Jazz
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Glasgow
FREE Real Live Jazz Session Rio Cafe. 27 Hyndland Street. 334 9909. 8pm midnight. The weekly session featuring a changing line-up of straight- ahead. no-messin' bands.
Edinburgh
I Waterfront Jazz ()cean Kitchen. ()cean Terminal. l.eith. 555 6068. 5 8pm. (‘hilled jun from bands including Rosy Blue Ja/I Trio and The Black Diamond lixpress.
I The Ant Law Quartet The Jun Bar. I (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). (‘ool. straight-ahead jal/ from this foursome led by tip and coming young ja/I guitarist Ant Law.
§§§§E Laughing Horse at Meridian Meridian. I38 l.eith Walk. 554 4238. 9pm. A mash-up of comedy. jun and blues in a Laughing Horse special. Featuring comedians Paul l’irie. l.i//ie Marun and Barry McDonald. as well as music from James B ('arr & the Fabulous ('oryettes and Alice (‘ayaye I’m-i oft/2e l.eiili I'i'slii‘ul.
Rosy Blue Port ()‘l.eith. 58 (‘onstitution Street. 9pm. lilectric blues live-piece. l’url oft/w l.eiI/t I‘i’.\’lfl'(l/.
St Andrews
Thursday Night Jazz By re Theatre. Abbey Street. ()I 334 475000. 9.30pm. The and lolld local ja/l in the bistro bar.
Edinburgh
I Waterfront Jazz ()cean Kitchen. ()eean 'l‘erminal. l.eith. 555 6068.
noon 2pm & 5 8pm. See Thu 5.
The Apocalypse Funk Trio The Jan Bar. l ('hambers Street. 220 4298. 5pm. Funk. sottl and cool beats from guitarist DJ Aki.
The Supper Club The Voodoo Rooms. 19;) West Register Street. 556 7060. 6pm. l.iye bossu now from The Dias Quartet.
Rosy Blue Trio liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 7.30pm. l'pbeat three- piece jun outfit.
sis Theo Travis ‘Double Talk’ Organ Group The Jan Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £5 (£4). Saxophonist and llautist Theo Trayis leads Pete Whittaker on Hatnmond ()rgan. Mike ()utram on guitar and Roy l)odds on drums. See 5 Reasons. page 80.
I The Jam House Experience The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5. (ireat music from the Jam House house band The Flayours.
FREE Hi-Voltage The Voodoo Rooms. l9a West Register Street. 556 7060. 9pm. l'nfortttnatly I..»\‘s l)e\ il l)oll haye cancelled but Iii-Voltage will be putting in a free show with [)1 support form \"egus' Frankie Sttmatru.
I Skunk Funk The Jan. Bar. l (‘humbers Street. 2204298.
I l.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). Night of top funk frotn [)1 Aki and liye guests w ill) funky hip hop act Freaky Fatnily (6 Jun) and Latin/reggae style funk from l)as (’ontras l l.3 Jun).
Bathgate
I Jacqui Dankworth: In the Mood for Love Regal (‘ommunity Theatre.
24- 34 North Bridge Street. 0l506 632558. 7.30pm. £l l (£8). Set the mood for low with sublime singer Jacqui l)ankworth as
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she performs classics from lilla Fit/gerald lo .loni Mitchell.
Dundee
I Dundee Jazz Festival Apex (‘ity Quay llolel. l \Vesl Victoria Dock Road. (‘ity Quay. 0l382 434940. 8pm. front £5. A weekend of lit/l set in the stylish surrounds of the Apex (‘ity Quay Hotel. From top international names to local heroes.
Glasgow
FREE The Dias Quartet Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. l’ulsaling grooyes frotn tltisquI-funk quartet fronted by Bra/ilian trumpeter Reginaldo l)ias.
FREE Flay Harris Mama Sun. I90 Bath Street. 352 8800. 9pm 3am. Live
ja/I. soul and funk plus resident I)Js
Mark Robb. 'l'atyanu and Billy Woods. Edinburgh
I Waterfront Jazz ()cean Kitchen. ()cean 'l'erminal. l.eith. 555 6068.
.\'oon 2pm & 4 7pm. See Thu 5. FREE The Mellotones liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2 5pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jaz/ Vocalists.
FREE ‘h'io Jazz The Jun Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 3.30pm. Relaxed afternoon slot with the house trio on piano (or gttitar). bass and drums.
I Roaring TWenties The (‘ay-es. Niddry Street South. 557 8989.
8pm 3am. £5 £7. Lise music from the live-piece .\'ew ()rleans Dixieland hand. more swing music from D] l.enny l.o\‘e. plus a swing dance competition and lots more. all in aid of Downs Syndrome Scotland.
I The Jam House Experience The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5 before I Ipm: £7 after, See Fri 6.
I World Premiere The Jan Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 220 4298. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). A different selection of liye leading
jal/ players come together for each
session with no rehearsal.
I Fish Fry The Jun Bar. l ('hambers Street. 220 4298. I 1.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). Scottish ja/l. funk. soul and Latin bands join DJ x\slt'()bo_\ loops. ja/I and cinematic soundscapes form .loe Acheson Quartet (7 Jun) and rocky f-‘rooyes from Mosa Funk (‘lub ( l4 Jun).
Dundee
I Dundee Jazz Festival Apex (‘ity Qttay Hotel. I West Victoria Dock Road. (‘ity Quay. ()l 382 434940. 8pm. From [5. See Fri 6.
Dunfermline
I Jacqui Dankworth: In the Mood for Love ('arnegie Hull. liust l’ort. ()l383 602302. 7.30pm. L‘lt) £l2. Sec Fri 6.
Stirling
as Theo Travis ‘Double Talk’ Organ Group 'l‘olbootl). Jail Wy-nd.
0l786 274000. 8pm. £|2 (£l0). See Fri 6.
Glasgow FREE Joni Keen and Malcolm MacFarlane l.ansdowne Bar. 7;! Landsdow ne ('resent. 334 4653. 6pm. Sophisticated ja/I.
FREE Ray Harris Mama Suit. I90 Bath Street. 352 8800. 9pm 3am. See Sat 7.
FREE The Easy Orchestra Blackft‘iars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. (‘oyers ranging from Frank Sinatra to Ricky Martin.
Edinburgh
I Waterfront Jazz ()cean Kitchen. ()cean 'l'erminal. l.eith. 555 6068. noon 2pm & 4 6pm. See Thu 5.
Fey yams
Expect an alternative take on the singer-songwriter set up from Foy Vance, who has picked up comparisons to
everyone from Van Morrison to Stevie Wonder. Counting Pete Townsend, Bonnie Raitt and David Holmes among his admirers, Vance weaves soul, blues, gospel and jazz influences together on his debut album Hope.
E Cabaret Volta/re. Edinburgh, 16 Jun.
sass Ken Scott and Dougie Urquhart ('afe (irandc. l84 Bruntslield Place. 228 1 I88. 7 9pm. l.i\'ely viii/l.
I Lee Paterson and Dave Acari Meridian. I38 l.eith Walk. 554 4238. 8pm. £6. Night of blues. l’url o/ the [with l'i’.\lfl‘(l/.
I Sunday Singers Session The Jan Bur. I ('hambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £3 (£2). Featuring Victoria Bennett (8 .lun) and .less Abrams ( l5 .lun). hacked by a line ja/I trio.
Dundee
I Dundee Jazz Festival Apex (‘ity Quay Hotel. I West Victoria l)ock Road. ('ity Quay. ()l 382 434940. 8pm. From £5. Sec Fri 6.
Edinburgh I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 2204298. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Ja// classics from this l7-piece ensemble.
SEEE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jun Bar. I ('hambers Street. 2204298. l0pm. lixpect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.
Glasgow
I Jacqui Dankworth: In the Mood for Love ()ran Mor. 73! 735 (ireut Western Road. 357 6200. 8pm. See Fri 6. NIEE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 553 5924. 9pm. l'iiflles- sty Ic rhythm and blues band play a residency.
Edinburgh
I The Offenders The Jun Bar. 1 ('humbers Street. 220 4298. 8.l5pm. £3 (£2). High quality blues.
FREE Funk Session The Jun Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 2204298. I l.30ptn. Funk guitarist aitd [)1 Aki leads this two drttmmer-fttelled funk band.
Melrose I Borders Big Band Wy lltl 'l'hcatre. Bttcclettch Street. 0| 896 820028. 8pm.
£l2. The battd turns its attention to si/lling swing fayourites featuring the music of Duke lillington. ('ount Basie. Benny (ioodman and (ilenn Miller.
Edinburgh I John Burgess/Kevin MacKenzie Quartet The Jun Bar. l ('hambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). Melodic. powerful tenor saxophonist ace Burgess joins forces with guitarist MacKen/ie and his quartet.
$§EE Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. liighty's trusty open mic session backed by the house trio of Paul Kirby. Adam Sot‘ens‘ett and lid Kelly.
$§§EE Organism The Jazz Bar. l ('hambers Street. 2204298. I l.30pm. Hammond organ grooves from (iabriel latchin.
Glasgow
FREE Real Live Jazz Session Rio (are. 27 Hyndland Street. 334 9909. 8pm midnight. See Thu 5.
Edinburgh
I Jamie Graham’s Drum Line The Jan Bur. l (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £3 (£2). Funk drummer (lraham heads this four drum line-up.
Falkirk
I Jacqui Dankworth: In the Mood for Love Falkirk Town Hall. West Bridge Street. 01324 506850. 7.30pm. £14 (£I2.50). See Fri 6.
St Andrews
FREE Thursday Night Jazz Byre 'l‘heatre. Abbey Street. 01334 475000. 9.30pm. See Thu 5.
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Edinburgh FREE The Apocalypse Funk Trio The Jan Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 220 4298. 5pm. See Fri 6.