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Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 23. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 23.
Thursday 8
Glasgow ■ Christmas with The Rat Pack Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £15.50–£36.50. See Mon 5. ■ Tuesday Rush Hour Jazz: Hard Bop City Halls: Recital Rooms, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 5.30–6.30pm. £4. This concert by Strathclyde Uni jazz students focuses on Blue Note’s hard bop era, with classic tunes as well as new compositions by the students. Edinburgh ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2–£3. See Thu 17.
Friday 9
Glasgow ■ Christmas with The Rat Pack Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. £15.50–£36.50. See Mon 5. Edinburgh ■ Christmas at the Jam House The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. £10. See Thu 1. ■ Dana Dixon Blues Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4).
Saturday 10
Glasgow ■ Christmas with The Rat Pack Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £15.50–£36.50. See Mon 5. 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. ■ Todd Gordon’s White Christmas City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14. Stylish, smooth and super seasonal, Gordon sings Sinatra-style festive favourites.
Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 19. ■ Christmas at the Jam House The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. £10. See Thu 1. ■ The Blueswater Collective Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £2. Blues, funk and rock’n’roll from this collective of former University of St Andrews students. Special Christmas show. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 19. ■ 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 blues and funk from Mike Kearney’s Ka-Tet. Stirling ■ Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 2pm. £8 (£5 under 16s free). Saxophonist Tommy Smith leads his young protégés through a selection of classic and contemporary big band music. ■ The Bevvy Sisters Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £12 (£10). The richly-seasoned harmonies of the Bevvy Sisters provide an alternative take on folk and swing songs.
JAZZ&BLUES / FOLK&WORLD Music
The Besnard Lakes
One for the fans of 4AD’s blurry, smeared-in-Vaseline sound. Celestial, woozy pop from the Canadian alt. rockers. With Suuns, also from Montreal, who do a very nice line in stark, reverby electro-rock. ■ King Tut’s, Glasgow, Sat 19 Nov.
Sunday 11
Glasgow ■ Todd Gordon: The Tony Bennett Songbook City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14. Classic crooning as Gordon performs the jazz/swing vocals of Bennett. Edinburgh FREE Raw Blues Jam The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 20. ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 27. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 20.
Monday 12
Glasgow ■ Blue Monday at the RCS Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 6.30pm. £7 (£5). See Mon 28. ■ Todd Gordon: The Sinatra Birthday Concert City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14. Gordon takes on the mantle of Ol’ Blue Eyes to mark his birthday (12 Dec, 1915) with hits from his nearly 60-year career. Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 21. ■ Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 21.
Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £10.50 (£7.50). The Royal Conservatoire Big Band and students from the Musical Theatre programme present their annual swinging seasonal smorgasbord. Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 25. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 23.
Thursday 15
Glasgow ■ Swingin’ into Christmas Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £10.50 (£7.50). See Wed 14. Edinburgh ■ Stretch Dawrson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5. Scottish band specialising in Western Swing. Album launch party. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2–£3. See Thu 17.
FOLK & WORLD 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
Tuesday 13 Thursday 17
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 22. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 22. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 22.
Wednesday 14 Glasgow ■ Swingin’ into Christmas Royal
Glasgow ■ Clive Gregson St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Folky veteran who is a member of Nanci Griffith’s band, and has four decades of solo songwriting and collaboration behind him. ■ The Magic of Scotland Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £13–£14 (£12). Back for a seventh year, this traditional Scottish variety show has some of Scotland’s top performers taking part, including The Alexander Brothers and Amber Ives.
Edinburgh FREE Muckle Flugga Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9.30pm–12.30am. Trad Scottish music from this ceilidh band.
Friday 18
Glasgow ■ The Magic of Scotland Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 2pm. £13–£14 (£12). See Thu 17. ■ Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £12. Fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas perform a variety of tunes including their own compositions. ■ Catherine Maclellan CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £10. Multi-award winning singer- songwriter from Prince Edward Island on Canada’s east coast. ■ Friday Ceilidh Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, City Centre, 229 5270. 8.30pm–1am. £8 (£5). End of the week ceilidh action. Edinburgh ■ Scots Fiddle Festival The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. Times vary. Prices vary (Duncan Chisholm £18 (£15); Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas £18 (£15)). The SFF finds a new home, featuring Highland fiddler Duncan Chisholm and Radio 2 Young Folk Award finalists Tyde on Fri 18 and US fiddler Alasdair Fraser with Natalie Haas (cello), Scottish folk band Braebach and BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Kristan Harvey with Megan Henderson on Sat 19. Plus recitals, ceilidhs and more at King’s Hall and Pollock Halls over the weekend. See scotsfiddlefestival.com for more details. ■ Ceilidh Club with Teannaich Pollock Halls, Holyrood Park Road. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Join in a lively ceilidh evening where dances are taught on the night, so all abilities are welcome. ■ Spanish Fiesta Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5. Flamenco, Spanish singing and dancing from Maria Conte and friends. FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. Traditional folk on flute, guitar and violin.
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