MUSIC | Jazz/ Folk
likes of The Bad Plus, Duke Ellington and Bon Iver, from Glasgow bassist Brodie Jarvie and his new septet. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival. ■ Nigel Clark & Hugh Buckley Guitar Duo City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 2pm. £8. Scotland’s Nigel Clark performs with Irish guitarist Hugh Buckley. ■ The Swingcats The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 2pm. £13 (£11). The harmonious, glamorous and sassy Swingcats perform a brand new show ‘Hold Tight’, a tribute to the Andrews Sisters. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival. ■ Classic Album Series City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 3pm. £6. This listening session is Audience Choice: vote for your favourite jazz album on the Festival’s Facebook page and maybe you’ll get lucky. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival. ■ Classic Album Series City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 6pm. £6. The final session is devoted to a groundbreaking classic of British jazz, the 1965 Under Milk Wood by Stan Tracey, about whom Sonny Rollins once asked ‘Does anybody here know how good he really is?’ Pop down to the Old Fruitmarket by 8pm and you can hear him in person. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival. ■ Jazz Glasgow Summer School Concert City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 3pm. £tbc. The annual summer school gives its concert. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival. FREE Linda Jaxson Trio St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Road, Thornwood, 339 1742. 5pm. Soul, jazz and rhythm’n’blues. ■ Malcolm MacFarlane & Allon Beauvoisin: Spoken Mirror City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 5pm. £8. Guitarist MacFarlane and baritone sax player Beauvoisin create electronic soundscapes with improvisation. ■ Matthew Halsall and Gogo Penguin City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14. A Gondwana Records double bill, featuring acclaimed trumpeter Halsall and young piano trio Gogo Penguin. Part of Glasgow Jazz Festival. ■ Stan Tracey and Bobby Wellins The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16. Pianist Stan Tracey and his quartet featuring Glaswegian saxophonist Bobby Wellins, the greatest partnership in modern UK jazz. Here featuring support from Paul Towndrow (sax) and Steve Hamilton (piano). FREE Late Night Jazz Club Glasgow Thistle Hotel, Cambridge Street, jazzfest.co.uk 11pm–1am. See Thu 27. Edinburgh ■ Sarah Jane Morris & Tony Remy The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £10 (£8). See Sat 29.
Dunfermline ■ Leo Blanco Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 602302. 7.30pm. £10 (£7.50). See Wed 26.
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.
St Andrews ■ Fife Summer Jazz Course St Leonards School, The Pends, 08451 555 555. Times vary. £390 residential; £275 non-residential (under 18s, over 65s, students £330 residential; £215 non-residential). A five-day jazz music course. Work with some of the best tutors in the country and develop skills 94 THE LIST 13 Jun–11 Jul 2013
in playing, public performance and improvisation. Some knowledge of your chosen instrument is preferable, but not essential. Booking essential. Tuesday 2
Glasgow ■ BADBADNOTGOOD Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Post-bop instrumental hip-hop jazz trio from Toronto. Lochgelly ■ Summer Community Jazz Courses 2013 Lochgelly Centre, Bank Street, 01592 418141. 10am— 12.30pm; 2–4.30pm. £120 for full course. A week-long course with no previous jazz experience necessary, ending with a performance in St Andrews. Ages 8–14 in the morning and over 16s in the afternoon.
Friday 5
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. Mike Kearney’s Ka-Tet guest. Sunday 7
Glasgow FREE Zig Zag Big Band Kudos Bar Restaurant, 29 Waterloo Street, 221 1066. 2–4pm. See Sun 30.
Wednesday 10 Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Thu 27.
Thursday 11
Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 7.
FOLK
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Thursday 13
Glasgow FREE Doghouse Roses Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Atmospheric folk and blues duo consisting of Paul Tasker and Iona Macdonald, with skilful guitar playing and ethereal vocals. ■ The James Brothers Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. 8.30pm. £7–£25. The James Brothers aren’t actually brothers James Fagan is an Australian singer/guitarist/ bouzoukist while Jamie McClennan is a Kiwi singer/fiddler/guitarist and they do share a common love of folk, bluegrass, blues and bad jokes. Here they welcome special guest Emily Smith (who happens to be McClennan’s wife and musical collaborator). Part of West End Festival. Edinburgh FREE Peace Please Abbey Mount Centre, 2–4 Abbeymount, 661 2780. 2–4pm. Ghanaian music, dance and workshops. Part of Leith Festival.
Friday 14 Glasgow ■ Moishe’s Bagel Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. 8.30pm. £7–£25. Jazz inflected klezmer and Balkan dance music. Part of Cottier Chamber Project.
Edinburgh FREE Peace Please Abbey Mount Centre, 2–4 Abbeymount, 661 2780. 2–4pm. See Thu 13. ■ Ceilidh Club with The Jim Shandrix Experience The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £10 (£8). Join in a lively ceilidh evening where dances are taught on the night, so all abilities are welcome. ■ Ken Wilson and Davie Robertson The Canons’ Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. 7.30pm. £5. Ballads and traditional tunes from this double bill of folk singers. FREE Balkan Beats & Swing Grooves Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. 9pm–1am. Eastern European music and swing. Part of Leith Festival.
Saturday 15
Glasgow ■ Alistair Savage Trio St Bride’s Episcopal Church, 69 Hyndland Road, alastairsavage.co.uk 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Emerging fiddle maestro. Focusing on the music of Neil Gow, William Marshall and James Scott Skinner. Part of West End Festival. Edinburgh ■ Scots Music Group Ceilidh St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. 7.30pm. £6 in advance; £8 on the door. Fundraising ceilidh of traditional music and dancing. Featuring Bella McNab’s Dance Band. ■ Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £9–£22. The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra is the country’s foremost large ensemble for traditional music. ■ Moishe’s Bagel The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £12 (£10). See Fri 14.
Sunday 16
Glasgow ■ Alistair Savage Trio Hyndland Community Hall, 24 Novar Drive, alastairsavage.co.uk 7.30pm. £10 (£8). With Euan Drysdale on guitar/piano and Iain Crawford on double bass. See Sat 15. Part of West End Festival. ■ Russkaya Cappella Hyndland Parish Church, 79–81 Hyndland Road, westendfestival.co.uk 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Glasgow-based Russian-singing choir. Part of West End Festival. Edinburgh ■ Spanish Flamenco Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. £2. Spanish music and dance jam session with Maria Conte (dance/music classes run from 2–4.15pm for an extra £3) . FREE Kenny Herbert & Rab Howatt Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Much loved local musicians playing traditional Scottish to soul and R&B. ■ Briege Murphy Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 7.30pm. £5. Folk singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland. ■ 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.
Monday 17 Glasgow ■ Refugee Week Scotland Opening Concert The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £13–£16. To help kick things off, Glasgow-based pop folksters Admiral Fallow join singer-songwriter Karine Polwart and former Arab Strap man Malcolm Middleton for an evening of uplifting, celebratory, musical good times. Proceeds go to Scottish Refugee Council and British Red Cross. Part of Refugee Week Scotland.
Perth FREE Horsecross Trad Sessions Perth Theatre, 185 High Street, 01738 621031. 8pm. Monthly informal trad jam session for anyone who wants to join in or just listen.
Tuesday 18
Glasgow FREE Jill Hepburn Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Jazz and country-tinged folk songs on guitar and banjo. Edinburgh ■ Blue Rose Code The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £8. Celtic ballads from the London five-piece. ■ Ceilidh Club Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing, furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps. Scott Leslie Ceilidh Band guest.
Dundee ■ Breabach HM Frigate Unicorn, Victoria Dock, 01382 200900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Blending double bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, song and Scottish stepdance with Celtic flair and frenzy. Perth ■ The Gordon Duncan Experience Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, 01738 621031. 7.30pm. £11 (children and students free). Thirty-strong teenage folk orchestra playing the music of the late Gordon Duncan, respected piper and composer. With students from Plockton Music School. Part of Horsecross Youth Arts Festival.
Wednesday 19
Glasgow ■ Carol Laula Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. 7.30pm. £15. The internationally renowned Glasgow songstress presents a heart-felt and lively set. Part of West End Festival. ■ Alistair Savage Trio St Silas Episcopal Church, 69 Park Road Woodlands, 337 2276. 8pm. £10 (£8). See Sat 15 ‘Burns and The Blues’ – music celebrating the life of Rabbie Burns with vocalist and guitarist Euan Drysdale. Part of West End Festival. Edinburgh ■ Café Voices Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 7pm. £5. A relaxed session of oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song. Tonight, a special Refugee Week Scotland night, with Zimbabwean guitarist Rise Kagona and a host of other musicians and artists. Part of Refugee Week Scotland. ■ Lach’s Antihoot Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. £5. A mix of music, folk, comedy and spoken word from one of the founders of the anti-folk movement and guests. Rufus Hok and Caro Bridges guest.
Thursday 20 Glasgow ■ The Backyard Devils Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 7.30pm. £8. A mix of dirty country, bluegrass and rockabilly from this Canadian quartet. With Full Tonne Kid. ■ Dick Gaughan Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. 7.30pm. £15. Veteran folk singer- songwriter. Part of West End Festival. FREE Glasgow Madrigirls - In The Greenwood Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, 334 2422. 7.30pm. Trad folk. Part of West End Festival. ■ The Way of the Drum Cottiers Kelvinbridge, 420 Great Western Road, 357 5825. 7.30pm. £18 (£10). Traditional Japanese drumming. Part of West End Festival.