list.co.uk/music JAZZ 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
Glasgow ■ Dbass Collective The Universal, 57–59 Sauchiehall Lane, 332 8899. 8pm. £5 (£4). Hip hop and jazz fusion. FREE The Blokes Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 9pm. Blues, folk. Edinburgh ■ Mike Dolbear Drummers Masterclass The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 1pm. £10. Learn directly from the much respected drummer. Tickets available from edinburgh@drumcentral.co.uk. FREE Desafinado Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Brazilian jazz. ■ Andi Neate The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £6 (£5). A mix of folk and jazz from this Highland lass. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. Groovy funk four-piece.
Friday 27
Edinburgh ■ Horndog Brass Band and Mike Kearney Ka-tet Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Drum & bass street funk ensemble. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £7 (£5). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Joined by The Hidden Orchestra blending electronica, jazz, funk and hip hop. Saturday 28
Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. Songs by Mel Torme and other greats. ■ Phil Bancroft: Small as the World The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £15 (£12). The saxophonist combines video and live music in a study of what home means to us, joined by LAU’s fiddler Aidan O’Rourke and guitarist Graeme Stephen. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Five players: no rehearsal. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3).Featuring the jazz, rock, funk sounds of The Babes.
Sunday 29
Glasgow FREE The Blokes Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. See Thu 26. ■ Chris Clarke Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 10 King Street, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Classic, mellow jazz. Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Jazz/blues duo. FREE Whatever Next Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Live Sunday session. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz four-piece. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8pm. Jazz jam featuring Fay Levy. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Motown style funk/soul.
JAZZ Music
Monday 30 Edinburgh FREE Ron Carruthers Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Pianist. FREE The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. Big band jazz classics. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). Mix of rock, jazz, blues and funk.
Tuesday 1
Glasgow ■ Rush Hour Jazz City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 5.30pm. £4. With Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra. FREE The Hot Club of Glasgow Ivory Hotel, Langside Avenue Shawlands, 636 0223. 7.30pm. Django- Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz and swing. FREE Jamie Bell Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Fingerstyle jazz guitarist. Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Live acoustic blues. FREE Steve Tyler Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Jazz guitar. ■ 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. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Jazz and funk with a Hendrix twist.
Wednesday 2
Glasgow FREE Live Jazz Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. A mixture of standards and originals. Edinburgh FREE JM Bellish Henderson’s @ St John’s, St John’s Terrace, 3 Lothian Road, 229 0212. 12pm. Pianist channels the spirit of the jazz virtuoso. FREE Fraser Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Piano. ■ Bobby Wishart Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £8 (£6). Modern jazz from Scottish saxophonist Wishart. Featuring special guest pianist David Newton. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Funk/blues five-piece.
Thursday 3 Edinburgh FREE Ged Brockie & Doug Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Jazz guitar duo. FREE The Offenders Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7.30pm. High quality blues. ■ Singers’ Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Featuring Louise Dodds. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. See Thu 26.
Friday 4 Edinburgh FREE Graham High Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Hot Club jazz. ■ Ute Lemper The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £22.50–£25. Unique jazz vocals from this German chanteuse presenting ‘Last Tango in Berlin’, a special intimate concert of cabaret songs. ■ Euan Burton Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £6 (£5). The bassist/composer launches new CD Occurrences.
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