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Dallas, Texas. ■ James Blake O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Over-14 show. Mournful, minimalist dubstep piano man who was runner-up in the BBC Sound of 2011 poll. ■ The Seekers Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7pm. £50–£66. Veteran folk pop harmony group embark on a farewell tour with all the original members which coincides with their 50th anniversary. ■ Mr McFall’s Chamber: Freak Out The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8pm. £10. Zappa, Beefheart, Crumb: three American mavericks. A self-taught composer who disguised himself as a rock’n’roll freak, an intuitive genius with a restless talent like nobody else’s and an academy- trained musician who writes modern music that manages to be viscerally effective. The Chamber celebrates them with this concert of their works, including Zappa’s exhilarating G-Spot Tornado and Crumb’s Idyll for the Misbegotten, as well as new works by Paul Harrison (The Dust Blows Forward – named after Beefheart?) and an as yet untitled piece by Martin Kershaw. ■ Wheatus and MC Lars King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £13. New York fratrock combo, who scored a massive hit with Teenage Dirtbag back in the day are joined by self-styled ‘post-punk laptop rapper’ MC Lars.
Thursday 19
Glasgow ■ Boyce Avenue Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £25. Florida-based fraternal trio playing melodic and acoustic rock. ■ Y&T O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Californian hard rock veterans Y&T (Yesterday & Today) have sold four million albums in their time. ■ Mountain Of Love, Colonel Mustard & the Dijon Five and Mickey 9’s Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £6. The London-based group, featuring two- thirds of the original Alabama 3 line- up, performs a mix of heavy swampy beats, killer dub basslines, swooping synths and funky guitars. ■ Younghusband Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. ■ Amy Lyon, Darren Hendrie and Chris Croken The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Varied live music bill. ■ Chastity Brown Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. £10. American singer- songwriter whose music straddles folk, soul, blues, jazz and rock. ■ Laetitia Sadier Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Solo show from the Stereolab frontwoman. Part of No Mean City. ■ Ben Kenney King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. Former Roots and current Incubus bass player on a solo outing. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 22. Edinburgh ■ Fat Goth, United Fruit, Hey Enemy and Vasquez Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Special three date tour from these up-and-coming Scottish indie types in aid of the Marie Curie Trust. ■ Let’s Play God Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Glaswegian hard rock/heavy metal band with rock’n’roll influences. ■ Mr McFall’s Chamber: Freak Out The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 8pm. £14 (£12). See Wed 18.
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Tuesday 27 Glasgow ■ Lonnie Liston Smith & the New Cosmic Echoes O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Soul-jazz fusion legend who has played with the likes of Miles Davis, Art Blakey and Pharoah Sanders.
Edinburgh ■ 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. ■ Das Contras The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Fife-grown six-piece with a Latin temperament and a rock’n’roll heart.
Saturday 7 Edinburgh ■ Bobby Wishart Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Modern jazz from Scottish saxophonist Wishart.
Wednesday 28 Sunday 8
Edinburgh FREE Bert’s Bar Jazz Night Bert’s Bar, 29–31 William Street, 222 2266. 7.30pm–midnight. Music from the Jimmy Gillan Trio and guests. ■ Chick Lyall Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Pianist Lyall leads this trio. Thursday 29
Edinburgh ■ 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.
Edinburgh FREE John Colianni Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 2.30pm. See Wed 4. FREE Rosie Nimmo & Stuart Allardyce Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Jazz, blues and folk-infused vocals from Nimmo. Aberdour ■ King Louis & The Primas Woodside Hotel, 78–82 High Street, 01383 860328. 2–5pm. £10. Trombonist/ vocalist Dave Batchelor leads this 50s-style jump jive six-piece.
Friday 30 Wednesday 11
Glasgow ■ Son al Son La Bodega Tapas Bar, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 9.30pm. £8. The seven-piece Scottish Cuban salsa band with a mission to get feet tapping. Edinburgh ■ 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.
Saturday 31 Edinburgh ■ Public Information The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). A swinging programme from the jazzy and backbeat four- piece.
Sunday 1
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. Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz four-piece. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio. Joined by Katriona Smith and John Sampson.
Wednesday 4 Edinburgh FREE Bert’s Bar Jazz Night Bert’s Bar, 29–31 William Street, 222 2266. 7.30pm–midnight. See Wed 28. ■ John Colianni The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). Mainstream jazz and The Great American Song Book by pianist direct from New York City’s world-famous Iridium Jazz Club.
Glasgow ■ Caro Emerald Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £19.50. Dutch singer putting a modern pop spin on post-war jazz styles. ■ Spoken Mirror City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £6 (£3). Guitarist Malcolm MacFarlane and baritone sax player Allon Beauvoisin create electronic soundscapes with improvisation. Presented by sound lab.
Edinburgh FREE Bert’s Bar Jazz Night Bert’s Bar, 29–31 William Street, 222 2266. 7.30pm–midnight. See Wed 28. ■ Alan Benzie International Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). Fresh faced jazz pianist joined by Hungarian drummer Marton Juhasz and American bassist Dylan Coleman. Ayr ■ Quattro MacJazz Gaiety Theatre, Carrick Street, 01292 288235. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Scottish trad jazz band who blend gospel and blues into the mix.
Saturday 14
Edinburgh ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal. ■ James Lindsay The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Mix of jazz and hip hop beats. Isle Of Islay ■ Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival Various Venues, 0845 111 0302. Times vary. £tbc. A high quality artistic programme that brings Scottish and international musicians together in the unique location of Islay. The festival features a taste of Islay, so watch out for hand-dived scallops, crabs, chocolates, homebaking and of course, Lagavulin.
Sunday 15 Edinburgh ■ Stormy Sunday Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298.
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