Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to iules.graham@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Jules Graham and Kenny Mathieson.
Glasgow
I Christmas with the Rat Pack Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 332 9000. 3pm & 8pm. £9.50— £24.50. Beat the winter blues with the Christmas version of ()livier award-nominated Frank. Sammy and Dean - The Rat Pack Lii'efrom [11s Vegas. With seasonal classics including ‘Baby it's Cold Outside. ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer'. ‘Let it Snow" and much more. I Live Jazz Budda. 142a St Vincent Street. 243 2212. 7— 10pm. Free. Weekly.
live. intimate jazz and acoustic sets in the i
upstairs bar.
Edinburgh
I Richard 8 Chris lglu. 2b Jamaica Street. 476 5333. 8pm. Free. Jazz trio featuring Richard and Chris from Livesciences.
I Mario Caribe’s Hu Quartet Jazz Centre. the Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £6 (£5). For his latest venture the Brazilian bassist leaves Latin to the side. replacing it with rollicking rhythms and infectious grooves. Sparks will fly.
I Louise Dodds Bar 38. 126- I28 (ieorge Street. 220 6180. 9pm. Free. Weekly live jazz and blues residency for the Edinburgh-based vocalist.
I Beat Root Juice The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9.30pm. Free. Afro-beat. Latin and ska from resident band the (ioat Stew ()rchcstra and DJ Barn. plus the odd live guest and spinner.
Glasgow
I Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra Clyde Auditorium. Finnieston Quay. 467 5200. 7.30pm. £27. Holland and his Rhythm‘n‘Blues ()rchestra punt their latest album of family-friendly R&B. swing and pop standards which features guest vocal appearances from trUsty Sam Brown and even Marc Almond.
I Christmas with the Rat Pack Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 332 9000. 8pm. £9.50 £24.50. See Thu 1.
Edinburgh
I Live Jazz Pizza lixpress. 1 l l Holyrood Road. 557 5734. 7pm. Piano and vocals duo.
I Billy Thom Quintet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. The Scottish drummer’s swinging jazz unit. featuring reedsman John Rarnsbottom. pianist Sid Brown and bassist Alex (iowans.
I Liz MacEwan and the Jack Finlay Quartet NB’s Bar. the Balmoral Hotel. 1 Princes Street. 556 24l4. 9pm. Free. Swinging sounds from vocalist Macliwan and house band. the Jack Finlay Quaret. at this Friday night residency.
I Late Hite Groove The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290.
Midnight 3am. £5. Regular Friday night funkstravaganza with live bands and DJs.
Glasgow
I The Fusion Experience Brel. 39-43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3-6pm. Free. Glasgow’s finest exponents ofjazz- house electronic fusion. whose set includes covers of the Doors and Air.
I Christmas with the Rat Pack Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 332
9000. 4.30pm & 8pm. £9.50~£24.50. See Thu 1.
I Big Bob's Jazz Band Bar 185. Buchanan Hotel. 185 Buchanan Street. 332 7284. 5.30—9pm. Free. Swinging Saturday jazz session.
I Primetime and Jan Douglas Archie‘s. 27 Waterloo Street. 221 3210. 6» 9pm. Free. New York-styled live jazz entertainment from veteran (ilasgow performer Jan Douglas and a rotating quartet of great players including fine young drummer Paddy Flaherty. Courtney Pine ABCZ. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £17.50. Riding high on the reception given to his recently released album Resistance. the celebrated sax supremo weaves funkcd up soul. hip hop. bebop. reggae and straightahcad jazz with the latest grooves.
I Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra Clyde Auditorium. Finnieston Quay. 467 5200. 7.30pm. £27. See Fri 2.
I The George Penman Jazzmen Cafe Source. 1 St Andrew's Square. 548 6020. 8pm. £16.95. including two courses and coffee. Vintage New ()rleans jazz with a 50s flavour frorn this stalwart of the Scottish jazz scene.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2--5pm. Free. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists.
I House Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 3—5.30pm. Free. Relaxed afternoon slot with the House Trio on piano. bass and drums.
I JD Allen with Paddy Flaherty Trio Jazz Centre. the Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 7.30pm. £10. The feisty New York-based tenor saxophonist teams up with powerhouse drummer Flaherty and his trio. See preview. page 69.
I Jess Abrams and Friends 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm midnight. Free. Jazzy set featuring the honey-toned vocals of US singer Abrams.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. Varying line-ups for this live-piece band of top musicians. put together each week by mainstay of the Edinburgh jazz scene. drummer Bill Kyle.
I The Maria Speight Quartet NB‘s Bar. the Balmoral Hotel. 1 Princes Street. 556 2414. 9pm. Free. Bluesy set from the Alabama-boni vocalist acclaimed for her interpretations of the (ireat American Songbook with support from a top class line-up of musicians.
I Mario Caribe’s Jazz Crusaders Jazz Centre. the Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 10.30pm. £7. Playing the music of the Crusaders. the Brazilian bassist transports us back to the 50s where bop and funk first fused. With Konrad Wiszniewski (sax). Chris (irieve (trombone). Paul Harrison (keys). Paddy Flaherty (drums) and all the swinging grooves you'd expect.
I Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. l Chambers Street. 2204290. 1 1pm— 3am. Free before £1 1.30pm; £5 after. Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join Trouble DJ lirik Da Viking and Departure Lounge’s DJ Astroboy. This fortnight is Balkan jazz from Moshie‘s Bagel (3 Dec) and salsa. Latin & Jamaican ska from the Baby lilephants ( 10 Dec).
Glasgow
I Jazz 8: Ragtime Three Judges. Dumbarton Road. 337 3055. 2pm. Free. Regular Sunday ragtime and jazz session in the ‘real (ilasgow. real alc’ pub.
I Chris Clark Trio and Friends Bar Buddha. 8 Creswell lane. 337 6201.
4 7pm. Free. Mellow. mainstream. jazz from Clark and band with various guests joining in the fun each week.
I Sunday Jan House The ArtHouse Hotel. 129 Bath Street. 572 6002.
7 - 10pm. Free. [Enjoy some smooth jazz sounds on a Sunday evening from a different band each week.
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 Nitnrno Brothers.
I Christmas with the Rat Pack Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £19.50—£24.50. See Thu 1.
I JO Allen with Paddy Flaherty Trio Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £10 (£9). See Sat 3.
Edinburgh
I Martin Kershaw and Friends Forth Floor Restaurant Bar & Brasserie. Harvey Nichols. 30-34 St Andrews Square. 524 8350. 12.30—3.30pm. Kershaw provides the perfect musical accompaniment to a fine Sunday lunch with his soaring sax sounds.
I Freddie King CD Launch Party The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220
= 4290. 3—5.30pm. Free. Cool jazz sounds
from the vocally adventurous ‘King of Scat' at the launch of his new. Diggin
' Deep. (‘1).
I Live Jazz Cafe (irande. 184 Bruntsfield Place. 228 l 188. 7pm. £15.50 including two courses and glass of wine. Providing live jazz to dine to this week are guest duo guitarist Haftor Medboe and vocalist Mercy Breheny. I Tommy Emmanuel Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12.50). Australia‘s revered finger
; picker plays through a dazzling range of j styles. 2 I Eddie Walker Wee Folk Club. Royal
Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Blues. jazz and ragtime and great guitar playing.
? I Bill Kyle’s Electric Fire The Jazz.
Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. Funky backbeat jazz from this cool
quartet led by ace drummer Bill Kyle : and featuring Ant Law on guitar.
Glasgow
. I Acoustic Ladyland ABCZ. 330 ? Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £8.
The most exciting band to hit Later with
Jools Holland since At the Drive-In
1 started chucking chairs around. BBC
Jazz Award winners Acoustic Ladyland
E are headlong jazz punk instrumental ; genius. And. to invoke the wise words of
Pavement. did you see the drummer's hair'.’ See picture caption. page 86.
I Harmonica Lewinsky Studio ()ne. f (irosvenor Terrace. 341 6516. 9.30pm.
1 Free. Surely worthy of name of the
i fortnight. the band take on the Stormy
Monday Blues session.
Edinburgh
I Quadrophonia Saxophone Quartet Canongate Kirk. 153 Canongate. 667 7776. 7.30pm. tbc. Sax quartet formed in September 2004. playing pieces by the likes ofAlvarez. Piazzolla. Fitkin.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session 80 Queen Street Bar and
Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm-midnight. Free. The trusty open session night with the house trio. All are welcome to join in the fun.
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. lixpect a rich mixture of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Tn'o each week.
Tuesday 6
Edinburgh
I Jason Faichney Sygn. 15 Charlotte Lane. 225 6060. 6pm. Free. Weekly residency for the singer and pianist playing jazz injected blues. boogie and soul.
I Bill Kyle’s Sh“ Hot Jazz Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers
' Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. Upbeat
group featuring Bill Kyle (drums). Doug Tiplady (saxes). Paul Kirby
1 (piano) and Kevin (ilasgow (bass).
3 Wednesday 7
, Glasgow : I Bed-Head Sextet Lloyds No.1.
151 West George Street. 229 7560. 8.30 10pm. Free. City-centre residency for this fresh (ilasgow six-piece playing bebop and blues.
I Dr Hovo Gats Three Fuse. Stock ' Exchange House. Nelson Mandela
Place. 248 7333. 9pm. Free. New
residency for the bop—focused trio.
. Edinburgh
I Rossano Sportiello Jazz Centre. 1 the Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200.
8.30pm. £9 (£8). Singled out as the new star of classic jazz piano. the young Italian plays the music of Jelly Roll Morton and liarl Hines with style and panache.
I The Arabian Moustache lglu. 2b
‘ Jamaica Street. 476 5333. 9pm. Free.
Unique international four-piece. playing tango. jazz. folk and swing.
I Nicky Psaila Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm.
Free. The clarinettist is joined by Paul
Kirby (piano). lid Kelly (bass) and Slawek Justinski (drums).
Thursday 8 ‘
Glasgow
I Live Jazz Budda. 142a St Vincent
Street. 243 2212. 7 10pm. Free. See Thu 1.
I Madaleine Pritchard Acoustic Soul Trio 500 Club. 2 Partick Bridge
Street. 8pm. Free. The ex-Commitments
singer songwriter performs material from her acclaimed debut liP Come ()ver along with classic acoustic soul
-_ songs reminiscent of the Atlantic era.
3 Edinburgh
I Richard 8: Chris lglu. 2b Jamaica Street. 476 5333. 8pm. Free. See Thu 1. I Cathie Rae Sextet Jazz Centre.
the Lot. 4/6 (Brassmarket. 467 5200. ' 8.30pm. £7 (£6). Tender. emotive and
heartfelt. the Edinburgh-based vocalist's
progress over the past few years has . been one giant leap for Scottish jazz. Tonight her sextet features saxophonist
Martin Kershaw. guitarist (iraeme
Scott. bassist Mario Caribe and drummer John Blease with special guest
Ronnie Rae tinkling the old ivories. I Louise Dodds Bar 38. 126—128
George Street. 220 6180. 9pm. Free.
See Thu | .
I Beat Root Juice The Jazz Bar. 1
Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9.30pm.
Free. See Thu 1.
Edinburgh Bill McHenry Solo and Trio
MB Jazz Centre. the Lot. 4/6 . (irassmarkel. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8 (£1). Lustrous and instinctive sax
sounds from the fast rising American star. plus Celtic infused free jazz from Trio AAB. AKA Phil Bancroft (tenor
sax). Kevin MacKenzie (guitar) and
Tom Bancroft (drums).
- I David Patrick Quintet The Jazz
Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. Pianist Patrick and band pay tribute to late great sax player Joe Henderson alongside original compositions.
I Guest Bands Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. See Fri 2.
I The Mellotones NB‘s Bar. the Balmoral Hotel. 1 Princes Street. 556
2414. 9pm. Free. See Sat 3.
I Late Hite Groove The Jazz. Bar. 1
Chambers Street. 220 4290. Midnight 3am. £5. See Fri 2.
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