Music Glasgow Jazz Festival
■ Stewart Forbes Quartet Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £10. Jazz standards and original compositions from the saxophonist. Features David Newton on piano, launching his new CD High Five ■ Tord Gustavsen Ensemble Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £15 (£12). Mesmeric Norwegian pianist with an atmospheric, slow-burning fusion of Scandinavian folk music, gospel, Caribbean and jazz. ■ TrioVD Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 353 8000. 8.30pm. £8. Leeds trio with their improvisational sax/guitar/drums melange.
Thursday 24 Glasgow ■ Martin Taylor’s Spirit of Django The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16. Guitar virtuoso Martin Taylor revives his excellent band channelling the spirit of the great gypsy- jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. ■ The RAF Squadronaires Big Band Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £22 (£17.50). Concert to raise funds for the work undertaken by Help for Heroes featuring Todd Gordon and special guests including Eddi Reader, the Swing Cats, Stephen Duffy and guest presenter Jackie Bird. ■ Arun Ghosh Sextet Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £12 (£10). Clarinettist Arun Ghosh fuses Indian soul with punk and hip hop in an eclectic mix of musical exploration. ■ Christine Tobin & Liam Noble: ‘Tapestry’ Unravelled City Halls: Recital Rooms, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 9pm. £10. Unique reinterpretations of songs from Carole King’s classic 1971 album, Tapestry, from vocalist Tobin and pianist Noble. FREE Late Night Jazz Club Thistle, Cambridge Street, 0871 376 9043. 11pm. See Fri 18.
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. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry Thursday 10
Edinburgh ■ Marcin Wasilewski Trio The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £12–£15. Exceptional Polish jazz trio with a couple of highly regarded ECM albums behind them. ■ Vinson/Burton/McKnight Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £6 (£5). Uplifting Scottish jazz from bassist/composer Burton and Belfast guitarist McKnight, joined by NYC-based sax-star Vinson. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves.
Friday 11 Glasgow FREE Dias Brazil Boteco do Brazil, 62 Trongate, 548 1330. 7.30pm. Jazzy Brazilian rhythms, bossa nova, samba and salsa. FREE Cosmopolitan Big Band Cafe Source, 1 St Andrew’s Square, 548 6020. 9pm. Jazz standards, funk and soul from this 18-piece big band featuring vocals from Rachel Lightbody.
passionate soul, blues and singer- songwriter action from Lucille Burn and Chris Gorman. ■ The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Hard bop and lesser-known standards from saxophonist Keith Edwards and trumpeter/flugelhorn player Donald Corbett. ■ Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests including high energy dancefloor funk from The Number Nine (11 Jun) and London blues/alt.rock quartet Congo Faith Healers (18 Jun). Haddington ■ Electric Avenue Band Peter Potter Gallery, 10 The Sands, 01620 822080. 7pm. £10. Cool, contemporary jazz with a global twist.
St Andrews ■ Lorna Reid Jazz Quintet Celebrates the Jazz Divas Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, 01334 475000. 8pm. £14 (£9). A selection of live numbers from the cool and classy vocalist, paying tribute to the style and talent of jazz divas from Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday through to Diana Krall.
Saturday 12 Glasgow FREE Jess Abrams Quartet Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. New York jazz vocalist. Part of the West End Festival.
Edinburgh ■ Chris Cook The Village, 16 South Fort Street, Leith, 478 7810. 7.30pm. £8. Blues and soul from this singer- songwriter. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ One More for The Road The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5–£6. Raw Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists. ■ Summer Sparkler The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30–9.30pm. £10. Edinburgh Concert
The Gaslight Anthem New Jersey’s TGA return, celebrating the release of a new album and single, both titled ‘American Slang. American Slang picks up where the last year’s The ‘59 Sound left off, demonstrating that these boys are masters of the seemingly oxymoronic ‘soul punk’ genre, and boasting songwriting talent that bears healthy comparison to a certain Mr Springsteen – to the extent that front man Brian Fallon joined The Boss on stage in London last year. Well, if it’s good enough for Bruce. . . ■ O2 Academy, Glasgow, Wed 23 Jun.
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Band presents a sparkling evening of summer music featuring film themes and band music in a lighter vein. Supporting Waverley Care. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal. ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Scottish jazz, funk, soul and Latin bands join DJ Astroboy. The line-up includes acid funk from Gecko 3 (12 Jun) and rock/folk/reggae five-piece Bob Hillary & the Massive Mellow (19 Jun). Prestonpans FREE Dias Brazil Prestoungrange Gothenburg, 227–229 High Street, 01875 819922. 8.30pm. See Fri 11.
Sunday 13
Glasgow FREE Tim Knowles Quartet Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. Funk and bebop quartet led by guitarist Knowles. Part of the West End Festival. FREE Muldoon’s Ragtime Band Three Judges, 141 Dumbarton Road, 337 3055. 4–7pm. Live trad jazz at this Pale Ale Festival of beer. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Neil Wilson Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 01505 690907. 9pm. £6. Classical and world guitar rhythms from the Scottish guitarist. Edinburgh FREE Ryan’s Jazz Jam Ryan’s Cellar Bar, 2–4 Hope Street, 226 6669. 5pm. Jazz trio (pianist Paul Harrison, trombonist Phil O’Malley and bassist Ed Kelly) play acoustic swing and bop tunes from Count Basie through to Herbie Hancock. FREE Metropolitain Jazz Sundays Metropolitain Hotel, 4–6 Picardy Place, 556 6629. 7pm. Laid-back jazz with vocalist Lorna Reid joined by pianist David Patrick (13 Jun) and guitarist Graeme Stephen (20 Jun). ■ Sunday Singers Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Blues and soul from William Young backed by a fine jazz trio. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8.30pm. All singers and instrumentalists welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio. This fortnight features vocalist Jess Abrams (13 Jun) with her trio Mira Opalinska (piano), Douglas Whates (double bass) and Slawek Justynski (drums) followed by saxophonist Nick Gould (20 Jun) with Steve Grossart (piano), Owen MacDonald (double bass) and Kevin Dorrian (drums). ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Mix of folk, blues and Celtic influences.
Monday 14
Glasgow FREE Common Room Jam The Common Room, 77 Byres Road, 334 7132. 9pm. Underground jazz from Glasgow-based drummer Corrie Dick and his trio, along with special guests every week. Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). Jazz classics from this 17-piece ensemble.
Tuesday 15
Glasgow FREE James Lindsay Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Monthly jazz session with bassist Lindsay. Part of the West End Festival.