ('lerk Street. 668 2011). 8pm. £22.50. ()ne of the ja/I greats. pianist Tyner was one of the memhers of the seminal John (‘oltrane Quartet in the earl} 60s. hefore earx ing out of his own illustrious career. See

prex iew.

I Bill Kyle’s Electric Fire The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hamhers Street. 220 4200. 0pm. Free. See Sun 6.

Monday 14

Glasgow

I Matt Monro Junior l’tnilion Theatre. 121 Rentield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £13 £15. Matt Monro Junior pa}s tribute to his father. Matt Monro. 1w singing some of his classic hits including '.\1} Kind of(iirl'. ‘Born Free'. ’Walk Awax' and ‘Yesterdtn '.

I Alan Nimmo Stttdio ()ne. (iros\enor Tet't‘ttee. 54f 05”). 9.30pm. Free. One half of (ilasgow hlues brothers with a lite tteottslle set.

Edinburgh

I Open Mic Jazz Jam Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5007. 9pm midnight. Free. See Mon 7.

I Jazz Open Mic Session The Jan Bar. 1 ('hamhers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Mon 7.

Glasgow

I Lunchtime Concert: Howarth’s Woodwind Day RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. .332 5057. 1pm. Free. ticketed. Informal recital with saxophonist l)a\id

Roach to include works by Stockhausen. Kurt Weil. and Bill lintns. followed by a masterclass.

Edinburgh

I Live Jazz Sygn. 5 (‘harlotte Lane. 225 6060. 6.30 8.15pm. See Tue 8.

I Carleen Anderson (‘aharet Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £13. ()ne of the world‘s greatest sottl singers who has worked with everyone from Paul Me(‘artne_\' to MassiVe Attack and ('ourtne)’ Pine.

I Bill Kyle’s Sh" Hot Jazz Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hamhers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Tue 8.

Wednesday 16

Glasgow

I Lunchtime Jazz Stt'athclyde l'niversit)‘. Jordanhill ('ampus. 76 Southhrae Drive. ()50 3000. 1.15 2pm. Free. Live jazz performed h)‘ students of the t'nix'ersity of Strathclyde.

I Bed-Head Sextet l.|o)'ds No.1. 151 West (ieorge Street. 22‘) 7560. 7- 10pm. Free. See Wed 1).

I Carleen Anderson The Sub (‘1uh. 22 Jaruaica Street. 248 4600. 7.30pm. £12.50. See Tue 15.

I Dr Novo Gats Three Fuse. Stock lixchange llouse. Nelson Mandela Place. 248 7333. ()pm. Free. See Wed 9.

Edinburgh

I Hans Theessink Band lidinhurgh Folk ('ltth. ('aharet Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 650 234‘). 8pm. £5 £6 (£4). Dutch hluesman. once sanctioned by Bo l)iddle_\‘. drawing on American roots. folk and R&B.

33% New Jazz Guitar Jan (’entre. the Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). Three men playing the same instrument httt producing a \'er_\ different result. (iraeme Scott. Malcolm McFarlane and Kevin Macken/ie display and compare their contrasting styles.

I The Arabian Moustache lglu. 2h Jamaica Street. 476 5333. 10pm. Free. See Wed 9.

Glasgow

I Live Jazz Budda. 142a St Vincent Street. 243 2212. 7 10pm. Free. See Thu 1

I Belinda O’Hooley 8. David Paisley Tron Theatre. 63 'l‘rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8. Accomplished pianist Belinda ()‘11oole} joins guitarist l)a\'id l’;tisle_\ for this Queer Acoustic performance. l’ur! of(i/usgu_\'.’.

I Glasgow Singers Night The l'nixersal. 57 5‘) Sauehiehall Lane. 332 880‘). 8pm. Jim ('leland. Ronnie Rae and Ken Mathieson provide musical support at this open mic night for (ilasgow singers hosted h)‘ Mike Rogers and Sue Mcllugh. lf )ou are interested in performing call Derek on 07977 507

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I Hans Theessink Band Star Folk (‘luh. St Andrew 's in the Square. off Saltmarket. St Andrew's Street. 548 6020. 8pm. £7 (£5). See Wed 16.

Edinburgh

I Tangalgo Jal/ (’entre. the Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200 . 8.30pm. £7 (£6). Taking on tango with jazz. this fusion is a hreathless force featuring Phil Alexander on piano. Mario (‘arihe on bass and Mattie Foulds on percussion. I Jerry Bergonzi Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hamhers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. £8. ()nl}' Scottish date for the internationally renowned l'S sax supremo and his top Italian trio. Presented in association with lidinhurgh Jill! Projects.

I Louise Dodds Bar 38. 126 128 George Street. 220 (3180. 0pm, Free, Scc Thu 3.

I Beat Root Juice The Jan Bar. 1 ('hatnhers Street. 220 4200.

Midnight 3am. Free. See Thu 3.

Folk

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Glasgow

I Kate and Anna McGarrigle Royal (‘oncen Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16.50 £18.50. The great \‘UCill harmony French-('anadian. songwriting singing sisters. mother and aunt of Rufus Wainright.

I Michael Chapman St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 548 6020. 8pm. £7 (£5). Veteran guitar- picking songwriter.

Edinburgh

I Out of the Bedroom Waverley Bar. St Mary's Street. 556 8855. ‘)pm. Open- mic session for lidinhurgh-hased sitiger/songwriters.

Glasgow

I Bright Young Things Ball Saint Andrew’s in the Square. 1 St Andrew's Square. 55‘) 5902. 8pm. £15. The Stephen Duffy Big Band team up with Scotland's all-female Belle Stars hand in a jump-jive ceilidh extravaganza. Part of (ilus’gui'f.

Edinburgh

I Mariza l'sher Hall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 8pm. £16 £22. Portuguese singer Mari/a leads a new generation of interpreters of the national music of fado, mixing infuences frotn Blues to Tango.

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