MUSIC | Rock & Pop/ Jazz
Thursday 24
Glasgow ■ Agnes Obel CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, 352 4900. 7pm. £12. Danish singer/ pianist with a classical background. ■ North Mississippi All Stars Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Southern rock and blues by the three-piece band from Mississippi. ■ Picante Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, 248 5210. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). See Wed 23. Edinburgh ■ Click Clack Club Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison St, 629 4101. 7.30pm. £5 (students £4). Funky Beefheart- influenced experimental music club. With Range of the Awful Hand and Trio Velcro.
Friday 25
Edinburgh ■ Keith Edwards Quintet Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Saxophonist Keith Edwards and his band with a mixture of uplifting classics.
Sunday 27 Glasgow ■ Chick Lyall Trio Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Pianist Lyall leads this trio.
Monday 28
Glasgow ■ Catfish Keith The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 7.30pm. £tbc. Revered singer/guitarist described by critics as the ‘new king of slide guitar’ delivers some deep delta blues.
Tuesday 29
Edinburgh ■ Nell Bryden Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £12. Modern day Dixie, bluegrass, jazz and blues from this Brooklyn singer- songwriter and Radio 2 favourite. ■ Paloma Faith with the Guy Barker Orchestra Usher Hall, Lothian Rd, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £20.50–£27.50. The kooky jazz-tinged pop chanteuse joined by the 42-piece Guy Barker Orchestra.
Wednesday 30 Edinburgh ■ Preston-Glasgow-Lowe Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). Guitar, bass and drum jazz trio performing original music.
Thursday 31
Glasgow ■ Preston-Glasgow-Lowe Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, 248 5210. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). See Wed 30. Edinburgh ■ Cat’s Club Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 8pm. £10. Some of Scotland’s finest jazz musicians, led by Cathie Rae with Graeme Stephen on guitar, Paul Harrison on piano, Corrie Dick on drums and Mario Caribe on bass.
Friday 1
Edinburgh ■ Gypsies Of Bohemia Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Gypsy jazz by the well-established Manchester-based outfit. ■ The Number Nine Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Funky, rocky five-piece featuring vocalist Nikki Kent.
Saturday 2
Glasgow ■ Experimental Batch 26 Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. 98 THE LIST 17 Oct–14 Nov 2013
■ Cy Laurie and Aileen Carr The Canons’ Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. 7.30pm. £5. Double bill of trad Scots and Gaelic music with added American old-time and Appalachian songs. ■ Andy Irvine Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 8pm. £15 (£12). A solo performance from this Irish singer and mandolin player who co-founded a succession of acclaimed Irish bands. ■ The Callanish Ceilidh Royal College of Surgeons, 9 Hill Sq, 557 2088. 8pm–midnight. £10 (£8). Reel the night away with a big old ceilidh. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday 19
Glasgow ■ John Grant and Josefin Winther O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £16.50. The former Czars singer has a baritone to die for. Edinburgh ■ Querencia Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 8pm. £18 (£16). A night of flamenco directed by Maria Conte. Part of Hispanic Festival.
Sunday 20
Glasgow ■ Declan Sinnott Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Rd, 959 1428. 7pm. £tbc. Veteran Celtic rock singer- songwriter. Edinburgh ■ Little Kingdom Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison St, 629 4101. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). Folk duo. ■ Ben Sures Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary St, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. A veteran of the contemporary folk scene who picked up a prize in the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Competition, for his song ‘Any Precious Girl’ in 2005.
Monday 21 Glasgow FREE Split Second Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 8pm–midnight. Duo playing Eastern European and klezmer music.
Tuesday 22
Glasgow ■ Andy Irvine The Admiral, 72a Waterloo St, 221 7705. 7.30pm. £10. See Fri 18. Edinburgh ■ Bill Adair Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Rd, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £7. Trad Scottish songs mixed with blues from this hardworking singer. ■ Ceilidh Club Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing, furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps. ■ Mike Heron & The Trembling Bells Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 8pm. £10. The co-founder of the Incredible String Band with Glasgow psych folk ensemble Trembling Bells.
Wednesday 23
Glasgow ■ Ceilidh Dance Classes St Andrews in the Sq, 1 St Andrews Sq, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £5.50. Tricia Matthews leads these ceilidh dance classes. ■ Mike Heron & The Trembling Bells The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £14. See Tue 22. Plus a screening of ISB documentary Be Glad For The Song Has No Ending. ■ Sam Amidon Mono, 12 Kings Court, King St, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £7.50. New York troubadour, known for reworking traditional folk for the 21st century. Edinburgh ■ Eddie Walker & Fraser Spiers Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £10 (£8; members £6). Folk, blues, ragtime and great guitar and harmonica playing. Part of Pleasance Sessions.
ARCTIC MONKEYS They’ve combed their hair, changed their style, and got a new album out – see list.co.uk for a review of the Sheffield boys’ fifth album, AM, a competent, self-assured pop-rock effort, featuring QOTSA’s Josh Homme. ■ The Hydro, Glasgow, Fri 1 Nov.
£15. Dewar’s-sponsored project bringing together musicians from India and the UK to perform Indian classical, jazz and folk material. Featured artists include James Yorkston and Suhail Yusaf Khan.
Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Instrumental jazz, funk and soul performed by the London five-piece. Sunday 10
Sunday 3
Glasgow ■ Big Band Dance Night GUU Debating Chamber, Univ of Glasgow, 32 Univ Ave, 416 2026. Times tbc. £8. Jazz and swing social dancing session with music by Glasgow’s That Swing Sensation. FREE Zig Zag Big Band Kudos Bar Restaurant, 29 Waterloo St, 221 1066. 2–4pm. 18-piece big band playing contemporary Scottish composers with new fresh arrangements of jazz classics. Edinburgh ■ Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Rd Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). Jazz and Creole music as New Orleans-based clarinettist Christopher leads this five-piece.
Wednesday 6
Edinburgh ■ Partikel Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). Contemporary jazz by the London-located trio of Duncan Eagles, saxes, Max Luther, double bass and Eric Ford on drums.
Thursday 7 Glasgow ■ Davie Dunsmuir Band Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, 248 5210. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). The jazz guitarist showcases his own funk compositions.
Friday 8
Glasgow ■ Eric Bibb Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £22.50. Well-travelled musical hobo plays from his new album Booker’s Guitar showing off his wide influences. Edinburgh ■ Davie Dunsmuir Band Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£3). See Thu 7. ■ The Union Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). James Brown-style high energy funk/soul.
Saturday 9
Glasgow ■ Eric Bibb Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £22.50. See Fri 8. Edinburgh ■ The Outlanders Jazz Bar, 1
Edinburgh ■ Eric Bibb Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 7pm. £20. See Fri 8. ■ Roots Showcase Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends.
Wednesday 13
Glasgow ■ Orange Claw Hammer The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £5. Captain Beefheart-inspired band. Edinburgh ■ Alex Garnett’s Bunch of Fives Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £10 (£8). Contemporary jazz from the sax- led combo with a double sax frontline of Garnett and New York’s Tim Armacost. ■ Arild Andersen, Paolo Vinaccia & Tommy Smith Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 8pm. £17.50. Exciting new trio mixing Norwegian and Scottish folk with jazz.
Thursday 14
Glasgow ■ Alex Garnett’s Bunch of Fives Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, 248 5210. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). See Wed 13. ■ Marshall Allen & Cinema Soloriens Kinning Park Complex, Cornwall St, 419 0329. 7.30pm. £8–£10. The Sun Ra Arkestra saxophonist collaborates with Scottish musicians, with a backdrop of experimental projections. FOLK 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
Friday 18
Glasgow ■ Colin Clyne The Roxy 171, 171 Gt Western Rd, 331 1901. 7.30–10.30pm. £5–£6. Now based in California, Clyne’s album Doricana mixes Celtic, folk and pop elements. Edinburgh ■ Ceilidh Club with Teannaich Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £10 (£8). Join a lively ceilidh evening, all abilities are welcome.