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The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Alt.folk from Algernon Doll, aka Ewan Grant, launching his new album Citalo-pop. Edinburgh ■ Folks Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6.50. Manchester indie crew. ■ Nem Sarton’s Charity Fundraiser The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £10. One of the Jazz Bar’s weekend DJs is joined by Hailey Beavis, Donna Maciacia and Lewis Gibson & The Midas Touch to raise funds for schools and orphanages in Uganda.
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likes of Sinatra. Expect wit and smooth vocals in equal abundance. ■ Nova Scotia Jazz Band The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £7 (£5). See Wed 22. Edinburgh ■ Click Clack Club Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 8pm. £5 (students £3). Funky Beefheart- influenced experimental music club. Third anniversary special featuring the Click Clack Ensemble. ■ New Phoenix Jazz Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Swing, Dixieland and New Orleans style jazz from bassist Jerry Forde’s sextet.
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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 Glasgow ■ Keith Edwards Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Saxophonist Keith Edwards and his band with a mixture of uplifting classics and lesser-known tunes.
Thursday 16
Glasgow FREE Live Jazz The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 3–6pm. The best of Scottish jazz talent is showcased in this weekly event, hosted by upright bassist Brodie Jarvis and a rotating cast of musicians. ■ Brass Jaw The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £7 (£5). Fun, exhilarating saxophone quartet, playing big band, bebop and blues, sans rhythm section. Edinburgh ■ The Geordie Approach and Herschel 36 The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, 558 8844. 7pm. £8 (£5). An acoustic and electric mix of rock, jazz, funk and noise. ■ Ducks Deluxe Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £14. Co-founders Sean Tyla and Martin Belmont head this American-style blues and boogie band. ■ RCS Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Seventeen-piece ensemble of Royal Conservatoire Scotland jazz students, led by trombonist Chris Grieve.
Saturday 18
Glasgow ■ Antonio Forcione – Sketches of Africa The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £15 (£12). Award- winning acoustic guitarists Forcione looks to Africa for inspiration for his latest album mixing world music, Latin and jazz. Perth ■ Scottish National Jazz Orchestra: The Incredible Sound of Stan Kenton Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, 01738 621031. 7.30pm. £18. Stan Kenton was a troubled, maverick talent, a great bandleader who stubbornly continued to lead his Orchestra long after most other big bands had folded. The SNJO, one of the best big bands on the planet, pays tribute to Kenton’s restless spirit. Part of Perth Festival.
Wednesday 29
Glasgow FREE Ben MacDonald Quintet Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Vibrant young jazz rock band headed by guitarist MacDonald. Edinburgh ■ David Patrick International Sextet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). Jazz pianist Patrick and his globe trotting band.
Thursday 30
Glasgow ■ The Buteyko Institute Trust Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 6.30pm. £40. The Buteyko Institute Trust present an evening of music and entertainment to raise money for the Glasgow School Project, featuring Craig Armstrong, Jerry Burns, Judith Williams, Alistair Ogilvy, Katie O’Halloran, Stu Brown, Nigel Clarke, Lynda Cochraine, Adrian Spina, Penny Black, a string quintet led by Alison Lawrence of the Scottish Ensemble and children from the UK Theatre School. ■ David Patrick International Sextet The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £7 (£5). See Wed 29. Edinburgh ■ Toyshop The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). London- based quintet headed by Scottish drummer/composer Corrie Dick.
Friday 31 Glasgow ■ Rat Pack Live Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £24.50 (£22.50). A swinging tribute to Frank, Sammy and Dean, featuring stars from the West End production Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas. FREE Cosmopolitan Big Band Café Source, 1 St Andrew’s Square, 548 6020. 9pm. Jazz standards, funk and soul from this 18-piece big band featuring vocals from Rachel Lightbody.
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Edinburgh ■ Nova Scotia Jazz Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). Dixieland blues quartet featuring reeds, bass, banjo and cornet.
Thursday 23 Glasgow ■ Jack Jones Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £27.50–£29.50. A true Las Vegas star who has received praise from the
Glasgow ■ The Bevvy Sisters Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. 7.30pm. £12. The richly-seasoned harmonies of the Bevvy Sisters provide an alternative take on folk and swing songs. ■ PaCoRa Trio and Salsa Celtica Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £15. World jazz fusion with Czech folk/jazz sounds from the PaCoRa Trio plus Latin-Scots-funk from Salsa Celtica. Part of West End Festival.
Edinburgh ■ Lulo Reinhardt The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £15 (£12). The gypsy guitar legend (grandnephew of the great Django) comes to the UK with a six-piece band in tow performing music with a flamenco and bossa nova flavour.
Sunday 2
Glasgow FREE Zig Zag Big Band Kudos Bar Restaurant, 29 Waterloo Street, 221 1066. 2–4pm. Eighteen-piece big band playing contemporary Scottish composers with a mix of new fresh arrangements of jazz classics. ■ Lulo Reinhardt Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. See Sat 1. Edinburgh FREE Ali Bell & Ross Baird Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Relaxed jazz session. ■ William Young The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). US soul/jazz/blues vocalist.
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Wednesday 5 Edinburgh ■ Brodie Jarvie Septet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£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.
Thursday 6
Glasgow ■ Big Band Festival Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £5. A celebration of big band jazz featuring Zig Zag Band, The Byres Road Big Band and the Glasgow University Big Band. Part of West End Festival. ■ Brodie Jarvie Septet The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £7 (£5). See Wed 5. Edinburgh ■ Hannabiell & Midnight Blue Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (£4). High energy jazz, Afrofunk, Caribbean and Latin sounds.
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Edinburgh ■ Stompin’ at the Summerhall Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 7.30pm. £7. A chance to dance to the best in big band sounds, swing and jazz. 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. Dunfermline ■ Lulo Reinhardt Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 602302. 8pm. £11 (£10 – all tickets £9 before May 6). See Sat 1.
Glasgow ■ Rico Rodriguez Arlington Baths, 61 Arlington Street, Woodlands, 332 6021. 6pm. £tbc. Legendary ska/funk trombonist who has played with the likes of The Specials and Jools Holland. Part of West End Festival. ■ Rico Rodriguez Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. £18 plus booking fee. See Fri 7. Edinburgh ■ King Louis & The Primas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Trombonist/vocalist Dave Batchelor leads this 50s-style jump jive six-piece.
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