Askaig. 467 5200. 4pm. £10 (£8). The Brazilian bassist celebrates playing at every Islay Jazz Festival since it started with this special tenth anniversary concert. playing solo. as a duo with Phil Bancroft. with his band Sexteto del Fuego and a specially assembled ten-piece. I’m'i
Music Jazz
I World Premiere The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 6.
I The Flavours and Mike Kearney The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5 before 1 1pm; £7 after. See Sat 6.
I Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 1 1.30pm—3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 6.
Isle of Islay
Colin Steele Quintet Rhinns Hall. Portnahaven. 467 5200.
12.30pm. £8. Trumpeter Colin Steele and his classic award-winning quintet. Part of the Black Battle Islay Jazz I'estii'al.
Mario Caribe and guests Bunnahabhain Distillery. Port
aft/1e Black Butt/e Islay Jazz Festival. Sheena Swanson and Stephen Duffy: Holiday on Islay Bowmore Hall. Bowmore. 8pm. £8
(£6). Tribute to the vocals of Billie Holiday. Part of the Black Bottle Islay Jazz festival.
fie Rosetta Trio & Jen Chapin
lonad Chalium Chille lle. Gartnatra.
()1496 810818. 9.30pm. £9 (£7). Bassist Stephan Crump's acclaimed trio is joined by vocalist Chapin. Part of the Black
Butt/e Islay Jazz I'estii'al. Sexteto del Fuego Bruichladdich
Hall. Bruichladdich. 467 5200-
10.30pm. £8 (£6). A celebration of Latin jazz. bossa rhythms and Brazilian vibes from Mario Caribe's outfit. Part of the Black Battle Islay Jazz I'es‘tii'al.
ESEE Stuart Brown Trio The 78. 14 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 9pm—midnight. See Sun 7.
I The Jazz in Paris Project Cafe Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. 38 Albion Street. 553 ()733. 9pm. £6. French jazz from vocalist live Buigues and Ged Brockie.
Edinburgh
Rosy Blue Duo Cafe Grande. 184 Bruntsl'ield Place. 228 l 188. 7—9pm. L'pbeat jazz outfit.
I Sunday Singers Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 7.
Isle of Islay se‘ Phil Bancroft Quartet RSPB
5% Centre. 473 2000. noon. £8. Catchy
melodies. hard grooves. edgy. off-beat tunes and everything in between from acclaimed tenor saxophonist Phil Bancroft and band. Part of the Black Battle Islay Jaz: festival.
Greene/GreivelQuigley Sextet
Ardbeg Distillery. Ardbeg. 467 5200. 12.30pm. £8. Trumpet. trombone and sax led sextet playing Blue Note grooves. Part oftlie Black Bottle Islay Jazz Festival.
Jakob Karlzon Trio Ionad
Chalium Chille lle. Gartnatra. ()1496 810818. 3pm. £7 (£5). Standards and pop tunes including jazzed up versions of everyone from Korn to Ravel. Part aft/1e B/aek Battle Islay Jazz I'estii'al.
Kevin MacKenzie Quartet Laphroaig Distillery. Laphroaig. 01496 302418. 5.30pm. £7 (£5). A classic line-up for the guitarist's quartet. Part of
' the Black Butt/e Islay Jazz l'es‘tii'al.
Tam White with The Sermon Organ Trio Machrie Hotel. Port lillen. 8.30pm. £10 (£8). Modern jazz-
tinged blues from vocalist Tam White
backed by this Hammond organ trio. Parr
. (if the Black Butt/e Islay Jazz I'estii‘al.
Edinburgh
FREE The Late Great Jazz Jam
Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers
Street. 220 4298. 10pm. See Mon 8.
FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars.
36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 9.
Edinburgh
FREE Jazzchess The Jazz. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 5—8pm. See Tue 9.
I Guest Band Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). See Fri 5.
FREE Funk Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298.
I 1.30pm—3am. See Tue 9.
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Edinburgh I Guest Band Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). See Fri 5.
FREE Amy Thomas The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. See caption. page 8 1.
FREE Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session [Eighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. See Wed 10.
FREE The Banana Sessions The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298.
1 1.30pm. See Wed 10.
Edinburgh
I Guest Band Night The Jazz Bar. 1
Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). See Fri 5.
I The Top Cats The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. Free before 10pm; £3 after. Debonair swing combo playing jump jive.
Folk
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Glasgow
I Jamie Laval 8. Ashley Broder St Andrews in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Twin liddles with mandolin and cello. from young US duo playing music from Scotland. lreland. Brittany. Galicia and Appalachia.
Edinburgh
FREE Live Music Now: Ailie Robertson National Gallery of Scotland. The Mound. 624 6200. 6»-6.30pm. Music on the Scottish small harp. or clarsach. by one of its greatest contemporary exponents.
I Old Crow Medicine Show The Liquid Room. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £12. The cool Nashville-based old- timey acoustic string band have branched out to incorporate pre-war blues and jug band rags.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening [Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45-10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). Scottish entertainment with music. song. piping. dance and dining.
I Scots Music Group Session & Enrolment The Antiquary. St Stephen Street. 555 7668. 9pm. Join up for the ever-popular folk music workshops on all the instruments. plus traditional song. Music session at 9pm.
Falkirk
I Bram Taylor Falkirk Folk Club. The Polish Club. Arnot Street. 01324 613395. 7.30pm. Admired Lancashire-based singer performs a selection of his folk and traditional songs.
Stirling
I Thursday Night Fling with Allan MacDonald Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 5.30pm. £6. From Glenuig in Moidart. MacDonald is a leading performer on the pipes. plays whistles. moothie and jaw harp. and is a great Gaelic singer.
Edinburgh
I Assembly Rooms Ceilidh Dance Assembly Rooms. George Street. 339 5374. 8pm. £10 (£8 in advance). Ceilidh dance band Hebrideans with caller Ken Gourlay.
I Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band The Merlin. Morningside Road.
447 4329. 8pm. £6. Live ceilidh music with Scots tunes and dancing.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgb Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45-10. 15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 4.
Glamis
I Celtic Rock Glamis Castle. 01307 840393. 6pm. An up-tempo evening of Scotrock from Wolfstone. former Runrig frontman Donnie Munro and young Tiree acoustic band Skerryvore.
By Kilmarnook
I Bram Taylor The Craigie lnn. Main Street. Craigie Village. 01563 860286. 81 1.15pm. £6—£7 (£3). See Thu 4.
Kirkcaldy
I Ranch Dance Social Evening YWCA. Pathhead Hall. Commercial Street. 01592 652869. 7.30pm. £4 (£2). A line-dancing meet for country Fifers. with a charity raflTe. Bring your own food and plenty of drink.
Kirriemun
I TMSA Kirriemuir Festival Various venues. 01575 510261. Times vary. £4—£5 (concessions available). A festival of authentic traditional Scottish music and song with competitions. ceilidhs. concerts and informal pub sessions. organised by the Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland. Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street.
5560111. 6.45—10.l5pm. £51.50(£30). See Thu 4.
KirriemUIr
I TMSA Kirriemuir Festival Various venues. 01575 540261. Times vary. £4—£5 (concessions available). See Fri 5.
Penh
I Fundraising Ceilidh St Johnstone Club. Barossa Street. 07828 701354. 7.30pm. £10. North Iiast ceilidh band Bob and Friends will keep your feet busy at this fundraising ceilidh for Rachel House Children‘s Hospice in Kinross.
Glasgow
I Jagjit Singh Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15—£50. Indian classical music with Western influences from the leading exponent of Ghazal singing.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111.6.45—10.l5pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 4.
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Amy MacDonald The Glaswegian singer- songwriter plays a homecoming gig this winter. Glasgow, Barrowland, 21 Dec 2008
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5 Nov 2008
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