I Jeanette Lindstrom (‘ity Halls: Recital Rooms. (‘andleriggs 353 8000. 8pm. £10. See Fri 2.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones liighty' Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2 5pm. Free. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great ja/l Vocalists.
I Liz McEwan, Bobby King & The Kingfishers and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 5.15pm. £3 before 10pm: £5 before 1am; £7 after. Jan diya .\lcliwan is followed by debonair trio Bobby King (Q The Kingfishers and hotiseband The Flavours. I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jan. Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 42‘)0. ‘)pm. Free. Varying line-ups of top musicians. assembled each week by mainstay of the lidinburgh ja/x scene. drummer Bill Kyle.
I The Sandra Stone Set liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. ‘)pm. Free. A mainstay of the lidinburgh jazz scene. sultry songstress Stone and band perform a selection of popular standards.
I Fish Fry The Jit/l Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 42‘)(). midnight 3am. £5. Scottish jazz. funk. soul and l.atin bands join l)Js lirik l)'\"iking and Astroboy including Joe Acheson Quartet (3 Mar) and their lefttield loops meet ja/I. followed by (‘hicago-based sa.\ophonist Pete (‘arney‘s ()range Alert ( 10 Mar).
Glasgow
I The Michael Deans Quartet Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. ‘)pm. Free. Modern ja// quartet led by tenor saxman l)eans.
Edinburgh
I Ludovico Einaudi l'sher llall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 8pm. £12 £20. The Italian composer who refuses to he pigeon holed and draws on rock. jalx. pop. classical and world music for his influences. llis forthcoming album I)lt'(’llfl'(‘ has already been used as the soundtrack for Shane .\leadows' award- winning film This is ling/um].
Edinburgh
I The Scottish Jazz All Stars Brunton Theatre. l.adywell Way. .\lusselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£1 1). A stellar line-up and fresh arrangements of traditional staples. featuring clarinet maestro Forrie (aims and singer Fionna Duncan.
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan. Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 42‘)0. ‘)pm. Free. lixpect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.
Tuesday 6
Edinburgh
I The SHJT Trio The Jan. Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 220 42‘)(). ‘).30pm. Free. Down to a trio with bass/guitar wi/ard Keyin (ilasgow.
Wednesday 7
Glasgow
I Michael Simons 'l chai ()yna. 16‘) l)eanston Drive. 64‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.
Edinburgh
I Burt MacDonald Quintet with Keith Tippett Jan. (‘entre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. Raymond .\lacl)onald and (ieorge Bttrt front this quintet. on sa.\ophones and guitar respectiyely. joined by special guest. pianist Keith Tippett.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 50‘)7.
‘)pm. Free. liighty's trusty open mic session is still going strong all are welcome tojoin in the fun.
Stirling
I Open Mic Jazz Night 'l‘olhooth. Jail \Vy'nd. ()l786 274000. 8pm. £5 (£3). The Tolbooth inyiles yotl to take to the stage as part of an exciting eyening open to all.
Thursday 8
Edinburgh
I Soul Britannia All-Stars l'sher llall. 1.othian Road. 228 1155. 8pm. £16.50 £18.50. Featuring the cream of British soul and funk musicians and \ocalists from the '70s. including Linda Lewis. Madeline Bell. ('ymande. Hamish Stuart and more.
I D’Funkt The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hantbers Street. 221) 4290. 8.30pm. Free. Hip hop grooyes and funky back beats courtesy of (iabriel l.atchin (keys). Keyin (ilasgow (guitar) and Jamie (iraham (drums).
I Jonas Kullhammer Ja/l ('entt‘c. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. Stockholm's hot new tenor sax player fronts a liyely modern ja/I hillttl. l’url affair/run! SHIV/(’71.
Dunfermline
I Jacqui Dankworth and Todd Gordon sing Frank and Ella (‘arnegie llall. liast Port. 01383 314000. 7.30pm. £17.51). Set the mood for loye with sublime singers Todd (iordon and Jacqui Dankworth as they perform classics by Frank Sinatra and lilla Fh/gendd.
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Glasgow
I Jacqui Dankworth and Todd Gordon sing Frank and Ella Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.45pm. £15. See Thu 8.
Edinburgh
I Haftor Medboe Duo, The Sensational Alex Hodgson Duo and The Flavours The .lam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 5.15pm. £3 before 10pm; £5 before lam: £7 after. See Fri 2. I Paul Mills The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 42‘)(). ‘)pm. The l'S-born drummer. who has worked with the Ayerage White Band. ('haka Khan and (ieorge Benson. and currently drums for lltte and ('ry. deliyers his own selection of funky numbers.
I Skunk Funk The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 42‘)().
midnight 3am. £5. See Fri 2.
Saturday 10
Glasgow
I Jim Whyte Quartet Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4‘)66. 3 6pm. Free. Mainstream jal/ from the accomplished drummer and band.
I The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Blue. 1 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 5 8pm. Free. See 8111 .3.
I Jonas Kullhammer (‘ity Halls: Recital Rooms. (‘andleriggs 353 8000. 8pm. £10. See Thu 8.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones t-Zighty- Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen
The Jazz From Sweden festival moves into its final phase with a couple of intriguing
visitors, and none more so than Kullhammar. The Stockholm-based saxman has made a big impact since issuing his debut album in 2000, and has elicited comparisons with Sonny Rollins in terms of his power, passion and invention. He leads his own quartet with Torbjorn Gulz (piano), Torbjorn Zetterberg (bass) and Jonas Holgersson (drums) for his
debut in Scotland. (Kenny Mathieson)
The Lot. Edinburgh. Thu 8 Mar; Rec/ta/ Room. C/fv Hal/s. Glasgow. Sat 10 Mar.
Street. 226 50‘)7. 2 -5pm. Free. See Sat
I Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra Ja// (‘entre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £tbc. Saxophonist Tommy Smith leads his hand-picked young talent through a repertoire of lillington. Basie. .\lingtts and (iillespie. With special guest. American \‘ibraphons star Joe Locke. Sec preyiew. page 60.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jan. Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 42‘)(). ‘)pm. Free. See 5111 .3.
I Fish Fry The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 42‘)0. midnight 3am. £5. See Sat 3.
Falkirk
I Jacqui Dankworth and Todd Gordon sing Frank and Ella l-‘t'll ('inema. Falkirk Town Hall. West Bridge Street. 01324 506850. 7.30pm. £14 (£121. See Thu 8.
Glasgow
I Liquid Jazz Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5‘)24. ‘)pm. Free. (‘ool new ja// outfit playing standards and classic jal/ songs.
Edinburgh
I The Strathclyde University Big Band The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 42‘)(). 8.30pm. Free. Now in their 27th year. the uniyersity 's Big Band gets down and plays a selection of ja/l ttmes from their extensiye repertoire.
I Orange Alert The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 42‘)0. 1 1.30pm. Jan. nu-soul. hip hop and samples from ('hieago saxophonist l’etc (‘at‘neyis liye- piece.
Glenrothes
I Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra Rothes llalls. Kingdom (‘entre. 01502 61 l 101. 7.30pm. £8. See Sat 10.
Edinburgh
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 42‘)(). ‘)pm. Free. See .\1on 5.
Edinburgh
I The SHJT Trio The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 42‘)0. ‘).30pm. Free. See Tue 6.
Wednesday 14
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai (him. 16‘) l)eanston Driyc. 64‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. See Wed 7.
Edinburgh
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 50‘)7. ‘)pm. Free. See Wed 7.
I The SHJT Trio The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4200, ‘).30pm. Free. See Tue 6.
Edinburgh
I Dick Lee Septet Ja// ('cntre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarkcl. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £7. ('larinettist and soprano saxophonist relaunches a band format he first conyened in the 80s. play ing new music written by Lee and arrangements in the style of ( icorgc Barnes.
I Chris Lyons Trio The Jan Bar. I (‘hambers Street. 220 42‘)0. ‘).30pm. Free. l’ianist and his unorthodm jax/ trio.
I The Offenders The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambcrs Street. 220 42‘)0.
midnight 3am. l.i\c jams and guest spots fortn this night of contemporary blues.
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