Music JAZZ 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 entrysday 24
Thursday 24
Glasgow ■ Night and Day Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8.30pm. £10 (£7). A two-act cabaret from Linden Tree, starring Ian Bustard and exploring the light and dark of Cole Porter’s songwriting ouevre. Edinburgh FREE Desafinado Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Brazilian jazz. ■ The Larry Miller Band and Against the Grain The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 7pm. £10. World renowned rockin’ blues guitarist. With support from Rory Gallagher tribute band. FREE The Offenders Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7.30pm. High quality blues. Also featuring a singer-songwriter slot to start the night.
Friday 25
Glasgow ■ Night and Day Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8.30pm. £10 (£7). See Thu 24. FREE Cosmopolitan Big Band Café Source, 1 St Andrew’s Square, 548 6020. 9pm. Jazz standards, funk and soul from this 18-piece big band featuring vocals from Rachel Lightbody. Edinburgh FREE Lachlan’s Sounds of Jazz Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Accomplished jazz. ■ Scottish National Jazz Orchestra: In Celebration of Michael Brecker The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£12.50; youth card holders £5; accompanied under 16s free). See Thu 24. ■ The Soul Foundation Wild West Party The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm–2.30am. £3–£4. A wild west themed soul revue with Motown funk, horns, and DJs with the full band in cowboy and native American costumes. Dressing up is encouraged.
Saturday 26
Glasgow ■ Scottish National Jazz Orchestra: In Celebration of Michael Brecker Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£12.50; under 16s free). See Thu 24. ■ The Larry Miller Band and Against the Grain The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £24.45 for early dinner at 6pm. See Thu 24. ■ Night and Day Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8.30pm. £10 (£7). See Thu 24. Edinburgh ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal. FREE Main St Blues Band The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk St, 629 0275. 9pm. Mix of modern and classic blues.
Sunday 27
Glasgow FREE The Blokes Slouch, 203–205 Bath St, 221 5518. 9pm. See Thu 24.
Edinburgh FREE Lorna Reid & Graeme 118 THE LIST 24 May–21 Jun 2012
Stephen Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Cool and classy vocalist Reid, with guitarist Stephen. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Motown style funk/soul from this six-piece fronted by Fiona Lynch and Joe Early.
Monday 28
Glasgow ■ Blue Monday with Randy Brecker Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, 332 5057. 6.30pm. £7 (£5). Trumpet legend Randy Brecker leads RCS students in the last Blue Monday concert of the year. Edinburgh FREE Ron Carruthers Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Popular pianist. ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Big band jazz classics from this 17-piece ensemble of pros from all over Scotland; expect trickier and more rousing charts than usual. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). Mix of rock, jazz, blues and funk from this six-piece playing arrangements of Prince, Herbie Hancock, Zappa and improv renditions of classics.
Tuesday 29
Glasgow ■ Rush Hour Jazz City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 5.30pm. £4. The Scottish Youth Jazz Orchestra pays tribute to the greatest composer ever to work in jazz, Duke Ellington, with renditions of tunes like ‘Cotton Tail’, ‘Things Ain’t What They Used To Be’ and ‘Take the A-Train’ (well, the latter two are respectively by Ellington’s son Mercer and Billy Strayhorn, but they were written for the Ellington band). Also Oliver Nelson’s shimmering ‘Stolen Moments’ and Miles Davis’ ‘All Blues’. ■ Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 5.30–6.30pm. £4. Student jazz players in full flight. Edinburgh FREE Steve Tyler Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Classical jazz guitar.
Wednesday 30 Edinburgh FREE Fraser Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Relaxing piano. ■ Borders Big Band Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14.25 (£12.25). Celebrate the era of the Big Band with the hugely popular music of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and many other favourites. ■ Stretch Dawrson & The Mending Hearts and Jetta Wren & The Wranglers Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8- 16 Morrison St, 552 5924. 7.30pm. £5. Scotland’s king of Western swing performing with The Mending Hearts. ■ New Phoenix Jazz Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Swing, Dixieland and New Orleans-style jazz from bassist Jerry Forde’s sextet. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Talented piano player/vocalist Mike Kearney leads this funk/blues five- piece.
Thursday 31 Edinburgh FREE Ged Brockie & Doug Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Jazz guitar duo.
Friday 1
Edinburgh FREE JM Bellish Henderson’s @ St John’s, St John’s Terrace, 3 Lothian Road, 229 0212. Noon. Pianist channels the spirit of one of the most renowned virtuosi in jazz, Art Tatum. FREE Graham High Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. The guitarist is joined by guests playing Hot Club-style jazz. ■ Electric Jazz Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz/funk fusion from Marco Cafolla. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring funk/soul/rock eight-piece The Blueswater Collective.
Saturday 2 Edinburgh ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 26. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring Afrobeat from Diwan.
Sunday 3 Glasgow ■ Junior Conservatoire Big Band Concert Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Swing sounds from the student band. ■ Taylor Wilson Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland St, 357 4000. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Transforming each song into a one-act play, Wilson and her band perform standards and chansons from the worlds of Weill, Piaf and Dietrich. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Gitane Ecosse Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 10 King St, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Quartet headed by Polish
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gypsy jazz guitarists Ricardo Wiszniewski and Darius Szoma. Edinburgh ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 27.
Monday 4
Edinburgh FREE Ron Carruthers Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. See Mon 28. ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 28. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 28.
Tuesday 5
Glasgow FREE Jamie Bell Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Fingerstyle jazz guitarist. FREE Stretch Dawson & the Mending Hearts Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Western Swing from this eight-piece group. Part of the West End Festival. Edinburgh FREE Steve Tyler Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. See Tue 29.
Wednesday 6
Glasgow FREE Live Jazz Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. A mixture of standards and originals played on guitar, drums and saxophone. Edinburgh FREE Interplay Henderson’s
If words like ambient, post-minimalist and post-classical make your ears prick up, then this duo of Benoît Pioulard (pictured, left) and experimental composer Rafael Anton Irisarri (aka The Sight Below) are worth checking out. Spaced out, sighing and soft-focus songwriting, from two Ghostly International-approved artists. ■ Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, Tue 29 May.