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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. 33 0000. 8pm. l‘ree. Jan jam led h} drununer Jim \\'li_\te.
Edinburgh
I Andi Neate and Sophie Bancroft The Bongo (‘lub. .\lora_\ House. 37 Ho|_\rood Road. 558 7604. 8pm. £tbe. A mix ol' folk and jaw l'rom Highland lass Neate and enchanting ja/I \oealist Banerolt.
I Jayne C Wright Trio S}gn. l5 ('harlotte Lane. 225 (i060.
8.30 l0.30pm. l'ree. \Veekl} residene} l‘or pianist and \oealist Wright and band. pla} ing jal/ \\ ith a L'Ulllelllpttl'ul‘} l\\l.\l.
I Alex Yellowlees’ Hot Club Ja/I ('entre. The l.ol. 4/(i (it‘usstttztt'kel. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. Violinist .'\lL‘\ Yellow lees' and hand sers e up s“ ing in the elassie Reinhardt-(irappelli style. I Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 2204200. 0pm. l-‘ree. Jan elassies limit this l8-pieee band.
I Late Night Beats The Jan Bar. l ('hambers Street. 2204200. I lpm. l’ree. Latin gt‘ooVes from 1)] lax/head plus the Home Trio.
Edinburgh
I Haftor Medboe Duo, The Bradleys and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Qtteen Street. 220 4380. 5.30pm. l‘ree belot‘e lllpm: £5 bel'ore lam: £7 alter. Jax/ guitarist .\ledboe is lolloxs ed h} pop l'ront The Bradle)s and househand The l-‘lmours.
I Liane Carroll and Cathie Rae Trio Jal/ Centre. The Lot. 4/(i (irassmarket. 4(i7 5200. 8.30pm. £l0. Double hill of soull'ul. passionate l‘emale \oealists.
I Gordon McNeill Quartet The Jan Bar. I (‘hambers Street. 2204200. 0.30pm. liree. l)_\’namie modern ja/I l'ronted b_\ poxs erl'ul saxophonist MeNeill.
I Skunk Funk The Jan Bar. l ('hambers Street. 2204200.
midnight 3am. £5. Night of top l‘unk from 1)] \Vilk/hooth and li\ e guests. ineluding _ia// l‘unkers l'unk Junetion (2 Dee) and danee beats and brass l'unk from The Rul'l'ness (8 Dee).
Glasgow
I The George Penman Jazzmen I)o\\'ttl0\\'n. (i/8 \Vaterloo Street. 22l 0500. 2.30pm. l‘ree. Vintage New Orleans .lil/l with a 50s l‘la\our from this staluart oi the Scottish _ia// seene. I Swingers Party Brel. 30 43 Ashtth Lane. .342 4000. 3 (ipttt. l‘ree. l‘unky sounds from And} Alston's organ-led group.
I The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloe. l l7 Ball] Street. 574 ()(l()().
5 8pm. l‘ree. Quintet led b} tenor s;l.\()pltt)tllsl l)eans. pla_\ing a modern blend of bebop. .la// and l‘unk.
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I Alastair McDonald’s Clan McJazz Saint Andre“ 's in the Square. I St Andrew 's Square. 550 5002. 8pm. £7 £8.50. .loitt Seotland's leading musieal minstrel and his ia/x l'riends lot (his 50s and ()0s sl_\ le Valentine's danee.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5007. 2.30 5.30pm. l‘ree. Jimm} Taylor and band plzt) songs by Mel Torme and other great ja/x \oealists. I House Trio The Jan Bar. l (‘hamhers Street. 2204200. 3.30pm. l-ree. Relaxed allet'tioott slot \\ ith the House Trio on piano (or guitar). bass and drums.
I Moishe’s Bagel Ja// ('entre. The Lot. 4/(i (irassmarket. 4(i7 5200. 8.30pm. £10. Ja// inlleeted Hunter and Balkan danee musie featuring (ireg lam son (.\lr .\lel‘all's (‘hamberl on liddle. l’ete (iarnet on aeeordion. l’hil :\le\ander on piano and Mario (‘arihe on bass.
I Jess Abrams 8. Trio 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 220 5007. 0pm. l-"ree. The ja//_\ l'S \oealist pel'lttt‘tlls alongside her talented trio.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jan Bar. l (’hamhers Street. 220 4200. 0.30pm. l-‘ree. Varying line-ups ol‘ top nmsieians. assembled eaeh \seek b} mainsta} ol' the lidinhurgh jau seene. drummer Bill K}le.
Stirling
I Arild Andersen 8. Tommy Smith 'liilboolll. Jail \V) ltd. (H780 274000.
8 l0pm. £|0 (£8). li\perienee the haunting soundseapes that result u hen great Seottish sa.\ophonist Smith meets legendar} Norwegian bassist .-\ndersen.
Glasgow
I Bobby Wishart Jazz Session l)o\\ttto\\tt. (i/8 \Vttlet'loo Street. 22l 0500. 2pm. l-‘ree. Leading ja/I saxophonist.
I Moishe’s Bagel (‘al'e (‘ossaeliok. Rtissian (‘ultural ('entre. l0 King Street. 5530733. 0pm. £(i. See Sat 2.
Edinburgh
I House Trio The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 4200. 3.30pm. l‘ree. See Sill 2.
I Lorna Reid and Paul Kirby (‘al'e (irande. I84 Bruntslield l’laee. 228
l 188. 7pm. Free. l’rmiding the Me gia/x sounds to dine to this \\ eek are eool and class} \oealist Reid and ke)hoardist Kirb).
I Electric Fire The Jan Bar. l ('hambers Street. 2204200. 0.30pm. liree. l'unk) haekheat ja/x limit this eool quartet led h} sa\ophonist /.aek .\loir and guitarist Ben .\lel)onald.
I Louise Dodds (‘eniotre l03 (ieorge Street. The \oealist puts in a perl'ormanee til the eit_\ ‘s new esl li\ e innsie name for the lidinburgh leg of her eurrent l'K tour.
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Edinburgh
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 4200. 0pm. liree. lixpeet a rieh mix of st)‘les as laees old and new drop in to perform u ith the House Trio eaeh week.
Glasgow
I Allan Y McDougall ’l'eliai ()\‘na. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folks} guitarist with \sidetanging inl‘luenees plays his songs rel’leeting Seottish and Irish traditional melodies.
I Arild Andersen 8. Tommy Smith (it) Halls: Reeital Rooms. (‘andleriggm 353 8000. 8pm. £42.50. See Sat 2.
I Randy Crawford and the Joe Sample Trio Ro_\al ('oneert Hall. 2 Sauehiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £27.50 (£25.00). Baek together on their latest album I‘ve/me (iuml. (‘rau l'ord joins the ehap responsible for Iaunehing her eareer. (with the ('rusader‘s international hit ‘Street l.il'e' l. l'or a eoektail ol' soul. lit/l. gospel. pop and blues. See preVie“. page ()3.
Edinburgh
I The Maria Speight Quintet The Jam Hottse. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 7pm. Blues) set from the Alabama-horn \oealist. aeelaimed for her interpretations of the (ireat Ameriean songbook \\ ith support from a top elass line—up ol~ nuisieians.
I The SHJQ Quartet The Jan Bar. I ('hambers Street. 2204200. 0.30pm. l‘ree. l'pheat group l‘eaturing Bill K) le (drums). l)oug Tiplad} (sa\es). l’aul Kirh} (piano) and Ke\ in (ilasgou lltzlss).
Wednesday. 6
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tehai ()ma. to) l)eanston l)ri\ e. ()40 7258. 8pm. £2. (ilasgou-based guitarist pla}ittg l'olk. blues and be)ond.
Spanky Wilson and the Quantic Soul Orchestra The .'\rehes. 253 .v\rg_\ le Street. 0870 240 7528. Breakbeat ja/x enthusiast Will Holland deeided to reet'eate the Vintage ja/I and funk sounds that others were sampling b} l‘orming his out] The hand Naturing (i0s soul legetid Spank) \Vilson.
Edinburgh
I Randy Crawford and the Joe Sample Trio l'sher Hall. l.othian Road. 228 l I55. 7.30pm. £27.50 (£25.50). See Tue 5.
I Arild Andersen & Tommy Smith Ja/I ('entre. The Lot. 4/o (irassmarket. 4(i7 5200. 8.30pm. £l0. See Sat 2.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5007. 0pm. l-‘ree. l-"our )ears on. 80's trust open mic session is still going strong. albeit now midweek. All are weleome to join in the inn.
Glasgow
I Thistle Brass Quintet (ilasgtm l'nisersit} ('oneert Hall. l'nisersit} Avenue. 330 4002. Lil) 2pm. l-‘ree. The national auard winners ol' the Tunnel
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leading jazz saxophonist and one of the great names in Norwegian jazz, bassist Arild Andersen (pictured), first saw the light of day at the lslay Jazz Festival a couple of years ago, and gets a further airing here. They have already demonstrated what a musically compatible combination they make, and will doubtless delve even deeper this time round.
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