Music Jazz
FREE Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session liight} Queen Street liar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. liight} ‘s trusty open mic session backed b) the liouse trio ol' l’aul ls'irb}. Adam Sorensen and lid Kell}.
FREE Organism The Jan liar. l ('hambers Street. 2204298. I l.30pm. llammond organ grooves lrom (iabriel l.atchin.
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Glasgow
FREE Real Live Jazz Session Rio (are. 27 llyndland Street. 33 9909. 8pm midnight. See 'l’hu I9.
I Candiru 'l'chai ()Vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. :\tl\‘ellllll'()ll\ ja/l act led by drtnnmer Nick Weston.
Edinburgh
I Ben MacDonald Quartet The Jan Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £3 (£2). \‘ibrant young ja/I rock band pla)ittg tor the last time beltn‘e .\iacl)onald heads to ital).
FREE The Jazz Collective lirel.
39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 4pm. l‘irst rate keyboard. bass and drums trio joined b} special guest .\larco (’al'olla. I’m! 0/ I/Ii' lli'x‘l lim/ l'i'\ll\‘(l/.
I Lisa Mills and George Borowski ()ran .\lor. 73l 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 8pm. £l2.50. Night ol genuine Mississippi blues. l’ur/ of I/Ir' lli’sl liml I'k'xlii‘ul.
FREE The Strathclyde University Big Band ('al'e Source. l St Andrew ‘s Square. 548 6020. 9pm. The uni\ersit} 's big band gets down and pl;i_\s a selection ol‘ja/I arrangements from their e\tensi\e repertoire.
FHEE Ray Harris .\latna San. I90 Bath Street. 352 8800. 10pm 3am. See Hi 20.
Edinburgh
FREE The Apocalypse Funk Trio The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 4298. 5pm. See Hi 20.
I Mira Opalinska International Quartet The Jan Bar. l ('hanibers Street. 220 4298. 845an £4 (£3). l’olisli pianist ()palinska is joined b} sa\man Stewart l‘orbes and more.
I The Jam House Experience The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5. See Hi 20.
Glasgow
FREE Public Information and JazzCo Brcl. 39 43 :\slIl()lI Lane. 342 4966. 4 8pm. .'\ swinging ja/I and backbeat tour—piece from Public lnlormation plus Ja//(’o l‘eaturing man} former and current Strathclsde l’ni\ersit_\ music students. l’ur/ oft/iv lli'sl I-[m/ I'i'.\!ll'(l/.
I Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Orchestra (ilasgow Academ}. ('olcbt'ook Street. (ll()‘)8 4.57 5l8. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). l)a ('apo Alba is Scotland’s largest guitar and mandolin orchestra and their progrannne includes classical. l'olk. .ia//. Latin and pop music. I’url oft/Iv lli’sl liml l'i'.\lll‘(l/.
FREE Ray Harris .\lama San. l90 Bath Street. 352 8800. 10pm 3am. See l‘ri 20.
Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones liight} Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 .5097. 2 Split. See Sat 2 l. FREE Trio Jazz The Jan liar. l ('hambers Street. 220 4298. 3.30pm. See Sat 2|.
I Joe Acheson Quartet, Asazi Space Funk Explosion and Lipsync for a Lullaby the “he. l5 l7 \iddr} Street. 556 0444. 7pm. £5. (‘inematic and ambient jal/ gromes l'rom JAQ w ith samples. loops and two drummers.
I The Jam House Experience The Jam llotise. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 82 THE LIST 1‘: .l..)~
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8.30pm. £5 before I lpm; £7 alter. See l-"ri 20.
I World Premiere The Jan Bar. l ('hambers Street. 2204298. 8.30pm. £3 (£2 ). :\ different selection ol li\e leading .ia/x pla} ers come together for each session with no rehearsal.
FREE Marty Waugh Quartet liighl) Queen Street liar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9.30pm. St}lish quartet led b) super-smooth Sinatra-style crooner .\lart_\ Waugh.
I Fish Fry The Jan liar. l (‘hambers Street. 2204298. ll.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 2 l.
FEEE Allan Glen/Malcolm Macfarlane Quartet Brel. 39 43 :\slIl()lI Lane. 342 4966. 3pm. ('hill on the Hill with this sa\/guitar led quartet. l’url oft/1v lli'xl [ind l-i's’lii'ul.
FREE Muldoon’s Ragtime Band 'l'hree Judges. l4l l)umbarton Road. 337 3055.4 7pm. l.i\'e.ia// at this l"l;i\otii‘l'est ol real ales l'rom across the l'K. l’url ()fiI/li’ lli'xl lim/ l‘i'xliml. FREE Swing Guitars Blackl'riars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. l)_iango ’llot ('lub' \l) le duo.
Edinburgh
EEEE Becc Saunderson and Graeme Stephens ('al‘e (irande. I84 Bruntslield Place. 228 l l88. 7 9pm. l.i\e _ia//.
I George Benson l’l;l}lt()ll\L‘. 18 22 (ireenside Place. 0344 847 I660. 7.30pm. £34.50 £37.50. Superstar guitarist and soull'ul crooner makes a welcome return to lidinburgh.
I Herb Geller International Quartet The Jan Bar. l ('hambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £6 (£5). ['S alto sa\ star joined b} New York drummer .-\dam Sorensen. lidinburgh pianist l’aul Kirb) and Munich bassist Marlin /.enker.
)nburgh I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jan liar. l ('hambers Street. 2204298. 8.30pm. £3 ([2). See .\l()ll 2.3.
FREE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan liar. l (’hambers Street. 2204298. l0pm. See .\ion 23.
Edi
I Random Jazz The Jan Bar. I ('hambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £3 (£2). (inests join drunnner liill K} le and guitarist Ke\ in (ilasgow.
FREE Funk Session The Jan Bar. l ('hambers Street. 2204298. I l.30pm. See Tue 24.
Edinburgh
FREE Moodswings The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8pm. Swinging inn and Ratpack classics.
FREE Organism The Jan Bar. l ('hambers Street. 2204298. I l.30pm. See Wed 25.
Edinburgh
I Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jan liar. l (’hambers Street. 2204298. S.l5pm. £3 (£2). 'lalenled piano
pla} ei'/\oealist joined b} special lunk} gllesls.
Folk
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I John Wright’s Band St Andrew ‘s in the Square. St Andrew ’s Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £l0 (£8). l‘ollowing the untimel} death earlier this )ear ol John. his hand (l’ete Abbott. (ireg Borland and liraser Spiers) continue to tour and celebrate his life and music.
I Cheyenne Brown and Seylan Baxter ('ollege ol‘ Piping. ()tago Street. 334 3587. lpm. £7 (£5). Harp and cello in entertaining arrangements of traditional tunes. l’url oft/iv lli'sl Iiml l“i’\lll’(l/.
I John Hinshelwood 'l‘chai ()Vliil. ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Star of the Scottish roots. countr} and l'olk music scene pla} s originals and co\ ers. FREE Tuareg Music (‘al'e .'\/i/a. (ireat Western Road. ()l4l 334 8595. .\'oon 5pm. See l‘ri l3.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh 'l‘histle llotel. l.eith Street. 556 ()l l l. 6.45 ll).l5pttt. £5l.5() (£30). Scottish music and enlertaimnent with song. dance and dining.
I Ndaje: African Connections The Bongo ('lub. .\lora_\ llouse. ll()l_\rood Road. 558 7604. 10pm 3am. £7 (£5). Alrobeat. soul. reggae. blues and ja/l with dancers and li\ e music. drummers. .-\ll'ic‘;tt) lood and special guests Blues'n"l'rouble.
Glasgow FREE Tuareg Music :\/i/a (’al‘e Ba/aar. (ireat Western Road. 334 8595. \oon 5pm. See 'l‘hu I9.
I Karen Matheson and Alastair Savage ()ran .\lor. (ireat Western Road. 3576200. 7pm. £l5. ('apercaillie vocalist heads her own line-up. with support iron) the _\oung Scots liddler and
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his own band. I’rll'! oft/iv ll'exl 15ml I-kas'm'ul.
FREE Youth Guitar Ensemble Health Living ('entre. Stuarts'ille Street. l’artick. 357 6747. 7.30pm. (‘lassicaL baroque. Scottish. lrish. Spanish and Latin music played on 24 guitars. under the musical direction of leading French guitar star Anne ('hauraml. l’urr oft/iv lli'sl Ifm/ I'i'.s'li)‘rl/.
I A Night of Flamenco with Deseo Dance With Attitude Studios, South Street. Scotstoun. 58l 340i. 8pm. £l2. Flamenco tunes from this (ilasgow- based group. plus guest dancers and guitarists. l’url oft/iv lli'xl Iz'm/ I'i'slit'ul. I Mugdock International Music Festival 2008 Mugdock ('ountry Park. (‘raigallian Road. Milngas'ie. 956 6l00. www.mugdockmusicI‘estiml.co.uk A new world music festival with the emphasis on cultural di\ersit_\‘. Joining music and dance acts from all over the world w ill be homegrown talents and newcomers to the scene. 'l'onight's concert in the theatre leatures liastern liuropean g_\ps_\' \‘iolin. classical. folk and hotclub l'rom l.ex .-\tlas with ja/l guitarist Nigel ('lark.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh 'l'histle llotel. l.eith Street. 556 ()l l l. 6.45 l0.l5pm. £5l.5() (£30). See 'l‘hu l9.
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FREE Tuareg Music .-\/i/a ('ale Ila/aar. (ireat Western Road. 334 8595. .\'oon 5pm. See Thu 19.
FREE The Lismore Sessions The Lismore. l)umbarton Road. 576 0l03. 2pm & 6pm. l.i\ e Scots/lr'ish instrumental music in the great Partick' bar. l’ul'l oft/Iv lii'sl Ifm/ I'i'slii'ul.
I East-West Cultural Festival (iilmorehill (il2. l'ni\'ersit_\ Atenue. 330 5522. 3pm. £3 £5. Alongside renowned Scottish artists. Visiting artists l'rom Bangladesh and India perl‘orm music and song. dance and theatre. including one short play based on a work by the Bangladeshi national poet: Kali \zt/t'til's The Rebel (full of dance) and another based on Scotland's national bard. Robert Burns. l’ur/ o/‘Ilu' lli'sl Iiml l'i'sl. FREE Youth Guitar Ensemble llealth l.i\'ing ('entre. Stuartx ille Street. l’artick. 357 6747. 4pm. See Fri 20.
Aberdonian drummer Sebastian Rochford and saxophonist Pete Wareham have stormed Glasgow with Acoustic Ladyland, and now bring this rather different take on jazz- meets-punk-meets-electronics fusion to the city for the first time, with Mark Lockheart joining Wareham in a two-tenor front line.
I Tron 7/)oafl'0. Glasgow. Sun 22 Jun,