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on guitar and vocals and his brother Cody on drums. ■ Daryl Sherman Le Monde, 16 George Street, 270 3900. 9pm. £15. Swinging interpretations of jazz standards from the American singer/ pianist. ■ Barbara Morrison The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 9.15– 11.15pm. £15. An eternal favourite at the Festival, Barbara Morrison brings her charm, exuberant humour and wonderful voice to Edinburgh’s stage again. ■ Niki King & the Elements The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 10pm–midnight. £15. Soul-jazz from the Perrier Jazz Award winner and her band, singing self-penned tunes of 21st century love, life and loss.
Saturday 21 Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh Jazz Festival Arts Market Grassmarket. 11am–6pm. A chance to buy original art by local artists and crafters alongside vinyl records, second-hand clothing, reworked textiles, jewellery, knitwear, homeware, food and more. Live jazz and blues music comes from Seaside Skiffle and Rosie Blue. FREE Festival Talk: Graham Blamire, Norrie Thomson and John Russell Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, 242 8100. 11am–1pm. Marking the launch of bassist Blamire’s new book Edinburgh Jazz Enlightenment. FREE Mardi Gras Grassmarket, 1–4pm. The Grassmarket transforms into a swinging, buzzing New Orleans high street with The Stooges, Savannah Jazz Band, Al’s Dixie Palz, Iain Hunter, Freddie King, Dana Dixon, Sleepy Eyes Nelson and The Criterion Parade Band performing all afternoon. ■ Barbara Morrison The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 7–9pm. £15. See Fri 20. ■ Django à la Creole The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 7.30–9.30pm. £15. New Orleans clarinettist Christopher takes on the gypsy swing of Django Reinhardt’s Hot Club, updating the sound with creole, Latin and blues elements. ■ Dr John & The Lower 911 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 8–10pm. £26.50 (£22.50). One of New Orleans’ most distinctive voices, Dr John is right up there with true greats Louis Armstrong and Fats Domino and is universally celebrated as the living embodiment of the Crescent City’s rich musical heritage. ■ Colin Steele Quintet and Konrad Wiszniewski Quartet The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8.30–10.30pm. £15 (£12.50). Trumpeter Colin Steele and his classic award- winning quintet. ■ Kevin MacKenzie & Loren Stillman Quartet The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 9–10.30pm. £10. ■ The Stooges Brass Band The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 10.30pm–midnight. £15. A mix of jazz, funk, R&B and hip hop from this downtown New Orleans brass band. ■ Tijuana Cartel The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 10.30pm–midnight. £10. Uplifting funk, global beats, electronica and flamenco from Australia.
Sunday 22 Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh Jazz Festival Arts Market Grassmarket. 11am–6pm. See Sat 21. FREE Edinburgh Festival Carnival Princes Street, 2–4.30pm. ■ Stevey Hay’s Shades of Blue with special guests, Brian Kellock and Spider McKenzie The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 5.30–7.30pm. £10. Rocking blues
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from vocalist/guitarist Hay and some distinguished Scottish guests. ■ Jeremy Pelt Quintet The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 7–9pm. £15. Nidern jazz from this New York quintet headed by trumpeter Pelt. ■ Average White Band The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8–10pm. £25 (£20). The funkiest band ever to come from Dundee, or Scotland for that matter. They’re a bit long in the tooth these days but they can still recapture that Sly Stone/Isley Brothers summer spirit in their current set. ■ The Manhattan Transfer Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 8–10pm. £28 (£25.50). Four-part harmonies from premiere vocal group comprising Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul and Janis Siegel. ■ Jazz Combo Box The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 9–11pm. £10. French street band mixing up jazz, hip hop and 70s funk. ■ Tijuana Cartel The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 10.30pm–12.30am. £10. See Sat 21.
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Edinburgh ■ Swing 2012 Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. 1.30–3.30pm. £10. Django inspired swing featuring Dick Lee on clarinet. ■ Orange Kellin-Morten Gunnar Larsen The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 7–8.30pm. £12. ‘Jammin’ with Jelly, Eubie and Jabbo’ as Kellin and Larsen present their tribute to the rags, stomps and hot jazz of Jelly Roll Morton, Eubie Blake and Jabbo Smith. ■ The Bad Plus & Joshua Redman and Jeremy Pelt The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8–10pm. £25 (£20). Double bill of contemporatry New York jazz as Ethan Iversen, Reid Anderson and Dave King are joined by saxophonist Redman. ■ Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter Trio The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £20. Modern jazz vocals and guitar. ■ Curtis Stigers Le Monde, 16 George Street, 270 3900. 9pm. £30 (£25). A versatile jazz-infused set from the ever-debonair Stigers. ■ A Night for Oscar The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 9–11pm. £15. Brian Kellock Trio and Dado Moroni Quartet pay tribute to Oscar Peterson.
Tuesday 24 Edinburgh ■ Ken Mathieson Classic Jazz Orchestra Salutes the Kings of Jazz The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 6–7.30pm. £10. Classic jazz as they play Bix Biederbecke, Sidney Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton and Duke Ellington. ■ Stephen/Bender/Binney The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 7.30–9pm. £12. Edgy jazz sounds as this European group are joined by New York saxophonist Dave Binney for a one-off collaboration. ■ Hidden Orchestra and Floex The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8–10pm. £12.50. A double bill of future sounds as jazz meets electronica. ■ The Bad Plus The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £20. Ethan Iversen, Reid Anderson and Dave King form this radical and inventive piano, bass and drums trio. ■ Curtis Stigers Le Monde, 16 George Street, 270 3900. 9pm. £30 (£25). See Mon 23. ■ Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter Trio The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 9–11pm. £20. See Mon 23.
Wednesday 25 Edinburgh ■ Joe Gordon’s Ragtime Banjos Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. 1.30–3.30pm. £10. Dixieland jazz and ballads from the singer of the ‘White Heather Club.’ FREE Festival Talk: The Individualism of Gil Evans The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 6.30–7.30pm. Musicians from across the fest talk about the work and influence of arranger Gil Evans. ■ Lazy Lester The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 7–8.30pm. £12. Swamp blues from Louisiana’s Lazy Lester with the John Bruce Band. ■ Paul Kirby: East West The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 7–8.30pm. £10. Modern jazz inspired by the Edinburgh pianist’s time working in the Far East and Germany, featuring solo saxophonist Jin Pureum. ■ Edinburgh Jazz Festival Orchestra The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8–10pm. £17.50 (£15). Tim Hagans directs cool arrangements of Gil Evans. ■ Aga Zaryan Quartet The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £12.50. A Scottish debut for this vocalist signed to Blue Note, think jazz filtered though Joni Mitchell. ■ Curtis Stigers Le Monde, 16 George Street, 270 3900. 9pm. £30 (£25). See Mon 23.
Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 6–7.40pm. £10. Classic Dixieland jazz from trombonist Batchelor and his band. ■ Peter Johnstone Organ Quartet Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6–7.30pm. £6. Hammond jazz grooves. ■ Haftor Medboe & Anneke Kampman The Bosco, in the Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 7.30–8.30pm. £7.50. Abstract sounds from the natural world and daily human life form a backdrop to the performance of a special musical composition, ahead of the release of an album. ■ Kyle Eastwood Band and Martin Taylor Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 8–10pm. £15. A mix of bop, swing and soulful funk from Clint Eastwood’s son. ■ Marcin Wasilewski Trio The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8–10pm. £25 (£20). Exceptional Polish jazz trio with a couple of highly regarded ECM albums behind them. ■ Cecile McLorin Salvant The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £15. Vocalist in the classic jazz style and a winner of the Thelonious Monk competition. ■ Curtis Stigers Le Monde, 16 George Street, 270 3900. 9pm. £30 (£25). See Mon 23. ■ Krissy Matthews The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 10pm–midnight. £10. Young blues artist striking out in solo mode.
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Edinburgh ■ Jerry Forde’s New Phoenix Jazz Band Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. 1.30–3.30pm. £10. New Orleans, Dixie and trad jazz from this new Edinburgh jazz band. ■ Batchelors of Jazz The Edinburgh ■ Diplomats of Jazz Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. 1.30–3.30pm. £10. The cornettist and vocalist brings the classic age of jazz back to life with assistance from his feisty four-piece band.
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