Edinburgh
8: Jakob Karlzon Trio .la// Centre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8pm. £8. Standards and pop tunes pla_ved with a bright. tnelodic and intelligent stvle bv this pianist-ch trio. l’ar/ oil/(1:: from Siva/en. See preview. page 67.
I Scottish National Jazz Orchestra featuring Tam White Queen‘s Hall. 87 89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £l2~-£l4 (£101. See Thu 8.
I La Rumba Caliente Ja/l Centre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 221 8806.
1 1pm. £8. Live performance losing the sounds ol‘ South and Central America with unique. l‘unk'v and higth danceable sounds.
Glenrotnes
I Michael Marra Rothes Halls. Kingdom Centre. 01592 6| 1 101. 8pm.
£6 £7. lintertaimnent tonight comes from one ol Scotland's most prolilic songwriters .\lichael Marra. You can expect pat't-ja/l. part-blues. part-t'olk and part-rock. all delivered in his inimitable fashion.
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Glasgow
I The George Penman Jazzmen Downtown. 6/8 Waterloo Street. 221 0500. 2.30pm. lirce. Sce Sat 3.
I Gats Project Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. lirec. Standards l'rom l'ri Strav.
3.; Esbjorn Svensson Trio and Viktoria Tolstoy The Old liruitmarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £16.50. State of the art contemporary acoustic ja//. from this very popular Swedish trio. with lisbjorn on kcvboards. l)an Berglund on bass and Magnits ()strom on drums and percussion. supported b} Sweden’s leading ja/./ vocalist 'lttlsltt}. l’urr n/Ju: from Sum/en. See preview. page 67.
I Scottish National Jazz Orchestra featuring Tam White RSAMI). 100 Rentrcw Street. 332 5057. 8pm. £13 (£111. See Thu 8.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones liightv Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2 5pm. Free. See Sat 3.
I Trio Jazz The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 3.30pm. l’ree. See Sat 3. I DiCE Quartet liightv Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Jan. blues and tnore l'rom Claire Dal} and pianist David l’atrick.
East Kilbride
I Ian Millar and Dominic Spencer liztst Kilbride Arts Centre. ()ld Coach Road. 01355 261000. 8pm. £8 (rm. Classic jam and original compositions from this lidinburgh contemporar) szmiphone and piano ja// duo.
Kirkcaldy
I Absolute Swing Adam Smith 'l'heatre. Bennoch} Road. 01592 412929. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£13.50). The Kings of Swing present their lamilv-l‘riendlv show of rat pack classics.
Linlithgow
I Swedish Jazz Kings Burgh Halls. The Cross. 01506 844600. 8pm. £9 (£7). Chicago and New Orleans ja// music from a world renowned hand. l’url of fair/it»)! .va't'tlt'n.
Edinburgh I Trio Jazz The 1111/ Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 3.30pm. liree. See Sat
I Ken Scott and Jed Brockie (‘al‘e (irande. 184 Bruntslield Place. 228 l 188. 7pm. l‘ree. l.ivc ja/l.
“ii Viktoria Tolstoy Queen's Hall.
87 89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm.
£l2 £15 t£l0 £13). ()ne ol‘ liurope's leading new ja// vocalists. l’ur/ offllur.‘ 1mm Sum/m. See preview. page 67.
Dundee
I Swedish Jazz Kings Apex Cit} Quav llotel & Spa. 1 West Victoria Dock Road. Cit} Qua). 01382 434940. 8pm. £tbc. See Sat 10.
__ A I. ._ a. _, Edinburgh singer Tam White gets an all "‘ "r ‘ ‘ "-' -' " i ‘3' 3i too rare opportunity to front a top-class big band in this latest outing for the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. The concerts will focus on swinging blues-related material drawn from the repertoire of singers Ray Charles and Joe Williams and the great Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band, all of which should be grist to the mill for both Tam and this always impressive band. t1; Queen's Ha//. Edinburgh, Fri .9 F01); RSAMD. Glasgow. Sat 10 For).
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Hamilton
I Hamilton Jazz Club The (ieorge Bar. 18 Campbell Street. 01698 424225. 7.30pm. liree. See Sun 4.
Glasgow
I Swedish Jazz Kings (‘itv llalls: Recital Rooms. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £10. See Sat 10.
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Glasgow
I Michael Simons 'l‘chai ()vna. I69 l)eanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Sec Wed 7.
Edinburgh
I Valentine’s Swing Ball ligo. 14 l’icardv Place. 478 7434. 7pm. £10. With two sets form The Diminished liit’th Swing Band and a classic swing and jive soundtrack from D] l.enn_v Love. Bottle of ehampers l'or the best outtits.
I Todd Gordon Queen‘s Hall. 8789 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £15. Jan/swing vocalist Todd (iol’dott sings through ‘Songs for Swingin' l.overs' for Valentines Dav.
I Swedish Jazz Kings .la// Centre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. See Sat 10.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session liightv Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. l’rcc. See Wed 7.
Glasgow
I The Kings of Swing Pavilion Theatre. 121 Rentield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £l6.50. A t‘ollet‘coaster ride ol~ linger-clicking l'un celebrating the best of the Rat Pack era with the Kings of Swing ()rchcstra.
Edinburgh
iii Laura MacDonald-Martina Almgren Quartet Ja/z Centre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarkct. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. Scotland's alto sax bandleader. .\lacl)onald. joins forces with Sweden’s drummer and bandleader. Almgren. for some up beat grooves. sw ing and sophisticated rh_vthms. I’m'l oil/u: from Sun/en. See preview. page 67.
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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 Norman Chalmers.
Glasgow
I Celtic Music Radio Ro}al Concert Hall: lixhibition llall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 2pm. l)ail_v radio show ot‘t‘cring highlights from the Celtic Connections l’estival. including interviews with the leading performers. 'l'ickct availability and information also given on-air. Part of Celtic (‘tlllllt’t'lltlll.\.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Ro_val Concert Hall: lixhibition llall. Sauehiehall Street. 353 8000. 5 7pm. l-‘ree. Hosted by the late Dannv K_vle's pals (iibb 'l‘odd and Lil Clark. this is the chance to see new musical talents as they compete tor a support slot at next year's lestival. I’url o/‘Cc/lit' Connections.
I Karen Matheson and James Ross Trio Cit_v llalls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16. The Capercaillie vocalist is joined by regular collalmrator James (irant. Capercaillie colleagues Donald Shaw tpianoi and liw en Vernal tdouble basst. with James MacKintosh (percussion). multi-string instrumentalist Anna .\lassic and a string section. Support comes from award—winning pianist Ross.
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I Cascade with Neil Yates Ro_val Concert Hall: Strathclvde Suite. Sauehiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £12.50. Jan/folk and tar bevond with Andy Shepparth sax. Aidan ()' Rourke's liddle. Simon 'l'houmire‘s concertina. and the sitar and percussion ot‘ Sheema .\lukherjee and Kuljit Bhamra. Yates takes the trumpet into lrish new worlds. Part of" Celtic ('(mm't'rions.
I Fred Morrison The National Piping Centre. Mel’hater Street. Cowcaddens. 287 5511.8pm. L42. ’l'p Close. solo show from the internationalI) -celebrated Benbecula piper. I’m-I arm/m- ('(iltltt't‘limtsp
I Mark Geary & Michael Hargan and The Hazey Janes St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £ 1 2.50. Two emerging singer- songwriters. and some country-tinged Dundonians. l’ur! oiCe/rit' ('mim't'nons. I Olav Larsen and William Douglas & the Wheel Classic (irand. Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 8pm. £10. Classv Countrv and Western lrom .\'orwav. pltis lidinburgh punk soul.
I The Universal Folk Club The l'niversal. Sauehiehall Lane. 332 8899. 8pm. £8.50. Songs ol' Perthsire and the travelling people. l’urr o/‘Ct'lnt‘ ('(mnt't'limrv.
I String Sisters and Box Club The Old liruitmarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 10pm. £l5. l‘iddle-and-accordion with attitude: a confluence ot' t’emalc liddle stars. brought together b_v tiddler Catriona MacDonald. prepare to raise the l‘ruitmarket's rool. 'I'hev are joined b_v major new wave accordion outlit. Box Cltth. l’url (VCR/[Ir ('Ultltt’t‘limtv
I Celtic Connections Festival Club Holiday Inn Cit_v West. Bothw ell Street. 353 8000. 10.30pm. £3.50 £7.50. The l‘estival hub each night. with sets l‘rom concert performers. special unbilled appearances. informal sessions. and t‘ood and drinking till the wee small hours.
Glasgow
I Celtic Music Radio Ro_va| Concert Hall: lixhibition llall. Sauehiehall Street. 353 8000. 2pm. See Thu 1. I’m! UfCt'lIIt‘ Connections.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Roval Concert Hall: lixhibition llall. Sauehiehall Street. 353 8000. 5 7pm. lirec. SL‘L‘ ilihtt l. I’UI'! (l/‘(t’lll-(i ('(Htltt't‘ll'nlls.
I Harry Manx & Michael Kaeshammer and Eddie Walker llolidav lnn Cit_v West. Bothw ell Street. 0870 400 9093. 7.30pm. £10. Blues and Indian classical tnusic collide under the guidance ot' Hans and pianist Kaeshammer. Walker is a top guitar picker. I’url nth/ln' ('(nrnt't‘nmrs.
I Roseanne Cash and Roddy Hart Ro_val Concert Hall: .\lain Auditorium. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £24 t£22t. Songs trom her latest album li/tlt‘k (tall/It“: in it pc‘t‘stiltttl ttc‘c‘tilltll 01~ her lamil) and past. (ilasgovv country based singer—songvv'riter Rodd) llarl opens the evening. l’rll'l (ff-(‘t'lllt' C(tltltt't‘ltnll.\.
I Back of the Moon, Daimh and Buille Ro_val Concert Hall: Strathc|_vde Suite. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. 1.43.50. .'\ triple hill 10 celebrate the l'estival's linal weekend l‘eaturing two multi-instrumental and tight Scots bands. and the blistering melodies ot‘ .\'iall \allcllv's lrish trio. I’url U/t't'llit' Connections.
I Lunasa and In Taberna ABC. Sauehiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £15. World-acclaimcd Irish band deliver their l'ormidable live performance promoting new Cl) Sc and are joined b) special guests Karen Casc_v. Kevin Burke and Sara Watkins. Support from huch} talented medieval Arabic/Spanish specialists. l’url och/In' (mum-rm. I The Peatbog Faeries, Dolphin Boy and Paul Jenkins 8. Fraser Stone Classic (irand. Jamaica Street.