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I Cathie Rae and Colin Steele The Spiegeltent. George Square. 555 6966. 7pm. £10. Classical jazz. vocalist Rae and trumpeter Steele join forces to ‘salute Chet Baker'.
I David Murray Black Saint Quartet The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2015. 7.30pm. £18.50 (£16). Virtuoso saxophonist Murray returns to the quartet format that established his reputation as one of the most exciting and inventive leaders in jazz. in a series of classic recordings on the influential Black Saint label.
I Samuel James Minto Hotel. 16418 Minto Street. 668 1234. 8pm. £9.50. Classic delta blues.
I 30th Anniversary Concert Queen's Hall. 87 -89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £15—£18. Topsy Chapman's New Orleans Band and Mike Hart's Anniversary All Stars celebrate the festival's 30th birthday. I Dave Milligan Trio The Lot. 4 (irass‘markel. 225 9922. 9pm. £8.50. Pianist Milligan and his trio supply a melodic ja/J. selection from standards to contemporary tunes.
I Jon Cleary 8. The Absolute Monster Gentlemen The Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square. 555 6966. 9.30pm. £15. New Orleans meets blues and funk.
I Lianne Carroll The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2015. 10pm. £12(£10). Double BBC Jaz/ Award-winning vocalist.
I Fionna Duncan Vocal Jazz Workshops St Mark‘s Cnitarian Church. 7 Castle Terrace. £325 (£275). Five-day workshop with the renowned singer dedicated to vocal jaz/ technique. For more information call 01620 861 000 or visit www.lionnaduncan-workshops.co.uk I Napier University Jazz Summer School Napier L'niversity. Sighthill Campus. £300 (£150). See Mon 28.
Edinburgh I Joe Gordon’s Ragtime Banjos Royal ()ver-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 467 5200. 12.30—2.30pm. £7.50. Dixieland jazz and ballads from the singer of the White [leather Club.
I Tommy Sampson Big Band The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 467 5200.
2 «4pm. £10.50 (£8.50). The legendary Tommy Sampson. now in his 90s, has been leading a big band since the 40s and takes you through ‘snapshots from a life in music'.
I John Bunch Trio with Jacob Fischer and Hugo Rasmussen The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2015. 6pm. £12 (£10). L'S octogenarian pianist who has played with all the greats from Woody Herman to Benny (ioodman. joined by guitarist Fischer and bassist Rasmussen.
I Swedish Jazz Kings The Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square. 555 6966. 6pm. £12. Chicago and :New ()rleans jil/l. music from a world renowned band.
I Barbara Morrison Queen's Hall.
87 -89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm.
£15 £18.50. An eternal favourite at the Festival. Barbara Morrison brings her charm. exuberant humour and wonderful voice to lidinburgh's stage again.
I Graeme Stephen Sextet The Three Sisters. 139 Cowgatc. 622 6801. 8pm. £10. lntiltrating Celtic music with totally new rhythms and sounds. Aberdeen-born guitarist Stephen's band combines some leading musicians from the folk and jau worlds.
I Big Buzzard Boogie Band The Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square. 555 6966. 8.30pm. £15. lrreverent big band sounds and Rat Pack-style material.
I The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2015. 8.30pm. £21.50 (£18). Tribute from the jazz. legend‘s colleagues James Moody. Slide Hampton. John Lee. liric (iunnison and (ireg (iisbert.
I Brass Jaw The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 225 9922. 9pm. £8.50. Fun. exhilarating saxophone quartet. inspired by 29th Street and starring Paul Towndrow. Martin
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Kershaw. Konrad Wis/.niewski and Allon Beauvoisin.
I Fionna Duncan Vocal Jazz Workshops St Mark's l'nitarian Church. 7 Castle Terrace. £325 (£275). See Tue 29.
I Napier University Jazz Summer School Napier University. Sightliill Campus. £300 (£150). See Mon 28.
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Edinburgh I Bill Allred Band Royal ()ver—Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 12.30 -2.30pm. £8.50. Dixieland bandleader at Disneyland. Florida.
I Swedish Jazz Kings with Topsy Chapman The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2015. 12.30 2.30pm. £12 (£10). Chicago and New ()rleans jilll. joined by gospel vocalist Chapman.
I Topsy Chapman with Randy Reinhart and John Sheridan The Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square. 555 6966. 6pm. £10. The New Orleans singer is
joined by trumpeter and pianist Reinhart
and Sheridan.
I Catherine Legardh and Brian Kellock The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 225 9922. 7pm. £9.50. Fresh ja/x standards and contemporary sounds from the Danish singer. accompanied by Scotland's leading pianist.
I Chris Grieve Sextet and Trianglehead The Three Sisters. 139 Cowgatc. 622 6801. 7.30pm. £8.50. 'l'rombonist (irieve's sextet featuring trumpeter Ryan Quigley in a double bill with the exploratory 'l‘rianglehead. with Martin Kershaw (saxes). Paul Harrison (piano) and Stu Ritchie (drums).
I Lee Ritenour The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2015. 7.30pm. £22.50 (£18). Fusion guitar legend as Ritenour makes his Iidinbui'gh debut.
I Batchelors of Jazz Minto Hotel. 16- 18 Minto Street. 668 1234. 8pm. £9.50. Traditional ja/x led by trombonist and vocalist Dave Batchelor.
I Muddy Waters Queen's Hall. 87 89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm.
£17.50 £21.50. The only l'K appearance of the six former members of the band Jerry Portnoy. Steady Rollin Bob Margolin. David Maxwell. Calvin 'Fu/I’ Jones and Willie ‘Big liyes‘ Smith - plus the 83-year-old. legendary. super- harmonica player James Cotton. for a special night of Delta-rooted blues.
I Allan Vache Quartet The Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square. 555 6966. 8.30pm. £12. The American clarinettist supplies a night of Benny (ioodman greats.
I Stu Brown’s Raymond Scott Project The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 225 9922. 9.30pm. £9.50. Drummer Stu Brown leads this celebration of the oflbeat musical world of Raymond Scott who provided music for Warner Brothers cartoons in the 30s.
I Niki King and Marcus Ford The Hub.Castlehi1|. Royal Mile. 473 2015. 10pm. £12 (£10). Tender and intimate acoustic ballads and sophisticated standards from the star jail-chanteuse and talented guitarist.
I La Rumba Caliente The Three Sisters. 139 Cowgatc. 221 8806. 10.30pm. £10. Fusing the sounds of South and Central America with unique. funky and highly danceable sounds.
I Fionna Duncan Vocal Jazz Workshops St Mark's l'iiitarian Church. 7 Castle Terrace. £325 (£275). See Tue 29.
I Napier University Jazz Summer School Napier lfniversity. Sighthill Campus. £300 (£150). See Mon 28.
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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Edinburgh I The King Tones Beat Combo The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8pm. Free before 10pm; £3 after. Rhythm'n'blues.
I Tom Pickles Quartet The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). ()riginal compositions. Latin grooves. funk and jam from this sax and llautist.
Edinburgh FREE The Apocalypse Funk Trio The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 5pm. Funk. soul and cool beats from guitarist DJ .-\ki.
I Gordon McNeill Quartet The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. ()1382 434940. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). Dynamic modern ja/z fronted by powerful saxophonist McNeill. I The Jam l'louse Experience The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5. (ireat music from the Jam House house band The Flavours.
Glasgow
first? Ruth Wilson Quartet Brel.
39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. Distinctive ja/I.
“NEE” The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloc. 1 17 Bath Street. 574 6066.
5 8pm. Quintet led by tenor saxophonist Deans. playing a modern blend of bebop. jaH and funk.
I Michael Buble SliCC. Finnieston Quay. 248 3001). 7pm. £37.50. 'l‘wenty- live-year-old vocalist from Vancouver who croons on everything from ‘For ()nce in My Life’ to ‘Moondance' with swing affectalion.
Edinburgh
FREE; Trio Jazz The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 3.30pm. Relaxed afternoon slot with the house trio on piano (or guitar). bass and drums.
I Blues’n’Trouble and Missing Cat The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £12. Hard i'ockin' blues action from Scotland's answer to the Blues Brothers.
I World Premiere The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). A different selection of live leading
ja/l players come together for each
session with no rehearsal.
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Sun 27 July - Oran Mer, Glasgow
Box office: 08444 771 000
I The Jam House Experience The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5 before 1 1pm; £7 after. See Fri 18.
Stirling
I Ken Mathieson’s Classic Jazz Orchestra Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 8pm. £12 (£10). Taking a fresh look at classic jazz from the 20s and 30s and putting a new spin on original compositions of that era.
Edinburgh
FREE Stacey Bell and Aki Cafe (irande. 184 Bruntsiield Place. 228
1 188. 7~-‘)pm. Live jazz and funk.
I Sunday Singers Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). Featuring Mary Mac launching her new CI) (20 Jul) and a triple bill of Liz Dicks. Fiona Reid and Donna Swabey (27 Jul) backed by a line jazz. trio.
Edinburgh
I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). Jan. classics from this 17-piece ensemble.
FHEE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 10pm. [ixpect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.
Edinburgh I The Offenders The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). High quality blues.
FREE Funk Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298.
1 1.30pm. Funk guitarist and DJ Aki leads this two drummer-fuelled funk band. Edinburgh FREE- Liz McEwan The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8pm. Jill]. vocalist Mcliwan sings the songs of Peggy Lee.
I Will Vinson and Mark McKnight Quintet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £6 (£5 ). The New York sax star has played with Rufus Wainwright. Ari lloenig’s Punk Bop and liddie (iomel. here playing with guitarist McKnight's quartet.
FREE The Banana Sessions The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 1 1.30pm. Harmonies and grooves from vocalist Roberta Pia and her band.
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All performances commence at 7.30pm
Mon 28 July - Perth Concert Hall
Box office: 0845 612 6324
Tues 29 July - Aros, Portree, Skye
Box office: 01478 613 750
Wed 30 July - Eden Court, Inverness
Box office: 01463 234 234
’ Thurs 31 July - Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen
International Youth Festival Box office: 01224 641 122
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