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£12. A double bill of acclaimed jazz vocalists drawing on the history of great artists such as Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and Edith Piaf. ■ Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Fri 28. Prestonpans ■ Blue Rubies Prestoungrange Gothenburg, 227–229 High Street, 07748 013 042. 8–10pm. Donations. James Fewell Bar gets some rockin’ blues in the form of the Blue Rubies. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival. FREE Sandra Watters and George Pitbladdo Thorntree Inn, 100 High Street, Cockenzie, 07707748 48 013 042. 8–10pm. Sit back and enjoy the melodic, swinging stylings of jazz guitarist George Pitbladdo, effortlessly accompanied by Sandra Watters. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival.
Saturday 5
Glasgow FREE Richard Burton Trio Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. The alto sax man is joined by Ronnie Rae and Crawford McCallum for some action of the Desmond, Parker and Monk ilk. Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 29. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 29. ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 29.
Arbroath ■ Jazz at Hospitalfield Hospitalfield House, Hospitalfield,
01382 774648. £tbc. Regular jazz nights featuring the cream of musical talent from around Scotland. See website for details of who is performing.
Sunday 6
Glasgow ■ The Tokyo Trio City Halls: Recital Rooms, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £12. Vocalist Tina May, pianist Nikki Iles and Karen Sharp on tenor sax first came together for a show at the Tokyo Jazz Festival in 2007.
Edinburgh FREE Ryan’s Jazz Jam Ryan’s Cellar Bar, 2–4 Hope Street, 226 6669. 5pm. See Sun 30. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8.30pm. See Sun 30. ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 30. Melrose ■ Borders Big Band Wynd Theatre, 7 The Wynd, 01896 820028. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). This 18-piece band features vocalists Bob Turner and Angie King and specialises in sizzling swing favourites featuring the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller.
Monday 7
Glasgow FREE Common Room Jam The Common Room, 77 Byres Road, 334 7132. 9pm. See Mon 31. Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 31.
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