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Magnus Ostrom Band The Hub, Castlehill Royal Mile, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £20. An intoxicating mix of jazz, brooding post-rock and electronica. Monday 25

FREE Exhibition: Bulles Jazz Blues, Quand la BD swingue! Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. 9.30am–6.30pm. See Fri 22. Edinburgh Jazz Festival Orchestra, directed by Tim Hagans The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £20 (£16). The masterpiece of sophisticated cool in jazz, Gil Evans’ classic music for Miles Davis is performed with US trumpet star Tim Hagans playing Miles’ role. Lokomotive Trio and SHE Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £10. Double bill of piano trios. Morten Gunnar Larsen with Stale Ytterli Berlin, Broadway and Buenos Aires The Hub, Castlehill Royal Mile, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £15. Ragtime, stride and early jazz piano styles from Larsen. Music Music Music with Lina Nyberg: West Side Story Bosco Theatre, The Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £12. One of the most adventurous and challenging vocalists working in jazz today. Rene Marie Dans Paleis, The Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £15. Charming, inventive and imaginative jazz vocalist. Dom James and the Dixie Ticklers The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £12. This young, hip band from London is devoted to revitalising classic New Orleans music.

EDINBURGH JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL Music

Tuesday 26 Dave Donohoe Quintet Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes St, 473 2000. 12.30–2.30am. £9. Trombonist Donohue has put together a special five- piece band, with Ian Boyter on saxophone and clarinet, to play a set of classic jazz from the 20s and 30s. FREE Exhibition: Bulles Jazz Blues, Quand la BD swingue! Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. 9.30am–6.30pm. See Fri 22. Talk: Evan Christopher and New Orleans Jazz Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, 473 2000. 4–6pm. £5. An expert on the New Orleans clarinet style in conversation with Dave Batchelor. James Litherland & Tony Reeves Bosco Theatre, The Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 6.30–8pm. £12. Guitarist and singer Litherland and bassist Reeves played with Litherland in Colosseum, having played with John Mayall. Very rare outing in Scotland for two high profile 70s musicians. Sherman Robertson Band The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 7–9pm. £12.50. Formidable guitarist playing electric Texas soul- blues, swampy Louisiana zydeco grooves and blues. Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £8. Edinburgh’s fine Jazz Bar Big Band joined by Erik Lars Hansen. Ken Peplowksi Ensemble plays West Side Story The Hub, Castlehill Royal Mile, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £20. A ten-piece band, singing and playing the tunes from the show, adding in a few more Bernstein gems. Niki King & the Elements The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £15–£20. Singing self-

penned tunes of 21st century love, life and loss. Rene Marie Dans Paleis, The Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £15. See Mon 25. Tommy Smith Karma Bosco Theatre, The Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 9–11pm. £15. Up-tempo workouts mixed with more folk-influenced ballads. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 9.30–11.30pm. £16. Street jazz, funk and hip hop from the nine-strong brass and drums ensemble that have played with Mos Def, Erykah Badu and collaborated with Gorillaz. Wednesday 27

Jim Petrie’s Diplomats of Jazz Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, 473 2000. 12.30–2.30am. £9. Old school New Orleans and Chicago jazz. FREE Exhibition: Bulles Jazz Blues, Quand la BD swingue! Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. 9.30am–6.30pm. See Fri 22. Batchelors of Jazz The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 6–7.30pm. £10. Classic Dixieland jazz played by some of Scotland’s finest jazz musicians. Kyle Keddie Sextet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 473 2000. 6–8pm. £10. Music from the Blue Note era, plus tricky tunes by artists such as Tadd Dameron and George Russell. Pelo Rojo, Pelo Negro Dans Paleis, The Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 6–7pm. £10. Tara Dodgson’s explosive dance combines with the ‘Surf-Punk-Cuban Son’ of Toby Shippey, Allan Mckeown and Ricardo Fernandez Pompa in a collaborative project commissioned by Dance Base. Rob Hall and Chick Lyall with Susheila Jamieson The Hub,

Castlehill Royal Mile, 473 2000. 6–7.30pm. £10. Saxophonist Hall and pianist Lyall create duets strong on atmospheres and melodies. Haftor Medboe Group and The Discordian Trio Bosco Theatre, The Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £10. The guitarist creates seductive soundworlds with interwoven electronic effects. Discordian Trio play as part of the Breaking Ground series. Experimental jazzy fusions mixing prog-fusion and avant-jazz. Hidden Orchestra & Red Snapper The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £15 (£10). A beguiling, psychedelic, lush, sweeping and groovy hybrid of trip hop, drum & bass, soundscapes and funky electronics. Angela King Dans Paleis, The Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £12. King’s celebrating a new recording with an effervescent band featuring Brian Kellock (piano), Kenny Ellis (bass), Tom Gordon (drums) and Martin Kershaw (sax). Django à la Creole with Evan Christopher The Hub, Castlehill Royal Mile, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £15. New Orleans’ leading clarinet player spices up Django Reinhardt’s Hot Club music with creole, Latin and blues flavours. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 9–11pm. £16. See Tue 26. Thursday 28

Joe Gordon’s Ragtime Banjoes Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, 473 2000. 12.30–2.30am. £9. Veteran White Heather Club singer returns to his first love: Dixieland jazz with a selection of rags, stomps and ballads, and the wonderful trumpet playing of Mike Daly.

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