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Glasgow Jazz Festival Music
I William Ellis The ()Id Fruitmarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7pm»-2am. See Mon 23.
I Herb Geller International Quartet City Halls: Recital Rooms. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. I'S alto sax starjoined by New York drummer Adam Sorensen. Iidinburgh pianist Paul Kirby and Munich bassist Martin Zenker.
I Bobby Wishart Art de Caf. The Old Sheriff Court Building. Brunswick Street. 333 ()344. 8pm. Leading Scottish jazz musician.
I Sophisticated Ladies Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £12 (£10). The Swingcats present a tribute to the female vocalists from the jazz and swing era.
I Annie & Giles Blue Dog. 151 West George Street. 229 0707. 9pm. Piano. sax and vocals.
FREE Late Night Jazz Club City Inn. Finnieston Quay. 240 1002. 10.30pm. See Fri 2().
I Ray Harris 8. The Fusion Experience and The Everything Treatment The ()Id Fruitmarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 10.30pm. £8. .\'u-jazz and full-on funk.
I Fionna Duncan Jazz Vocal Workshops Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. £325 (£275). See Tue 24.
Saturday 28 ~
Glasgow
I Jazz Glasgow Summer School City Ilalls. Candleriggs. 3538000. l0am-4.15pm. £275 (£175). See Fri 27. I William Ellis The Old Fruitmarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. noon~midnight. See Mon 23.
I Kidsamonium The Old Fruitmarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 1pm. £5. Tom Bancroft leads this fun. magical musical event aiming to introduce youngsters to the exciting power and freedom of jazz. I Joe Wright Trio City Ilalls: Recital Rooms. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 2pm. £5. Saxophonist Wright and his young trio. I Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra Platform. The Bridge. 1()()() Westerhouse Road. liasterhouse. 276 9696. 2pm. £3.50—£8. The SYJQ are joined by special guest vocalist Stephen Duffy.
I Oddarrang Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 3pm. £10. Dark. fresh jazz from drummer ()Iavi Louhivuori and his tmconventional band. I Street Jazz Dance Workshop The Brttnswick Hotel. 106—108 Brunswick Street. 5520001. 3.30pm & 6.30pm. £tbc. Fun and relaxed workshops with Perry Louis and Kola Abidogun. Call 0141 552 3552 to reserve a place.
I Haftor Medboe Group City Halls: Recital Rooms. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 6pm. £7. Iinergetic grooves. intimate soundscapes and arresting melodies.
I Bobby Watson Live 8. Learn Sextet and Alyn Cosker Trio The Old Fruittnarket. Candlcriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16. See preview. page 68.
I Laura MacDonald Quartet/Konrad Wiszniewski Quintet Platform. The Bridge. 1000 Westerhouse Road. Iiasterhouse. 276 9696. 7.30pm. £3.50—£8. Double bill of Scottish sax stars.
I Tomasz Stanko’s Nordic Quintet and Mira Opalinska Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 7.30pm. £13. Leading jazz trumpeter from Poland. See caption. page 79.
I Gina Rae and Sandy Wright Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. 8pm. £7 (£5). Vocalist Rae is backed by guitarist Sandy Wright.
I The Blue Dog Jazz Band Blue Dog. 151 West (ieorge Street. 229 ()707. 9pm. Featuring some of the best young players in (ilasgow
I Graham Scott Bar 9|. 9| Candleriggs. 552 521 I. 10pm. Young. highly talented guitarist.
I Paul Towndrow Quartet City Halls: Recital Rooms. Candleriggs. 353
8000. 10pm. £7. Vibrant jazz standards and assured originals from the pen of gifted alto-saxophonist Towndrow. FREE Late Night Jazz Club City Inn. Fitmieston Quay. 240 1002. 10.30pm. See Fri 20.
I Nils Fetter Molvaer The ()ld Fruitmarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 10.30pm. £14. Iivocative trumpet-led soundscapes frotn Norway's nu-jazz innovator.
I Fionna Duncan Jazz Vocal Workshops Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. £325 (£275). See Tue 24.
Glasgow
I Jazz Glasgow Summer School City Halls. Candleriggs. 3538000. 1()am—4.l5pm. £275 (£175). See Fri 27. I William Ellis The Old Fruittnarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. noon—10pm. See Mon 23.
I Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra The Old Fruitmarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 1pm. £6. Saxophonist Tommy Smith leads his hand-picked young talent through a repertoire of classic big band arrangements and more contemporary material.
I Joni Keene Ilotel du Vin. ()ne I)evonshire (iardens. 1.30pm. Sophisticated sounds from this pupil of veteran jazz vocalist Fionna Duncan.
I Lucy Kerr Trio Maltnaison. 278 West George Street. 1.30pm. See Fri 20. I Big Band BBQ The Ferry. Anderston Quay. The Broomielaw. (11698 360 ()85. 2—Ilpm. £12~£14(£20»—£22 inc BBQ). Featuring live music from Fat Sam's Band. liast Coast West and Lights Out By Nine.
I Kevin MacKenzie Quartet Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. 2pm. £7 (£5). A classic line- up for the guitarist's quartet. also featuring saxophonist Phil Bancroft.
I Savannah Jazz Band The Winchester. 49 Bell Street. 467 5200. 2pm. £5—o£7. Driving .\'ew ()rleans jazz from this popular trad band.
I Ryan Quigley Sextet (‘ity llalls: Recital Rooms. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 6pm. £7. Scottish sextet fronted by fearless trumpeter Quigley whose technical prowess is matched by a fertile musical imagination and a driving contemporary twist on classic bop idioms. I Lee Konitz Trio and Tom Gibbs The Old Fruitmarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16. ‘Cool ja/z' from the alto saxophonist who dared not to follow in the footsteps of Charlie Parker.
I Dave Milligan Trio Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. 8pm. £7 (£5). Pianist Milligan and his trio supply a melodic jazz selection frotn standards to contemporary tttnes.
I Tineke Fostma Quintet Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £10. Award-winning I)utch saxophonist. I Rostov Kids Jazz Cafe Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. 38 Albion Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £6. See Sat 21. I Fiona Shannon Blue Dog. 151 West George Street. 2290707. 10pm. See Sun
FREE Late Night Jazz Club City Inn. Finnieston Quay. 240 1()02. 10.30pm. See Fri 20.
I Glasgow International Jazz Festival Various Venues. 552 3552. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 20.
Monday 30
Glasgow
I Jazz Glasgow Summer School City Halls. Candleriggs. 3538000. l()am-—4.I5pm. £275 (£175). See Fri 27.
Tuesday 1
Glasgow
I Jazz Glasgow Summer School City Halls. (‘andleriggs. 3538000. l0am—4.15pm. £275 (£175). See Fri 27.
Jazz
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.
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Thursday '19 . _
Glasgow
FREE Real Live Jazz Session Rio Cafe. 27 I’lyndland Street. 334 9909. 8pm—midnight. Live weekly session featuring a changing line-up of straight- ahead. no-messin’ bands.
Edinburgh
I Sophie Bancroft Cabaret Voltaire. 36- 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Vocalist Bancroft subtly weaves folk and jazz influences into a mix of standards and contemporary numbers launching her new CI) llmu/writtm.
I Lorna Reid The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). The cool and classy local vocalist launches her new (‘1) Gypsy in my Soul. I Ndaje: African Connections The Bongo Club. Moray Hottse. 37 Ilolyrood Road. 558 7604. I0pm~3am. £7 (£5). Afrobeat. soul. reggae and jazz with dancers and live music. drummers. African food and special guests Blues'n"1'rouble.
Glasgow
I Jill Leighton College of Piping.
16 24 ()tago Street. 334 3587. 8pm. £9 (£7). Jazzy. bluesy singer/songwriter plays this Acoustic Affair session. I’url oft/1e lli'st Iz'ml I'i'slt't'ul.
FREE Ray Harris Mama San. 190 Bath Street. 352 8800. 10pm 3am. Live jazz. soul and funk plus resident I)Js Mark Robb. 'I'atyana and Billy Woods.
Edinburgh
FREE The Apocalypse Funk Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 5pm. thk. soul and cool beats from guitarist I)J .-\ki.
FREE Edith Budge 8: Trio liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 7.30pm. (iospelly. bluesy sounds courtesy of vocalist Budge and her trio.
I Dave O’Higgins Northern European Jazz Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £5 (£4). Top London saxophonist touring with his Norwegian/Sty ediin quartet.
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 I-lavours.
I Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298.
1 l.30pm~3am. £5 (£3). Night of top funk from I)J Aki and live guests. including hip hop from I'nderling (20 Jttn) and funk'soul six-piece Washington Street (27 Jun).
Saturday 21-
Glasgow
FREE Marco Cafolla 8. The Electric Jazz Quartet and Stewart Forbes/Mira Opalinsak Quartet Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966.
4 8pm. Double bill of modern jazz. I’url oft/re Iii’s! liml I-i'slivul.
I Eduardo Niebla ()ran Mor.
731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7pm. £12. A virtuoso guitar performance from .\'iebla. a master of Latin and flamenco jazz. and his band. which sees classic jazz guitar blended with ethnic influences frotn around the world. I’m! oft/1e Wes! lim/ l'i'sliml.
FREE Ray Harris Mama San. 190 Bath Street. 352 8800. 10pm 3am. See Fri 20.
Edinburgh
FREE The Mellotones Iiighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2—5pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists.
FREE Trio Jazz The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 3.30pm. Relaxed afternoon slot with the house trio on piano (or guitar). bass and drtnns.
I Dave O’Higgins Northern European Jazz Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £5 (£4). See Fri 20.
I The Jam House Experience The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5 before 1 1pm: £7 after. See Fri 20.
I Jonathan Kalb Band Three Monkeys. 87 Portobello Iliin Street. Portobello. 669 7155. 9pm. £6. Old school blues.
I Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. I Chambers Street. 2204298. I 1.30pm—3am. £5 (£3). Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join I)Js Iirik I)'Viking and Astroboy. I-‘eaturing space funk frotn the appropriately named Asazi Space Funk Iixplosion (21 Jttn) and electric sounds from live-piece The liverything Treatment (28 Jun).
Sunday. :
Glasgow
FREE The Witnesses Three Judges. I41 Dumbarton Road. 337 3055.
3 -6pm. Live jazz at this 1"lavourfest of real ales from across the 1K. Part of the H’i's! lint] l'i'slivul.
FREE David Patrick Quartet and The Clarinet Trio Brel. 39—43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3pm. Pianist Patrick and Berlin‘s Clarinet Trio play this Chill on the Hill event. l’urt oft/1e 112's! [5m] l'i'slivul.
FREE Jonie Keen Trio Lansdowne Bar. 7a Landsdowne Cresent. 334 4653. 7.30pm. Sophisticated sounds from this pupil of vocal jazz veteran Fionna Duncan. l’url oft/1e 112's! [ind I-i'slivul. FREE lain Forbes Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Jazz.
Edinburgh
FREE Haftor Medboe and Renee Stephanie Cafe (irande. I84 Bruntslield Place. 228 I 188. 7 —9pm. Jazz guitarist Medboe isjoined by Stephanie.
I Sunday Singers Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). Spot showcasing excellent vocalists. backed by a fine jazz trio. Featuring Claire I)aly.
Edinburgh
I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Jazz classics from this l7-piece ensemble.
FREE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 10pm. Iixpect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.
Tuesday 1'24:
Edinburgh
FREE Funk Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 1 1.30pm. Funk guitarist and 1)] Aki leads a twin drummer—fuelled funk band.
Wednesday 25 ' “
Edinburgh
I Meier Group and Gilad Atzmon The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £8 (£6). London-based Swiss guitarist Nicolas Meier is joined by Israeli sax virtuoso Atzmon mixing
jazz. electric rock. funk and Middle
Iiastern rhythms.
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