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■ Bobby Wishart Quartet The Jazz pureBar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £6 (£5). Modern jazz from Scottish saxophonist Wishart. FREE Blu Velvet The Place, 34–38 York Place, 556 7575. 8.30–10.30pm. Classic jazz and the great American songbook from vocalist Carol Stirrat. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring rock/pop/funk from The Blueswater Collective.
Saturday 22 Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists. FREE Magic Mike The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Finger-style jazz guitar from Mike Macfarlane and friends. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal. FREE Andrew Close The Hudson Hotel, 7–11 Hope Street, 247 7000. 9pm–1am. Pianist Andrew Close creates a relaxed atmosphere with a mix of jazz, classical and contemporary styles. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Soulful pop and old school funk from special guests The Foo Birds.
Sunday 23
Glasgow FREE Alan Nimmo & The Magic Blues Surfers Bobar, 383 Byres Road, 341 6516. 8pm. Sunday blues session. ■ Gitane Ecosse Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 10 King Street, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Quartet headed by Polish gypsy jazz guitarists Ricardo Wiszniewski and Darius Szoma. Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Stripped back jazz/blues duo. ■ 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. 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. Hosted by American jazz guitarist Tom Davis with special guests Ed Kelly (double bass) and Martin Kershaw (sax). ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Motown style funk/ soul from this six-piece fronted by Fiona Lynch and Joe Early.
Monday 24 Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 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 Street, 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 25
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Live acoustic blues from John Hunt, his remarkable homemade guitars, and friends. ■ 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 with the House Trio each week. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Jazz and funk with a Hendrix twist from guitarist Aki Remally and his four-piece band.
Wednesday 26
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 Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. Open rehearsal. ■ New Focus The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £10 (£8). Inspired by Stan Getz’s Focus album, saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski and pianist Euan Stevenson lead this double quartet featuring The Glasgow String Quartet and Wiszniewski/Stevenson’s jazz quartet, alongside harpist Alina Mzhezhinska. Album launch. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Talented piano player/vocalist Mike Kearney leads this funk/blues five-piece.
Thursday 27 Edinburgh ■ Meridianne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). The two-sax frontline of Michael Magg and Nicky Psaila play the music of Wayne Shorter and other jazz greats. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 20.
Friday 28
Edinburgh ■ Brownfield-Byrne Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Trumpeter Jamie Brownfield and saxophonist Liam Byrne lead this Blue Note style jazz quintet. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Cinematic Orchestra’s Stuart MacCallum and Luke Flowers join forces with bassist Sam Firth (J-Phunk). Saturday 29
Glasgow FREE Perdido Jazz Quartet Bon Accord, 153 North Street, 248 4427. 9–11.30pm. Mainstream Latin jazz, swing and vocals. Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 22. FREE Magic Mike The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 22. ■ Darius Brubeck Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £12 (£10). The eldest son of legendary pianist Dave Brubeck, who spent many years working with and promoting jazz musicians in South Africa and playing with The Jazzanians and Afro Cool Concept.
FREE Andrew Close The Hudson Hotel, 7–11 Hope Street, 247 7000. 9pm–1am. See Sat 22. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring reggae eight-piece Foundation.
Sunday 30
Glasgow FREE Alan Nimmo & The Magic Blues Surfers Bobar, 383 Byres Road, 341 6516. 8pm. See Sun 23. Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 23. 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. Hosted by trumpeter Colin Steele with vocalist Subie Coleman. ■ Zoe Gilby The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Newcastle-based vocalist touring her new CD Looking Glass with her quartet. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 23.
Callander ■ Callander Jazz and Blues Festival Various Venues, 01877 339399. Times vary. Prices vary (£5– £40). See Fri 28.
Monday 1
Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 24. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 24.
Tuesday 2
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 25. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 25. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 25.
Wednesday 3 Edinburgh FREE Swing 2012 Glass Arcade, Scottish Agricultural College, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, 535 4000. 1.05pm. Dick Lee (clarinet), Stephen Coutts (guitar), John Russell (guitar) and Roy Percy (bass) play a Django- inspired set of swing tunes. FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 26. ■ John Lowrie Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Modern jazz and reworked standards from this talented young drummer. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 26.
Thursday 4 Edinburgh ■ Evan Christopher’s Django a la Creole Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12.50). The clarinettist plays Creole versions of Django Reinhadt’s European swing. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 20.
JAZZ Music
Friday 5
Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz four-piece. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Joined by the Motown sounds of The Soul Foundation. Saturday 6
Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 22. FREE Magic Mike The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 22. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Sat 22. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Latin/reggae/ funk from Das Contras.
Sunday 7
Glasgow FREE Alan Nimmo & The Magic Blues Surfers Bobar, 383 Byres Road, 341 6516. 8pm. See Sun 23. Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 23. ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends. 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 Swing 2012. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 23.
Monday 8
Glasgow ■ Neil Sedaka SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £45. The loveable writer of the ubiquitous ‘Road to Amarillo’ but also of the genius ‘Solitaire’ shows off his diverse pop and singer/songwriter catalogue and shares a few showbiz anecdotes. Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 24. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 24.
Tuesday 9
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 25. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 25. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 25.
Wednesday 10 Glasgow ■ Catfish Keith The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £13.50 in advance: £15 on door; £27.45 for early dinner at 6pm. Revered singer/ guitarist described by critics as the ‘new king of slide guitar’ delivers some foot-stompin’, deep delta blues.
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