Music Jazz
■ Ryan Quigley Big Band with Justin Currie Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. 7.30pm. £10. Scottish big band fronted by fearless trumpeter Quigley, joined by Del Amitri’s Currie on vocals in a reprise of last year’s successful Glasgow Jazz Festival collaboration.
Edinburgh ■ Rachel Z Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £12 (£10). New York pianist Rachel Z leads this trio also featuring bassist Maeve Royce and world famous drummer Omar Hakim (who has played with everyone from Miles Davis and Weather Report to Madonna). ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 6. ■ Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Fri 5. Dunfermline ■ Parkinson’s Disease Fundraiser Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 602302. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). Fundraising evening of light music and entertainment with Rosyth Concert Band and The Kingdom Singers.
Saturday 13
Glasgow FREE Public Information Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. A swinging programme from the jazzy and backbeat four-piece. Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 6. ■ Dan Berglund’s Tonbruket The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £12–£15. New quartet headed by former Esbjörn Svensson Trio (EST) bassist Berglund. ■ Rachel Z Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £12 (£10). See Fri 12. ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 6
Prestonpans FREE Dias Brazil Prestongrange Gothenburg, 227–229 High Street, 01875 819922. 8.30pm. See Thu 4.
Sunday 14
Glasgow FREE Loretta Reid Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 2pm. Sunday Jazz from singer Loretta Reid. ■ Daryl Sherman Trio with Todd Gordon City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £13. Swinging interpretations of jazz standards from the American singer/pianist. Edinburgh FREE Ryan’s Jazz Jam Ryan’s Cellar Bar, 2–4 Hope Street, 226 6669. 5pm. See Sun 7. FREE Lorna Reid & Ant Law Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Providing the live jazz sounds to dine to this week is cool and classy vocalist Reid. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8pm. See Sun 7. ■ Sunday Singers Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 7. ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 7.
Monday 15
Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 8. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 9pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 8. 76 THE LIST 4–18 Mar 2010
Livingston FREE Jazz Jam Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 777666. 7.30–9.30pm. Come along for a chance to improvise in a friendly and relaxed setting, under the helpful supervision of professional jazz musician Andy Mears and his experienced rhythm section. Players of all standards are welcome to come along and join in, or just listen.
Tuesday 16
Glasgow ■ A Funny Valentine: The Story and Music of Chet Baker Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7.30pm. £12 (Tuesdays £7; previews £4). Mike Maran tells the story of Chet Baker, with live music from Colin Steele on trumpet and Robert Pettigrew on piano. ■ James Lindsay Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Monthly jazz session with bassist Lindsay. FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. See Tue 9. Edinburgh ■ The Six O’Clock Blues & Swing Train The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Tue 9. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Live Funkout The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 9.
Wednesday 17 Glasgow ■ A Funny Valentine: The Story and Music of Chet Baker Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7.30pm. £12 (Tuesdays £7; previews £4). See Tue 16. ■ Live Jazz Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. A mixture of standards and originals played on guitar, drums and saxophone.
FREE Mono Jazz Mono, 12 King’s Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. See Wed 10. FREE Marco Cafolla Trio Blue Dog, 151 West George Street, 229 0707. 11pm. See Wed 10. Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. See Wed 10. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 5. ■ Soul Society The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Wed 10.
Thursday 18
Glasgow ■ A Funny Valentine: The Story and Music of Chet Baker Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7.30pm. £12 (Tuesdays £7; previews £4). See Tue 16. Edinburgh ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 4.
Dunfermline ■ Elkie Brooks Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 602302. 7.30pm. £21.50. Million-selling British songstress belts out the hits as well as material from her forthcoming album.
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Thursday 4
Glasgow ■ Benny Gallagher City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16. Half of Gallagher and Lyle, he’s a classy Scottish songwriter whose songs have been covered by Bryan Ferry, Don Williams, Garth Brooks, Phil Everly and Simon & Garfunkel. ■ John Hinshelwood & Sandra Gellatly Band St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 0870 013 4060. 8pm. £8 (£6). Star of the Scottish roots, country and folk music scene plays originals and covers (he’s particularly fond of Gram Parsons) joined by Canadian/Scots vocalist Gellatly. ■ Kieran Goss The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £15. Much- loved Irish singer-songwriter Kieran Goss plays material from his seven (and latest I’ll Be Seeing You) studio albums. Part of the series Fruitmarket Folk. ■ Martin Simpson Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. Brilliant mix of English tradition and American music from the virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist and singer, a former BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year. Edinburgh ■ Rantum Scantum The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. Cheerful and skilled multi- instrumental duo play and eclectic mix
Alasdair Roberts Glasgow-based folkster Alasdair Roberts will be taking to the road with his four- piece band for a night of trad folk and his own Americana. Mixing his own
compositions with timeless Scottish folk and creepy twists on old forgotten classics. ■ Stereo, Glasgow, Sun 14 Mar.