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JAZZ & BLUES Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 26 Edinburgh ■ Elkie Brooks The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £20. Million-selling British songstress belts out the hits as well as material from her latest album. ■ Sierra Maestra The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£14). With a sound recalling the 1920s heyday of Cuban music, the group have played a huge part in the explosion in popularity of Latin American sounds. ■ Quattro Formaggi The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Electric jazz-funk fusion from this Prague four-piece. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Groovy funk four-piece (formerly known as Freaky Family) from guitarist Aki Remally
Friday 27
Glasgow FREE The Dias Quartet Boteco do Brasil, 62 Trongate, 548 1330. 7.30pm. Pulsating grooves from this jazz-funk quartet fronted by Brazilian trumpeter Reginaldo Dias. FREE The Strathclyde University Big Band Café Source, 1 St Andrew’s Square, 548 6020. 9pm. The university’s big band get their boots on and come on like gangbusters in what’s guaranteed to be a hummer of an evening of solid trickeration. If you’re lucky, they might even play some music. Edinburgh ■ Adopted as Holograph and Asazi Space Funk Explosion The Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. 8pm. £5 (£4). Fundraiser for the Forest and Doune the Rabbit Hole with eclectic mix of jazz and Afro-funk. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring The Privates.
Saturday 28
Glasgow ■ The Penman Jazzmen King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 2pm. £1. The late George Penman’s band continue to keep the faith with their take on vintage New Orleans jazz. FREE The Dias Quartet Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. See Fri 27. 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. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late-night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Joined by Le Salon de Jazz Refuse.
Sunday 29 Glasgow FREE Lauders Big Band Trader Joe’s, 325 Hope Street, 332 4017. 2pm. Swing and big band sounds. FREE Blues Kitchen Sundays Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. The best in blues and rhythm’n’blues.
2011 The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 3pm. £5–£7 (accompanied under-16s free). The semi- final of the Scottish Jazz Federation’s competition for talented young musicians. FREE Becc Sanderson & Graeme Stephen Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Classic rhythm and blues from Australian vocalist Sanderson. ■ Stormy Sunday Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£3). Blues night organised by vocalist James Carr, featuring a showcase of singers and soloists. Also featuring John Hunt and Main Street Blues. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Motown-style funk/soul from this six-piece fronted by Fiona Lynch and Joe Early.
Monday 30
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. ■ Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Mix of rock, jazz, blues and funk from this four-piece powered by drummer Jordie Gilmour.
Tuesday 31
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Live acoustic blues from John Hunt and friends. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). Expect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Live Funkout The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Guitarist Aki Remally leads this funk band.
Wednesday 1 Edinburgh ■ Breach Organ Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Hammond Organ sounds from Paul Harrison with Graeme Stephen (guitar) and Chris Wallace (drums). Promoting their new CD. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Talented piano player/vocalist Mike Kearney leads this funk/blues five-piece.
Thursday 2 Edinburgh ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 26.
Friday 3
Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz four-piece. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late-night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring dancefloor reggae from Skamel.
Saturday 4 Glasgow ■ The Penman Jazzmen King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 2pm. £1. See Sat 28. FREE Richard Burton Quartet Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. Enjoy an afternoon of swing, bebop and standards with alto saxophonist Burton and band. Part of the West End Festival.
Edinburgh ■ Young Scottish Jazz Musician Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1
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Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 28. ■ 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. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late-night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Joined by the rock/blues/ska/dub sounds of The Dark Jokes. Sunday 5
Glasgow FREE Lauders Big Band Trader Joe’s, 325 Hope Street, 332 4017. 2pm. See Sun 29. FREE Jazz & Media Ale Festival Three Judges, 141 Dumbarton Road, 337 3055. 3pm. Live jazz and a selection of ales. Featuring The Witnesses. Part of the West End Festival. Edinburgh FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio. Featuring singer Alison Affleck. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 29.
Monday 6
Glasgow ■ Tommy Smith RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 6.30pm. £4 (£3). Final Blue Monday of the year with saxophonist and artistic director of the jazz programme, Smith. Edinburgh ■ Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 30.
Tuesday 7
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 31. FREE Craig McMurdo The Compass Bar, 44 Queen Charlotte Street, Leith, 554 1979. 7.30pm. Jazz and swing vocalist McMurdo with a special ‘Moon, June, Croon, Swoon’ residency. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 31. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Live Funkout The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 31.
Wednesday 8 Edinburgh ■ Meridian Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Michael Magg and Nicky Psaila play the music of Wayne Shorter. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Wed 1.
Thursday 9
Edinburgh ■ Ka-Tet The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 9pm. £5. Talented piano player/vocalist Mike Kearney leads this funk/blues five- piece. Launching new album Philosphika. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 26.
Friday 10 Glasgow FREE Cosmopolitan Big Band Café 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. Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Hard bop and lesser-known standards from the accomplished five- piece. ■ Rosie Nimmo iso-bar, 7 Bernard Street, 467 8904. 8pm. £6 (£5). Jazz, blues and folk-infused vocals. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late-night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring funk/soul from Washington Street.
Saturday 11
Glasgow ■ The Penman Jazzmen King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 2pm. £1. See Sat 28. FREE Jazz Main Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. Sax-led quartet playing a wide variety of music from Monk to Miles. Part of the West End Festival. Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 28. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 4. FREE Blue Rubies Constitution Bar, 48 Constitution Street, Leith, 538 9374. 9pm. Rockin’ blues. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late-night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring free jazz, pop and rock from Punch & the Apostles.
Sunday 12
Glasgow FREE Lauders Big Band Trader Joe’s, 325 Hope Street, 332 4017. 2pm. See Sun 29. FREE Jazz & Media Ale Festival Three Judges, 141 Dumbarton Road, 337 3055. 3pm. Live jazz and a selection of ales. Featuring Muldoon’s Ragtime Band. Part of the West End Festival. Edinburgh FREE Live Music Cruz Bar and Restaurant, 14 The Shore, 553 6699. 3pm–1am. Including live jazz at 3pm and a jam session at 7pm. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ Deco Dance Queen Charlotte Rooms, 56a Queen Charlotte Street Leith, 555 6660. 6pm. £6. Re-live the Jazz Age with music and dancing, courtesy of vintage party specialists Miss Fitz-Poste’s Modern Mixers. Part of Leith Festival. ■ Victoria Bennett & Renee Stefanie The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Double bill of jazz singers. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio. Featuring singer the 17-piece The Sound of Seventeen Big Band. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 29.
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