I The Fusion Experience Brel.
39 43 Ashton Lane. 343 4966. .3 6pm. Free. Glasgow's linest exponents oljzl/I- house electronic l‘usion. w hose set includes coy'et's of The Doors and .-\it'.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 336 5097. 3.30 5.30pm. Free. Jimmy 'I‘aylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great _ia// \ocalists.
I House Trio The Jan liar. l ('hanibers Street. 3304390. 3.30pm. Free. Relaxed afternoon slot with the House Trio on piano (or guitar). bass and drums.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 3304390. 9.30pm. Free. \‘arying line-ups ol top nuisicians. itsselttliled each week It} mainstay ol‘ the lidinburgh ja/I scene. drununer Bill Kyle. I Colin Towns with the NOE Big Band featuring Norma Winstone Queen’s Hall. 87 89 (‘lerk Street. 668 30l‘). 8pm. £5 US. :\ selection ol. 'l'ow'ns‘ Frank Zappa arrangements (Hot Licks lum/ l'imni' Smells) attd It's [xi/(T 'I‘liun you Think ). reworked especially lor the .\'l)R Big Band. alongside a new eollalmration with singer .\'orma Winstone. See preyiew. page 65.
Glasgow
I Bobby Wishart Jazz Session Downtown ll'ormerly .\lontrose (‘entral ). 6/8 Waterloo Street. 33l 0500. 3pm. Free. Leading ja/x saxophonist.
I Haftor Medboe Group The Arches. 353 Argy le Street. 0870 340 7538. 8pm. £6. Reimenting liuropean lit/l with their unique compound ol' energetic grom es. intimate soundscapes and arresting melodies. Medboe's group features Signy Jakobsdottir. ('hris (iriey e and Konrad Wis/niew sk‘l.
I Phil Alexander and Catriona McKay ('ale ('ossacltok. Rtlssian ('ultural ('entre. l0 King Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Phil .-\|e.\ander ipiano and accordion) and ('atriona .\chay (harp) join together to tread the line between ja/I and world music.
Edinburgh
I Buster Williams Jazz Group Masterclass The Jan Bar. l ('hamhers Street. 3304390. 3.30pm. £l0. The master bassist passes on some insider knowledge and tips at this interactiy e class.
I House Trio The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 3304390. 3.30pm. Free. See Sill IS.
I Sue McHugh Trio (‘entotre. ll)3 (ieorge Street. 0 9pm. Free. I'iztsl coast ja/z scene regular Mcllugh.
I Rosy Blue Duo (unr- (irande. 184 Bruntslield Place. 338 1 I88. 7pm. Free. l'pbeat jal/ outlit.
I Electric Fire The Jan Bar. I ('hambers Street. 330 4390. 9.30pm. Free. Funky backbeal jal/ from this cool quartet led by saxophonist Zack Mon and guitarist lien .\lcl)i-nald.
Monday 20
Edinburgh
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan liar. l ('hambers Street. 330 4390. 9pm. Free. lixpect a rich mix ol styles as laces old and new drop in lo pe‘l‘litl‘ltl with the Home Trio each week.
Tuesday 21
Edinburgh
I The SHJQ Quartet The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 330 4390. 9.30pm. Free. l'pbeat group l‘eaturing Bill Kyle (drums). |)oug Tiplady tsases). Paul Kirby (piano) and Keyin (ilasgow (bass).
Wednesday .22
Glasgow I Michael Simons Tchai ()yna. I69 l)eanston l)riye. 649 7358. 8pm. £3
78 THE LIST '6 (it) No; more
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra have
consistently moved between commissioning new music and performing repertory projects like this one. Tommy Smith and his troops turn their attention to the great Dizzy Gillespie this time round. The trumpeter took the lessons he learned in the course of creating the extended musical vocabulary of bebop with Charlie Parker into the big band arena in the late 40$, seasoned with a healthy pinch of Afro-Cuban vibes, and continued to lead large
ensembles until his death in 1993.
Queen's Ha/l, Edinburgh. Fr) 2-7 Nov; BSA/MD. Glasgow Sat 2:3 Nov.
(ilasgow -based guitarist playing l‘olk. blues and beyond.
Edinburgh
I Kim Edgar and The Bedtord Falls The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 336 4380. 5.30pm. Free. Acoustic pop. ja/x and original compositions on piano. guitar and \oice lrom local musician Kim lidgar. l‘ollow ed by popular sounds lrom the IiL‘tllllI'tl I'AitllS.
I Gilad Atzmon Quartet Ja/l ('entre. The l.ol. 4/(i (irassmarkel. 467 .5300. 8.30pm. £l0. .\lusie with a message. as impressi\ e lsraeli sa\ \irtuoso .v\t/mon welds east-littropean l'olk with hard hop. lunk and l-‘rench accordion tunes to tell the story ol Palestine.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 336 5097. 9pm. Free. Four years on. 80‘s trusty open mic session is still going strong. albeit now midweek. .-\II are welcome to join in the inn.
Glasgow
I Jazz Jam Session Rio (are. 37 llylltllttlltl Street. 334 990‘). Split. Free. See Thu l6.
Edinburgh
I Smooth Italian Jazz Evenings Santini. 8 ('onl‘erence Square. 33l 7788. 5.30 7.30pm. Free. See Thti I6.
I Barclay Beats, Liz MacEwan Quartet and The Debonaires The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 330 4580. 5.30pm. Free. See 'l‘lltl lo.
I Jayne C Wright Trio Sygn. l5 ('harlotte Lane. 335 6060. 8.30 l0.30pm. Free. See Tlttt lo.
I Scott Hamilton Ja/l ('entre. The l.ot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5300. 8.30pm. £l3. Swinging ia/x lrom this great tenor s;t\opltonisl.
Edinburgh I Haftor Medboe Duo, Bobby King
8. The Kingfishers and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 336 4380. 5.30pm. Free before 10pm; £5 belore lam; £7 alter. Ja/z guitarist Medboe is follow ed by debonair trio Bobby King & The Kinglishers and houseband The Flayours.
I Madaleine Pritchard Acoustic Soul Trio Ja// ('entre. The l.ot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5300. 8.30pm. £8. The e.\-('onunitments singer songwriter perl'orms material li'om her acclaimed debut liP (‘mm' ()l't'l' along with classic acoustic soul songs t‘elttittiscettl ol' the Atlantic era.
I Scottish National Jazz Orchestra: Dizzy Gillespie Queen‘s Hall. 87 89 ('lerk Street. 668 30l9. 8.30pm. £l3 £l4 l£l0 £13). See caption. abo\ e.
Glasgow
I The George Penman Jazzmen Downtown tl‘ormerly .\lontrose Central). 6/8 Waterloo Street. 33] 0500. 3.30pm. I'll-CC. See Sill IS.
I The Gilbert Four Bret. 39 43 :\slllott Lane. 343 4966. 3 6pm. Free. l.el‘tlield ja/I-rock. l‘unk'. swing and dub. I Scottish National Jazz Orchestra: Dizzy Gillespie RSAMI). l00 Renlrew Street. 333 5057. 8pm. £13 (U l ). See caption. aboye.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 330 .5097. 3.50 5.30pm. Free. See Sill 18.
I House Trio The Jan Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 3304390. 3.30pm. Free. See Sill IS.
I Lights Out By Nine Henry 's ('ellar liar. 8 l6a Morrison Street. 338 9393. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Vocalist .’\l Hughes l'ronts this eyer~popu|ar stomping blues outlit.
I The Dias Quartet 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 330 5097. 9.30pm. Free. See Thu lo.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jan. Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 3304390. 9.30pm. Free. See Sat l8.
Glasgow
I Bobby Wishart Jazz Session Downtown (formerly Montrose Central). 6/8 Waterloo Street. 33l 0500. 3pm. Free. See Sun l9.
I The BIG Chris Barber Band 8: Chas McDevitt Royal ('oncert Ilall. 3 Sauehiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £|5 (£31). limbark on this energetic journey through _ia/./. and blues. taking in lillington. Beehet. 'l‘erry. .\le(}hee and Davis along the way. with Chris Barber's outstanding eleven-piece outlit and special guest skilllCt‘ ('has‘ McDeyitt.
Edinburgh
I House Trio The Jan. Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 330 4390. 3.30pm. Free. See Sat 18.
I Lorna Reid Trio (‘entotre. 103 (ieorge Street. 6 9pm. Free. A selection ol‘ liye numbers from the cool and classy local \‘(lCilIlSl and band.
I Mercy Breheny and Phil Alexander (‘ale (irande. I84 Bruntslield Place. 338 l 188. 7pm. Free. Vocalist Breheny teams up with talented pianist Alexander“. proy iding some top ja/x sounds.
I Electric Fire The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 3304390. 9.30pm. Free. See Sun l9.
Edinburgh
I Billy Hart Drum Clinic The Jan Bar. l Chambers Street. 3304390. 8pm. £5. Brush tip your beats with the [S drumming star. who has played with legendary figures such as .\li|es l)a\'is. Herbie Hancock and Start (ietz. as he leads this special workshop. In association with Drum (‘entral
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 330 4390. 9pm. Free. See Mon 30.
Tuesday 28
Edinburgh
I Billy Hart Trio The Jan Bar. I ('hambers Street. 3304390. 8.30pm. £8 £10. In association with lidinburgh Ja/l Projects. the ['S drumming star plays alongside top (ierman musicians Johannes I'.tttht‘s (sax) and Martin Xenker (bass ).
I The SHJQ Quartet The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 3304390. 9.30pm. Free. See Tue 3 l.
Wednesday 29
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai ()yna. 169 l)eanston I)ri\'e. 649 7358. 8pm. £3. See \Ved 33.
Edinburgh
I Kim Edgar, Liz MacEwan and Brass Impact The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 336 4380. 5.30pm. Free. Singer. pianist and guitarist lidgar is followed by Maeliwan and her jaH duo and 33 piece big band Brass ltttpact.
I The BIG Chris Barber Band & Chas McDevitt l'sher llall. l.othian Road. 338 l I55. 7.30pm. £l6 £30. See Still 36.
I Billy Hart Trio The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 3304390. 8.30pm. £8 £l0. See Tue 38.
I Mario Caribe Quartet Jan (‘entt‘e. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5300. 8.30pm. £8. The Brazilian bassist mixes up a heady brew ol‘ l.atin
ja/l.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 336 5097. 9pm. Free. See Wed 33.