MUSIC | Jazz
Aberdour ■ Dan Block Woodside Hotel, 78–82 High Street, 01383 860328. 2pm. £10. A night of jazz from the virtuoso clarinettist, aka the guy who supplied the mighty soundtrack for Boardwalk Empire. With Davie Blenkhorn and Brian Shiels. Part of Fife Jazz Festival. Auchtermuchty ■ Tim Kliphuis Trio Celebrates Stéphane Grappelli Victoria Hall, Burnside. 4pm. £12. Virtuoso Dutch jazz fiddler Tim Kliphuis and his trio have performed their blend of gypsy jazz, classical and folk music on stages all around the world. Part of Fife Jazz Festival.
Cupar ■ Champian Fulton Trio Lomond Hills Hotel, High Street Freuchie, 01337 857329. 7.30pm. £10. Vocalist and pianist Champian Fulton lingers happily in the Tin Pan Alley and swing eras, delving into a treasure trove of overlooked songs from jazz’s golden ages. With David Blenkhorn and Dan Block. Part of Fife Jazz Festival.
Dunfermline ■ Champian Fulton Trio Keavil House Hotel, Crossford, fifejazzfestival. com 1.30pm. £10. Vocalist and pianist Champian Fulton lingers happily in the Tin Pan Alley and swing eras, delving into a treasure trove of overlooked songs from jazz’s golden ages. With the Calum Gourlay Swing Trio. Part of Fife Jazz Festival.
Monday 4 Edinburgh FREE Ron Carruthers Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. See Mon 28. ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 28. FREE Rosie Nimmo The Skylark, 241–243 High Street, 629 3037. 9–11pm. Jazz, blues and folk-infused vocals. Open mic night, arrive early to book a slot. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 28.
Thursday 7 Edinburgh FREE Desafinado Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Brazilian jazz from this duo. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 24.
Tuesday 5 Friday 8
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 29. FREE Steve Tyler Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. See Tue 29. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 29. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 29.
Wednesday 6
Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 30. FREE Interplay Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Featuring guitarist Lachlan MacColl and guests. ■ Alister Spence Trio with Raymond MacDonald The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). The Australian pianist is joined by saxophonist Raymond MacDonald for a night of dynamic grooves, free improv and swing. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 30. Dundee ■ Dan Block Dundee Rep, Tay Square, 01382 223530. 7.30pm. £14–£18. See Sun 3.
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Glasgow ■ Henrik Freischlader Band and Albany Down O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £12. German-born blues artist who has supported BB King and Peter Green. Edinburgh FREE JM Bellish Henderson’s @ St John’s, St John’s Terrace, 3 Lothian Road, 229 0212. 12–2pm. See Fri 1. FREE Graham High Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. The guitarist is joined by guests playing Hot Club-style jazz. ■ The Dana Dixon Blues Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Dana Dixon (vocals, harmonica) leads her band in a session of urban blues. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm– 3am. £5 (£4). See Sat 26.
Saturday 9 Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 26. FREE Mike MacFarlane The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 26. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Sat 26. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm– 3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk
PATRICK WOLF With ten years on the scene, South London songwriter/ ukulele player/ pianist and musical genre bender (he has dabbled in folk, pop and techno), Patrick Wolf takes his well-honed live show on the road, this time in support of Sundark and Riverlight, his sixth full-length album. ■ The Pleasance, Edinburgh, Fri 8 Feb.
acts and DJs. Featuring The Hook & Slingers. Sunday 10
Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 27. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz four-piece. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 27.
Monday 11
Edinburgh FREE Ron Carruthers Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. See Mon 28. ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 28. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 28.
Tuesday 12
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 29. FREE Steve Tyler Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. See Tue 29. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 29. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 29.
Wednesday 13 Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 30. FREE Fraser Urquhart Henderson’s
Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. See Sun 27. ■ Groovediggers The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). Hammond Organ heavy jazz funk and soul. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 30. Thursday 14
Edinburgh FREE Ged Brockie & Doug Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Jazz guitar duo. ■ Claire Daly’s Anti-Valentine Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Vocalist Daly leads an evening of ‘anti-Hallmark retaliatory songs’. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 24.
Friday 15
Edinburgh FREE JM Bellish Henderson’s @ St John’s, St John’s Terrace, 3 Lothian Road, 229 0212. 12–2pm. See Fri 1. FREE Lachlan’s Sounds of Jazz Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. See Fri 1. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm– 3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Funk soul eight-piece The Union guest.
Saturday 16 Glasgow FREE Blue Lane The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 2.30–5pm. Quintet with tenor/guitar front line playing well-known tunes by the likes of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, The Jazz Messengers, Charles Mingus and Thelonious Monk.