Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.
Edinburgh
I Louise Dodds and Tom Scott Borough Hotel. 72—80 Causewayside. 668 2255. 8pm. Free. The Edinburgh based chanteuse collaborates with pianist Scott on .S‘ongbook standards and her own compositions.
I Euan Burton Quintet and Newt Jazz Centre. The Lot. 4/6 Grassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. Uplifting Scottish jazz from bassist/composer Burton. complemented by darker themes from Newt.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. Four years on. 80‘s trusty open mic session is still going strong. albeit now midweek. All are welcome to join in the fun.
I Sin Fronteras The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. Midnight—3am. Free. Latin and jazz dance grooves from DJ James Combe.
Glasgow
* Allison Crovve Ramshom Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. 8pm. £8 (£6). Expect overtones of Leonard Cohen. Joni Mitchell. The Beatles. jazz and Broadway as the popular Canadian singer from Vancouver Island performs as part of Big Big World.
I Jazz Jam Session Rio Cafe. 27 Hyndland Street. 334 9909. 8pm. Free. See Thu 19.
Edinburgh
I Jayne C Wright Trio Sygn. 15 Charlotte Lane. 225 6060. 8.30—10.30pm. Free. See Thu 19.
I Warren Vache and the John Allred Quintet Jazz Centre. The Lot. 4/6 Grassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £10. Classic American jazz from trumpeter Vache and trombonist Allred. I Late Night Latin The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 10.30pm—3am. Free. See Thu 19.
Friday 27
Glasgow
* Zoe Rahman Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. 8pm. £6 (£4). One of the brightest young stars on the UK‘s contemporary jazz scene. the Chichester-born pianist‘s latest album. Melting Pot. was shortlisted for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize. Part of Big Big World. See preview. page 61.
Edinburgh
I l-laftor 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. See Fri 20.
I Preston Reed North [Edinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. 8pm. £9 (£4—£6). Fusing blues. folk. funk and jazz to create aural pictures of Americana.
I Public Information The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9.30pm. Free. A swinging programme from the jazzy and backbeat four-piece.
Saturday 28
Glasgow
I The George Penman Jazzmen Downtown (formerly Montrose Central). 6/8 Waterloo Street. 221 0500. 2.30pm. Free. See Sat 21.
I JazzCo Brel. 3943 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3—6pm. Free. Jazz covers from Ellington to Zappa.
I The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloc. 1 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 5—8pm. Free. See Sat 21.
Edinburgh I The Mellotones 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street.
226 5097. 2.30—5.30pm. Free. See Sat 21
I House 1H0 The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 3.30pm. Free. See Sat 21.
I 20% Rahman and Millar/Spencer Jazz Centre. The
Lot. 4/6 Grassmarket. 467 5200.
8.30pm. £10. See Fri 27 and preview. page 61 for Rahtnan. The Millar/Spencer duo continue to impress with their unique approach to contemporary saxophone and piano. I The Maria Speight Quintet 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. Bluesy set from the Alabama-born vocalist. acclaimed for her interpretations of the Great American Songbook with support from a top class line-up of musicians.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290.
I 9.30pm. Free. See Sat 21.
Edinburgh
I House Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 3.30pm. Free. See Sat 21.
I Ray Stubbs The Jazz Bar. l Chambers Street. 2204290. 8.30pm.
£5. ()ne man. Nine instruments. An
astounding array of sounds.
I Electric Fire The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9.30pm. Free. See Sun 22.
Monday 30
Edinburgh
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Mon 23.
Glasgow I The Five Aces Firewater. 341
Sauchiehall Street. 354 0350. Free before 10.30pm. Authentic boogie and Hammond grooves from the band previously known as the Boogaloo Investigators.
Edinburgh
I The SHJO Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9.30pm. Free. See Tue 24.
Wednesday 1
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai Ovna. 169 Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. See Wed 25.
Edinburgh
I Moutin Quartet Reunion Jazz Centre. The Lot. 4/6 Grassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £10. See caption. above.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. See Wed 25.
I Sin Fronteras The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. Midnight-321111. Free. See Wed 25.
Glasgow
I The George Penman Jazzmen Cafe Source. 1 St Andrew‘s Square. 548 6020. 8pm. See Sat 21.
I Jazz Jam Session Rio Cafe. 27 Hyndland Street. 334 9909. 8pm. Free. See Thu 19.
Edinburgh
I Jayne C Wright Trio Sygn. 15 Charlotte Lane. 225 6060. 8.30—10.30pm. Free. See Thu 19.
I Fat Sam’s Band Jazz Centre. The Lot. 4/6 Grassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £10. Energetic toe—tapping tunes from sax-wielding Hamish McGregor‘s nine-piece band.
Folk
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henryelist.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Norman Chalmers.
Glasgow
I Steve Tilston St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Singer/songwriter and highly skilled guitarist.
Edinburgh
I Stefan Grossman Edinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2349. 8pm. £8 (£5—£7). Brilliantly accomplished fingerstyle acoustic guitarist from the US.
accompanying on the pakhawaj barrel drum. Part of Big Big World.
>i= Buena Vista Social Club The Old Fruitmarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £20 (£18). No strangers to
Q Glasgow. and internationally famous
l
through the success of the film of the
. same name. the l l-piece band arrives
from Havana and showcases bassist
i Cachaito Lopez. trumpeter Guajiro
Mirabal. guitarist. pianist and organist Manuel Galban and trombonist Jesus Aguaje Ramos. An opportunity to hear son montunos. danzon. cha cha cha. boleros and Cuban jazz played with passion. exuberance and sunny warmth. Par! ofBig Big World.
Edinburgh I The Russian Spectacular
2006 Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668
2019. 7.30pm. £1 l.50—£l3.50
I (£1 1.5041250). The White Russian Central Band in a colourful show. With
Glasgow
I Castlemllk Music Festival 2006 Castletnilk Community Centre. Castlemilk Drive. 634 3351. 7pm. £10 per night (£8 for residents). Workshops and live performances from the Faiiport Acoustic Convention (minus Dave Pegg). Billy Bates and the Trashcan Sinatras. just back from appearing at Japan's Fujirock festival. I Acoustic l-leaven Ramshorn Theatre. Ingram Street. 552 3489. 8pm. £6 (£4). New singer-songwriters in a regular music session.
Edinburgh
I Shoormal Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £5—£15. New Shetland music/songs from the octet with attitude. rich in vocal harmony and international enough to wow them at the Folk Alliance 2006 fest in Austin. Texas.
I Belle Star Band St Bride‘s Centre. Orwell Terrace. 346 1405. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Fun. friendly Scots Music Group ceilidh dance. Tickets available from the ALP Scots Music Group. 555 7668.
I Teannaich Pollock Halls. Holyrood Park Road. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£5). Traditional ceilidh dance. Tickets from www.teannaich.com or 621 4709.
I City Chambers Ceilidh Dance Edinburgh City Chambers. High Street. 529 4003. 8pm. £8—£10. Scots dancing with the North Stars ceilidh band and caller Ken Gourlay.
special guest soloists from the Bolshoi and dancers from the Belarussian National Folk Dance Academy.
Glasgow
5%: Omar Sosa and the Dhaier Youssef Trio Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £15 (£13). Recipient of a lifetime
achievement award for his contribution to Latin American music from the
Smithsonian Institution. Cuban pianist Sosa‘s virtuoso technique. imagination
and intensity is well loved in Glasgow.
He‘s joined by brilliant Tunisian oud (lute) player and moving singer Youssef and master percussionist Marque Gilmore. Part of Big Big World. See Fri 20 Oct.
5%: Shoormal and Finniston The Arches. Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. 8pm. £11 (£9). Support from singing siblings Steven Finnie and Jolene Crawford and bassist/fiddler Andrew Gifford. from Fiddlers Bid. Part of Big Big World. See Fri 20 ()ct.
Edinburgh I Halnes 8. Leighton Wee Folk
Club. Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557
2976. 8.30pm. £3. Powerhouse Canadian duo drawing on Celtic. Maritime and American traditions.
Glasgow Toumanl Diabate a. his
Symmetric Orchestra The Arches.
Glasgow
5‘5: Big Big World Various venues. 0870 220 1116. Until 28 ()ct. Times vary. Prices vary. Glasgow's annual Festival of World Music returns with a line-up drawn from four continents. Highlights include Toumani Diabate and his Symmetric Orchestra. Malian singer Kandia Kouyate performing with London-based jazz singer Juliet Roberts. Indian star Shubha Mudgal. and from Cuba. the Buena Vista Social Club and old friend of the festival. pianist extraordinary Omar Sosa.
3}: All Day Ragas The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Cowcaddens. 353 8000. From I lam. £9 (£7). A unique event showcasing different styles of Indian Classical music. throughout the day. Explanatory talk by Prabhakar Bhatt. The opening morning raga features the shehnai reed pipe played by hereditary master Pramod Gaikwad. with Glasgow tabla player Vijay Kangutkar and tanpura player Laurence Howells. Later. singer Vijay Rajput performs in the Kirana tradition of North India. The final raga features a singing style reflecting dignity. discipline and restraint demonstrated by Prakruti Dutta with Vijay Kangutkar
Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. 8pm. £15 (£13). The Malian kora (harp gourd) legend brings his massive African sound to Glasgow. Formed to reflect Mali‘s spirit of democracy since 1992. the orchestra is home to musicians of different subcultures who combine to mix the authentic side of the Malian tradition with a modern outlook and instrumentation. interchanging ideas and inspiration. and constantly evolving. Part of Big Big World.
Tuesday 24
’ Glasgow
I SambaYaBamba The Big Issue Building. Oxford Street. 418 7000. 7.30—10.30pm. £5 per session. Learn the principles of Brazilian percussion with this l8-piece samba drumming band. No experience required; instruments provided. 15-week course.
Call Jorge on 07790 414882 to
register.
I Folk It! The Mixing Rooms. West
Regent Street. 221 7369. 8.30pm. Free. Scots/Irish session with Fiona Young.
Edinburgh I Crowdiehouse Ceilidh Club. The Lot. Grassmarket. 225 2299. 8pm. £6.
Ceilidh dance with a caller to lead you
through the steps.
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