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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). See Fri 15. Sunday 17
Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 27. ■ 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 Jack Rabbit’s Foot Minstrels. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 27. Monday 18
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 19
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 20
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. See Wed 6. ■ Click Clack Club Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £tbc. Funky Beefheart-influenced experimental music club. ■ Jonathan Gee Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £8 (£6). Contemporary jazz from this London-based pianist. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 30.
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Edinburgh FREE Desafinado Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. See Thu 7. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 10. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 24. Dundee ■ SNJO: Miles Ahead & Birth of the Cool Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£12.50). The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, along with special guest Paolo Fresu
(trumpet), celebrate the music of jazz giant Miles Davis, bringing to life his landmark albums from the 1950s, Miles Ahead and Birth of the Cool. Pre-concert talk from 6.45pm.
CELTIC CONNECTIONS Events are listed by date, then by city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@ list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
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Glasgow ■ Caravan Palace and Batida O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15. High energy French electro swing and gypsy jazz band. ■ Glasgow St Patrick’s Day Festival St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. A collaborative concert showcase for the UK’s Irish musical diaspora. ■ Kate Rusby Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £22–£25. One of the British folk scene’s best-loved artists and the voice of contemporary English folk music celebrates 20 years in the business with special guests including Paul Weller, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nic Jones, Richard Thompson, Jerry Douglas, Chris Thile, Paul Brady and Radiohead’s Philip Selway. ■ Mike Heron & The Trembling Bells and Hapton Crags Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14. The co-founder of the Incredible String Band teams up with Glasgow’s own Trembling Bells. ■ The Pictish Trail and Rozi Plain The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. Off-kilter indie- folktronica. ■ This Is The Kit and Moulettes Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. Banjo, guitar and voice from Kate Stables and her band who are signed to The National’s Brassland Records. ■ Ahlberg, Ek & Roswall and Barluath Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 353 8000. 8pm. £13. A vivacious new spin on Swedish traditional music. ■ Dermot Byrne & Floriane Blancke and Guests The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 8000. 8pm. £12. Altan’s accordionist Dermot Byrne teams up with Parisian harpist and singer Floriane Blancke. ■ DÁN featuring Guidewires, KAN, Breton Quartet & Alyth McCormack City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16. A UK premiere of this ‘sea themed’ collaboration featuring top Celtic musicians. ■ Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares and Arieb Azhar & Martin Simpson Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £20. Magnificent, otherworldly soundscapes of dissonant diaphonic harmonies that helped kick-start the whole world music movement. Friday 25
Glasgow ■ Burns & Beyond with Jason Singh, Soumik Datta, Clinton Fearon, Malinky and India Alba City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 1pm. £17. Celtic Connections presents a unique, global take on Burns with Scotland’s Winter Festivals. ■ The Big Burns Night featuring Breabach, Blazin’ Fiddles, Dougie MacLean and Kathleen MacInnes Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20–£23. Celtic Connections celebrates Burns with Scotland’s Winter Festivals.
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YELLOWJACKETS/ TRIO RED Wed 13 March Double bill of two of the best USA and Scottish jazz bands.
PETER GREGSON & GABRIEL PROKOFIEV Sat 23 March The Scottish premiere of their latest album Cello Multitracks.
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