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The South African jazz pianist plays with his trio, as part of November’s The Piano festival. Performances from the influential band leader are normally met with reverent silence, and this rare Scottish date is anticipated to be one of the festival’s highlights. ■ Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, Fri 11 Nov. Part of The Piano festival, various venues, Glasgow, Fri 4–Sun 27 Nov. (Jazz)
and big band swing from Jacobs and his band, joined by vocalist Catherine Sykes. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 22. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–2am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs featuring hip hop, jazz and funk from The Ordinary Allstars.
Sunday 30
Glasgow FREE Domino Gumbo The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 2pm. Seven-piece New Orleans style R&B with a side of Cajun. ■ Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. Prices vary. Former Rolling Stones bassist makes a return to his musical roots with the Rhythm Kings playing the kind of jazz and blues that first inspired him all those years ago. Featuring star of the Original Supremes Mary Wilson. FREE Alan Nimmo & The Magic Blues Surfers Bobar, 383 Byres Road, 341 6516. 8pm. See Sun 23. Edinburgh FREE Raw Blues Jam The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Stripped back acoustic blues from the Hot Tin Roof Duo and guests. ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8.30pm. Tribute to Louis Prima with Dave Batchelor. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 23.
Monday 31 Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 24. ■ Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz
Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 24. Tuesday 1
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 25. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 25.
Wednesday 2 Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 26. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz four-piece. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 26.
Thursday 3 Glasgow FREE Big Swing Band Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, City Centre, 229 5270. 8–9pm. Eighteen-piece band offering a modern twist on old-time favourites. ■ Click Clack Club The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 9pm. £3. Funky experimental music club. Featuring Steve Kettley’s Odd Times, Dumb Instrument, poet Bram Gieben and Unearth.
Edinburgh ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2–£3. See Thu 20.
Friday 4 Edinburgh ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Featuring rock/pop/blues from Stuart Goodall Band.
Saturday 5 Edinburgh FREE Fionna Duncan Trio
Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square, 01576 202583. 2.30pm. Renowned vocalist Duncan presents a varied repertoire of jazz. FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 22. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 22. ■ 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 ex- Codeine Velvet Club vocalist Lou Hickey.
Sunday 6
Glasgow ■ Malcolm MacFarlane and Kevin MacKenzie Alexander Gibson Opera Studio, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £7 (£5). Two of Scotland’s top guitarists (MacFarlane also moonlights in the major new music group Red Note Ensemble, and MacKenzie is an enterprising bandleader) join forces in a concert of their own compositions and some jazz standards. Part of Big Guitar Weekend. Edinburgh FREE Raw Blues Jam The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 30. FREE Hot Tin Roof Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Jazz. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Wed 2. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8.30pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio. Joined by Corrie Dick and his quartet. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 23.
Monday 7
Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 24. ■ Todd Gordon: The Tony Bennett Songbook Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £15.25 (£13.25). Gordon performs the jazz/swing vocals of Bennett. ■ Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 24.
Tuesday 8
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 25. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 25.
Wednesday 9 Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 26. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Wed 2. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 26.
Thursday 10 Edinburgh ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2–£3. See Thu 20.
JAZZ Music
Friday 11
Glasgow ■ Abdullah Ibrahim Trio The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £20–£25. South Africa’s most eminent living jazzman leads his trio. Edinburgh ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs with swinging surf country-rock from The Trainwreckers.
Saturday 12 Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 22. ■ Salsa Celtica Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £15.25 (£13.25). A heady mix of jazz, African, Latin and Celtic rhythms from this lively group. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 22. ■ 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 Bristol’s Yes Sir Boss.
Sunday 13 Edinburgh FREE Raw Blues Jam The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 30. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Wed 2. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8.30pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio with woodwind player Stuart Forbes. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 23. Part of Dundee Jazz Festival.
Monday 14 Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 24. ■ Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 24.
Tuesday 15
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 25. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 25.
Wednesday 16 Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 26. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Wed 2. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 26.
Thursday 17 Edinburgh ■ David Arcari The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7.15pm. £7. A fusion of alt.blues, trash country, punk and rockabilly. ■ Click Clack Club The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian St, 225 6313. 8.30pm. £3. Funky experimental music club. Joined by WonderWinds and more. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, See Thu 20.
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