The List: 15 Nov 2012 (98/124)

MUSIC | Jazz

■ Swing Back to the 1920s Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (£3). Flapper Girls present a night of 20s and 30s jazz and electro-swing DJs in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. ■ Brodie Jarvie Septet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £6 (£5). Explosive, creative jazz influenced by the likes of The Bad Plus, Duke Ellington and Bon Iver, from Glasgow bassist Brodie Jarvie and his new septet. ■ 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.

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Glasgow ■ Brodie Jarvie Septet The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £tbc. See Wed 21. FREE The Blokes Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 10pm. See Thu 15. Edinburgh ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. midnight. £5 (£4). See Sat 17. FREE Desafinado Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45–9.30pm. Brazilian jazz from this duo. ■ Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz classics from this 17-piece band playing cool arrangements of jazz and funk tunes. FREE Jazz on the Mound Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9pm. See Thu 15. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 15.

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Glasgow FREE Marco Cafolla Trio Boudoir Wine Bar, Merchant Square, Candleriggs, 552 4774. 5–7pm. Modern jazz and driving funk. ■ Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £34.50. Jools and his band play classic boogie woogie and rock’n’roll tunes for your merriment. With guest vocals from KT Tunstall. ■ Peter Morrison Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. 7.30pm. £17 (£15). Broadway hits, Scottish song and comedy from Scotland’s ‘Ambassador of Song’ who returns in the company of his daughter Jackie and musical director Alan Kitchen. Edinburgh ■ Orlando Haddad Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Brazilian jazz and bossa nova from Orlando and Patricia Haddad. FREE Whiski Trio/City Duo Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9pm. See Fri 16.

Saturday 24 Glasgow FREE Perdido Jazz Quartet DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 3–5.30pm. See Sat 17. ■ Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £34.50. Jools and his band play classic boogie woogie and rock’n’roll tunes for your merriment. With guest vocals from KT Tunstall. ■ Todd Gordon Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. 7.30pm. £13 (£11; students £9). Gordon sings classics from the repertoire of Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra.

Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 17. FREE Mike MacFarlane The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 17. ■ Salsa Celtica The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £15. See Sat 17. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Sat 17. FREE Live Jazz Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9pm. See Sat 17. ■ 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 funk/rock/pop nine-piece Blueswater. Sunday 25

Glasgow FREE Kyle Irwin Quartet The Drum & Monkey, 93–95 St Vincent Street, City Centre, 221 6636. 3pm. Sunday jazz session. FREE Alan Nimmo & The Magic Blues Surfers Bobar, 383 Byres Road, 341 6516. 8pm. See Sun 18. ■ Nigel Clark & Friends Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 10 King Street, 553 0733. 9pm. £6 concert only (£20 concert and a two-course dinner). The acclaimed Scottish jazz guitarist presents a contemporary jazz selection. Dinner is served from 6pm. Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 18. FREE Sax & Bass With That Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 7.30pm. See Sun 18. ■ Martin Waugh Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Waugh croons along to standards made famous by Sinatra and the rest of the Rat Pack. 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. Violinist Matt Holborn and this quartet guest. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 18.

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Edinburgh FREE Ron Carruthers Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45–9.30pm. See Mon 19. ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 19. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 19.

Tuesday 27 Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 20. FREE Steve Tyler Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45–9.30pm. See Tue 20. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 20. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 20.

Wednesday 28 Glasgow FREE Jaykey Binger Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Slouch Blues night.

Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones Trio The Jazz Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz

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Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 21. FREE Fraser Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45–9.30pm. Relaxing piano. ■ Trio Red The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £8 (£6). Drummer Tom Bancroft’s new trio with pianist Tom Cawley (Acoustic Ladyland) and Norwegian bassist Per Zanussi. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 21.

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Glasgow FREE The Blokes Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 10pm. See Thu 15. Edinburgh FREE Ged Brockie & Doug Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45–9.30pm. See Thu 15. FREE Jazz on the Mound Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9pm. See Thu 15. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 15.

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. Expect western swing from Stretch Dawrson & the Mending Hearts. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 18.

Monday 3

Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 19. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 19.

Tuesday 4 Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 20. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 20. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 20.

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Edinburgh ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm– 3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. The Raymond Harris Fusion Experience guest. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. midnight. £5 (£4). See Fri 30. FREE Graham High Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45–9.30pm. See Fri 16. ■ The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Hard bop and lesser-known standards from the accomplished five- piece. FREE Whiski Trio/City Duo Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9pm. See Fri 16.

Saturday 1

Glasgow FREE Perdido Jazz Quartet DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 3–5.30pm. See Sat 17. Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 17. FREE Mike MacFarlane The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 17. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Sat 17. FREE Live Jazz Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9pm. See Sat 17.

Sunday 2

Glasgow FREE Alan Nimmo & The Magic Blues Surfers Bobar, 383 Byres Road, 341 6516. 8pm. See Sun 18. Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 18. FREE Sax & Bass With That Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 7.30pm. See Sun 18. ■ 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. Featuring a set form Jack Rabbit’s Foot Minstrels. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street,

Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 21. ■ Dr Lee’s Prescription The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £6 (£5). Dick Lee’s quintet playing new arrangements of music by the likes of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Miles Davis and more, alongside his own compositions. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 21.

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Glasgow ■ Dr Lee’s Prescription The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £tbc. See Wed 5. Edinburgh ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. midnight. £5 (£4). See Fri 30. FREE Jazz on the Mound Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9pm. See Thu 15. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 15.

Friday 7

Edinburgh ■ J-Phunk The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Jazz/ funk fusion outfit from Glasgow and Fife, headed by electric bassist Sam Firth. FREE Whiski Trio/City Duo Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9pm. See Fri 16.

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