Music JAZZ
■ Will Pickvance & Friends The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian St, 225 6313. 8pm. £tbc. Cabaret, music and comedy from pianist and performance artist Mr Pickvance, playing original compositions referencing everyone from Rachmaninoff to Fats Waller and Tom Waits. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3(£2). See Wed 11.
Thursday 19 Edinburgh ■ Click Clack Club The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £3. Funky experimental music club. FREE Ged Brockie & Doug Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Thu 5. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 6. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. See Thu 5.
Friday 20 Edinburgh FREE Lachlan’s Sounds of Jazz Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. See Fri 6. ■ Andy Mears Octet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Modern jazz from this octet led by saxophonist Mears. FREE Debbie Davis & Jazz Main Point Hotel, 34 Bread Street, 221 5555. 8pm. See Fri 6. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Featuring eight-piece funksters The Union.
Lindi Ortega Some facts about Lindi Ortega: She’s collaborated with Diplo and Switch on their electro dancehall project, Major Lazer (see preview, page 22). She was Brandon Flowers (of The Killers) backing singer. She says her alt.country songs are inspired by Dolly Parton and Frida Kahlo. She wears red cowboy boots in 90% of her photos. (We couldn’t confirm the footwear on this press shot however, but we reckon it’s a safe bet they’re on.) ■ Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Fri 20 Jan; and supporting James Vincent McMorrow, Glasgow, Sat 21 Jan, as part of Celtic Connections.
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Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 7. ■ The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £21–£25. See Fri 20. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 7. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street. See Sat 7. Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 10. FREE Steve Tyler Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Tue 10. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 10. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 10.
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Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. See Sun 8. ■ Stormy Sunday Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Blues night organised by vocalist James Carr, featuring a showcase of blues singers and soloists. This month features John Hunt, Stevey Hey’s Shades of Blue and Neil Warden. 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 guitarist Haftor Medboe is joined by Jessie Bates. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 8.
Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 18. FREE Fraser Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Wed 11. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street. See Fri 6. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 11.
Thursday 26 Edinburgh FREE Desafinado Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Thu 12. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. See Thu 5.
Glasgow and Fife, headed by electric bassist Sam Firth. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Featuring funky indie from The Dark Jokes.
Saturday 28 Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 7. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 7. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street. See Sat 7.
Sunday 29 Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 8. FREE Rosie Nimmo & Stuart Allardyce Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Jazz, blues and folk-infused vocals from Nimmo. 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 joined by vocalist Liz Dicks. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 8.
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Monday 30
Edinburgh FREE Ron Carruthers Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Mon 9. FREE The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. See Mon 9. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 9. 90 THE LIST 5 Jan–2 Feb 2012
Edinburgh FREE Graham High Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Fri 13. FREE Debbie Davis & Jazz Main Point Hotel, 34 Bread Street, 221 5555. 8pm. See Fri 6. ■ J-Phunk Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz/funk fusion outfit from Edinburgh FREE Ron Carruthers Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Mon 9. FREE The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. See Mon 9. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 9.
Tuesday 31
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 10. FREE Steve Tyler Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Tue 10. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 10. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 10.
Wednesday 1
Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 18. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street. See Fri 6. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 11.
Thursday 2 Edinburgh ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. See Thu 5.
CELTIC CONNECTIONS 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 19 Glasgow ■ An Evening with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18–£23. This year’s Celtic Connections opens with the European debut of the reformed Flecktones, fronted by festival favourite Bela Fleck on banjo duties. The show supplemented by special guests Karan Casey, Kathleen McInnes and Michael McGoldrick. ■ Celtic Connections Festival Club Apollo 23, 11 Renfrew Street, 332 8209. 10pm. £8. Special late-night club running every night of the CC festival, providing you somewhere to hear more music once the gigs are over with unbilled appearances from artists and food and drink in plentiful supply.
Friday 20 Glasgow FREE Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 5pm. Hosted by Danny Kyle’s good friend Liz Clark, a chance to see new musical talent before the young guns make it big, and watch as they compete to win a support slot at next year’s festival. ■ Carolina Chocolate Drops and Punch Brothers O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15. Reviving and reinventing the African-American string band tradition, Caroline Chocolate Drops perform traditional Piedmont music on banjo and fiddle – now with added beatboxing. Punch Brothers, formed by former Nickel Creek frontman Chris Thile, have been described as ‘a string band version of Radiohead’. ■ Cherish the Ladies Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18–£23. Irish-American supergroup Cherish the Ladies return to Celtic Connections celebrating their 25th anniversary with their Country Crossroads show, featuring special guests Alison Brown on banjo, dobro player Rob Ickes and