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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Kenny Mathieson.
Glasgow
I Jazz Jam Session Rio (are. 27 Hyndland Street. 334 9909. 8pm. Free. Jazz jam led by drummer Jim Whyte.
Edinburgh
I Barclay Beats, Liz MacEwan Quartet and The Debonaires The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 2264380. 5.30pm. Free before 10pm: £3 after. Blues duo Barclay Beats. followed by great jazz from Maeliwan and house soul band The Debonaires.
I Ryan Quigley Quintet Jazz (‘entre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 7.30pm. £10. Scottish quintet fronted by fearless trttmpeter Quigley whose technical prowess is matched by a fertile musical imagination and a driving contemporary twist on classic bop idiottis.
I Jayne C Wright Trio Sygn. l5 ('harlotte Lane. 225 6060. 8.30 10.30pm. Free. Weekly residency for pianist and \ocalisl Wright and band. playing jazz with a contemporary twist.
I Benn Clatworthy Quartet The Jazz Bar. l (’hambers Street. 2204290. 8.30pm. £5. lixhilarating sax work from this former Ronnie Scott ptipil.
I Late Night Latin The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 10.30pm 3am. Free. Latin grooves from DJ Jazzhead pltis 1.atin rhythms from the Dias Quartet ( 19 ()ct) arid acoustic South American sounds from \'oces Del Sur (26 ()et).
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Saturday 4 November 2006 7.30pm Platform, The Bridge, Glasgow Tickets £8, cone. 8. local link £4
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The Moutin twins - Francois on bass and Louis on drums - are well-known ‘ ~ - * ’ ' on the French jazz scene, and now make their UK touring debut with their own band to coincide with the release of their third album, Something Like Now. The brothers are joined by
Paris-based US saxophonist Rick Margitza (a regular collaborator) and pianist Pierre de Bethmann in a powerful and inventive quartet. , City Hal/s. Glasgow. Sat 28 Oct; The Lot, Edinburgh, Wed 7 Nov.
Glasgow
I John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers and Chicken Shack Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £22.50-—£26.50. lilder statesman of British blues. who mentored the likes of the young liric ('lapton. Supported by blues boom contemporaries ('hicken Shack.
I Nick Kelly and Kim Edgar Beanscene. 38-42 Woodlands Road. 352 9800. 8pm. Free. The Fat Lady Sings' frontman performs a .solo acoustic set. supported by lidinburgh singer/songwriter Kim lidgar.
I Ryan Quigley Quintet (‘ity Halls. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £8. See Thu 19.
Edinburgh
I Haftor Medboe Duo, The Bradleys and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 5.30pm. Free before 10pm: £5 before 1am; £7 after. Jazz gttitarist .‘yledboe. followed by pop from The Bradleys and houseband The Flavours.
I Ben MacDonald Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 2204290. 9.30pm. Free. Rock/ja/z from the tip and coming young guitarist and band.
Glasgow
Big Big World Various venues. 0870 220 l l 16. Times vary. Prices vary. (ilasgow ‘s festival of world music returns. Highlights include Tottntani Diabate and his Symmetric ()rchestra. Malian singer Kandia Kouyate performing with London-based jazz singer Juliet Roberts. Indian star Shubha .‘yludgal. The Buena Vista Social ('lub and old friend of the festival. pianist ()mar Sosa. See preview. page 59. I The George Penman Jazzmen Downtown (formerly .\lontrose Central). 6/8 Waterloo Street. 221 0500. 2.30pm. Free. Vintage New Orleans jazz with a 50s flavour from this stalwart of the Scottish jazz scene. I Mike Rogers Quartet Brel. 3943 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3——6pm. Free. Rogers and his qttality quartet deliver their own interpretations of some of the
best tunes the (frat! xlmr’l'it'un Songbook has to offer.
I The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloc. 1 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 5 ‘8pm. Free. A modern blend of bebop. jazz and fttnk from this quartet. led by tenor saxophonist Deans.
I Vargas Blues Band Renfrew Ferry. Anderston Quay. The Broomielaw. 01698 360 085. 7pm. £12 (£10 in advance). (‘arlos Santana-endorsed Spanish guitarist Javier Vargas and band. I The Bottleneckers The Butterfly and the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 771 1. 10pm--midnight. Free. Live Rhythm and Blues. 50s style.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2.30—-5.30pm. Free. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists. I House Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 (’hambers Street. 220 4290. 3.30pm. Free. Relaxed afternoon slot with the House Trio on piano (or guitar). bass and drums.
I John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers and Chicken Shack L'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £24.50 (£22.50). See Fri 20. I Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra Jazz Centre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. Saxophonist Tommy Smith leads his hand-picked young talent through a repertoire of iillington. Basie. Mingus and (iillespie.
I The Ant Law Quartet 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. (‘oo1. straight ahead jazz from this foursome led by up and coming young jazz guitarist Ant Law.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 2204290. 9.30pm. Free. Varying line-ups of top mttsicians. assembled each week by mainstay of the lidinbttrgh jazz scene. drummer Bill Kyle.
Edinburgh
I House Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 3.30pm. Free. See Sat 21.
I Jess Abrams & Trio (‘entotre. 103 (ieorge Street. 6—9pm. Free. The jazzy L'S vocalist performs alongside her talented trio.
I Electric Fire The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. Funky backbeat jazz from this cool quartet led by saxophonist Zack .‘Vloir and guitarist Ben .‘vchonald.
Edinburgh
I Tribute to Stéphane Grappelli’s Gypsy Jazz Brunton Theatre. Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £13 (£10.50). Tribute to (irappelli by Dutch jazz violin star Tim Kilphuis and the John Russell Trio.
I Catfish Keith the Pleasance ('abaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 650 2349. 8pm. £10. Revered singer/guitarist described by critics as the ‘new king of slide guitar". cttrrently touring the 1K to promote latest album Sweet Pea.
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. lixpeet a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.
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Glasgow
I Catfish Keith The State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 332 2159. 8pm. £10. See Mon 23.
Philip Catherine & Nigel Clark ('ity Halls: Recital Rooms. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £10 (£8). French guitarist (‘atherine teams up with our own (‘lark in a new collaboration. l’uri (if/fig Big “hr/(l.
Edinburgh
I The SHJQ Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 2204290. 9.30pm. Free. l'pbeat group featuring Bill Kyle (drums). Doug Tiplady (saxes). Patti Kirby (piano) and Kevin (ilasgow (bass).
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Glasgow I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. 169 Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2.