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48'i‘he List :9 April — 12 May loss— ‘5 ' " 5
I Written Words Blackfriars. Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. Evening.
I Sandy Taylor/Alex Moore Duo (iliisgmt Society Of Musicians. Berkeley Street. 8.30pm. 50p. Bar.
Edinburgh
I Alex Shaw Trio Coppers. (‘ockburli Street. 225 144i. Eyening.
I Tam White Negociants. Bristo Square. 225 6313. 9pm. Blues and soul.
I Charlie McNair's Band Presery ation Hall. Victoria Street. 22o 3Hlo. Iiy ening. I Louisiana Ragtime Band Basin Street. Haymarket Terrace. 337 liloo. Tiyetiirig. I Fat Sam‘s Jazz band Fat Sam's. Fountainbridge. Eyening.
THURSDAY 5 Glasgow
See Maylestoiary.
I Grooveyard Queen Margaret L'riioli. Glasgoyy L'niyersity‘. lilpni— midnight. Free. students and guests. Sax ja/z liisiori. I Blues Night Riverside ('lub. i-m Street 9pm. £2. The Groundhogs t'eaturing Tony McPhee.
I Maraschino Cherries thiekl‘riitrs. Bell Street. Merchant City . 552 .5024. lay citing, Cabaret ladies.
Edinburgh
I Bill Kyle‘sJazz Pool L‘Atttiehe. basement oi Rutland Hotel. West l'ilid. Princes Street. 9pm. Free. A group Irtilii a large pool or youngisli musicians play s each week. tisually piano keyboards. bass. Bill Kyle on drums. guitar. and brass
and or reeds. Mainly modern. bop. some mainstream. blues. Regular croyy d building up. last yyeek a three-saxophone front line. including Tommy Smith.
I That Swing Thang Late Biarritz. Frederick Street. 225 5244. liyeriirig.
I Graham Blamire Janers Basin Street. Hayniarket Terrace. 33." ilitlo. l-{yening I Criterion Jazz Band lat Sam's. li‘ouritainbridge. Iiyening.
I Tempiehali Stompers'i‘empie Hotel. Esplanade. Joppa. one 42(i4. liyeliiiig. Tradand dixie residents.
I Gordon Fytie Trio Alton i lotel. Grosyenor Crescent. 225 (>033. liy'eiiing. I Jimmy Gilmour Group The Bandyy .igon. Morrison Street. Eyeriitig.
FRIDAY 6 _
Glasgow
See Maytest Diary.
I George McGowan Trio with Linda Fletcher Blackt‘riars. Bell Street. Merchant ( 'ity. 552 5924. Eyeriing. Resident band yyith singer and guest soloists.
Edinburgh
I Stephane Grappelli Queen‘s Hall. (‘lerk Street. L).3(lpm. Tickets troni ()ueen's Hall. L'sher Hall. and Virgin Records. Princes Street. in (L5 l. (‘t ncessioris available at the door 3H mins belore performance to Students. ()Al’s. under ins and L'B4ll). Presented by l’lattorm Jazz. He alysays pulls in the croyyds. this legendary swing y'iolinist. link yy itli Reinhardt and ageless enthUsiast. \Vith regular Scots sideman. guitarist Martin Taylor.
I Alex Shaw Trio Coppers. (‘ockburn Street. 225 i441. layening.
I Peristalsis Brothers Aye Bar. silotieen Street. 22H 1253 9.30pm. liree. l-'itties songs and brass.
I Spirits 0i Rhythm Basiri Street. Haymarket Terrace. 53" lune. ityeriirig. The Trad yenue.
: SATURDAY 7
Glasgow
See Mayiest Diary. I Jimmy Feighan Quartet with Shelagh Buchanan Glasgow Society ()tMusicians.
Berkeley Street. 22] oi l2. 2. l5 4.45pm. 5llp. Bar.
I Ron Moore, Rikki Fernandez i a Tay el Hit. landsdoyy lie ( ‘rcscelit. 33‘) "H" S ilpiii. I The Bands RH L‘TSlLlc (iltll‘. l'll\
Street.24.\‘~lJ4 2 5pm.£l \oyy tyyobig
bands in the atterriooii. (ieoige Mc( ioyyan
()r‘cliestr'a arid Bill l'arililng's Big Band. Scores ot musicians. tileiids and enthusiasts.
I Only The Deep iiiaeklt-ials. Bell Street. Merchant ('ity .552 5‘l24. liyeiiilig.
I Resident Quartet ( llasgntt Society ()l Miisicialis. Berkeley Street. 22] hi 12. S5” ll..‘llprii 5llp Bar.
Edinburgh
IMelanie O'Reiily and Francis Cowan. Aye Bar . Sll(_)iieeli Street. 22” 12S? ‘i.2~lipiii. Mainstealri la// slliger aiidgtlilallst
I Alex Shaw Trio l’latloriii l.Riltl.ind Street. 225 211.2 lilliclitiliie lliepiaiio
IAIex Shaw Trl0('oppels.(‘ockbtllli Street. 225 l-l4l l'yeliliig
IToto And TheJazz Bostonsi’lesei-yannn llall. Victoria Street. 22b .itSlii 2 1pm IThatSwing Thangt‘ale lii.lilil/. l'rederlck Street. 225 52-14 ll )piii till late. l'ililcs
IYeila DugJazz Band liasinSti-eet. Hayriiarkct. .1 3" lllot» l‘\c'liilig' llad
SUNDAY 8
Glasgow
See MayiestDiary.
I Harpin and Barr Blacktiiais. lit-ll Street. Merchant (‘in .552 alidpialiodtio IPaisley ArtsJazz l’aisley .\l'tsL elitie. \eyy Street. SS“ llllll. 12 All 2 2*ilplii Bar. l‘l'ee. Baiidscliaiige yscckly IPerdid0.loliriSticct .laiil..loliliStlcet. 12.31) 2.3llplii. \lallistltalli .liidl .ltill
I Frank Bolan Quintel‘i lie ital. iron Theatre. l’alliie Street. 552 ~12” Ll (Ll i. l3“ 5pm. lloii'syycekly l.l//sceiie I 30 What lolbootli Bar . ( ilasgoyy ( 'ioss. 552 ~1l-1‘l, l'\c‘lilliLi band
Edinburgh
I Mike Hart Society Syncopators Mount Royal 1 lotel. l’lllices Street. 225 illil
l .iplii
I Knights OlJazz llic l-ligliic Rooiii. ()tieeiislelly Slrcetl me. 225 2l»12 l-yeiiltig ,
IJourney Agenisi)tltlic'llt‘\s\. l‘l‘li'c‘SI Road. l'yclllrlg.
I Capital CityJazz Band t test 1 littel, ()ileelisteiry Road. .132 21-12
2.5M 5 .‘llplii
I Ronnie Rae Trio l’lattolili l.Riltl.ltid Street. 225 21.1 i liiliclitlliie
IJazz Machine \ilnioilotei. lii.\liiti<\ Street. bit" 1534 S llprii
IBasin Street Stompers RaslnStleei. Hayniarket leilacc. ‘2‘“ liloo l-ycllliig lrad and l)i\lL‘lilllLl y critic IWaverleyJazz Band .‘ylannaiiotei. lriycrleith Roys . 552 25b1 ‘l ll
illaddtcs
MONDAY 9 Glasgow
See MaytestDiary.
I Dave Wilson And The Uptown Shuttlers llobsoiis. .553 Saliclilcliall Street. l‘.\L'llill_tl. l ight. elitcltalriiiig liiallistrealii iii/1.
Edinburgh
I Edinburthazz Quartett ‘oppels. ('ockburri Street. 225 1-141 l-yeiilrig
I East Coast Jazz Band Billet .igoolt. Angle Park '1 elrace. 32‘] ‘N22. l'yc'ltlliyl 9 12pm Residetit'l iadbarid IAndyThorburn Sltol‘c Bar. i'lieS‘iiote. l.eith l'yc'itilig' Solopialio Stride.
5‘l2-1 l‘\L'lliiig‘ (tilltar
Resident Sunday
Rilplii
boogie. standards and rock and roll I Danny and Ellie t ‘anilyiitige ital. llilstlc
Street. l'yenlng (abaret bliies la// lyyo
,_ NIUSIQUST/P'AZZ-_,_
y ocallsts. one piano
TUESDAY 10
Glasgow
See MayiestDiary.
I Bobby Wishart Halt Bar. \Voodlaltds Road. 352 12]”. l‘\c‘iiliit1. l eading Scottish sa\man. resident balid (iroyyded. IZeke‘sJazz Company lit-()inneey's. Relitleld Street. 333 HM} ‘lpm
Edinburgh
I Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band l’t'cscl'y atlon Hall. Victoria Street. 22b .‘iSlo lzyeliliig ltlectric blues rock
I Swing '88 Malt Slioy cl. ( 'ock‘bul ii Street. 225 tiS-l.‘ l-yeiilrig l'oiir-plece Dialigoyyltli reeds.
ICriterion Jazz Band l‘at Sam‘s. l‘titiliiiliiil‘litiuc. liycnllig.
I Louisiana Ragtime Band \ay inn llottse l ltiicl. \iayilcld ( iardens. Ni- 25:3 l'.\c‘liili_t_'.
I West End Jazz Band Basin Street.
1 lay market 'I eri'acc. 33" llll lo l'yening lltlcl.
I Festival City Jazz Band .\lei lln.
Morliliigslde Road. l‘\c'illitg’
WEDNESDAY 11
Glasgow
See MayiestDiary.
ISandy Taylor/Alex Moore Duot‘tiilsgtm Society ()t Musicians. Berkeley Street.
S .illplli. 5llp Bar
I Richmond/Fernandez lilttclsilitiis. lie-ii Street. \letchaiit( ity 552 5‘.’2»1 l'\cliiliil Keyboards bass.
Edinburgh
I Louisiana Ragtime Band Basinsneet. llay market '1 erlacc. 2‘3“ llillo l-yeliing 'l he trad \ erilie
ITam White \egociants. BristoStlilarc. 225 ti2‘l2i. ‘lplii. Soiil blues. yyitli asliiall band.
IAlex Shaw Trio('opper's.('ockbilr'ti Street. 225 l~1~1l l‘\c'iilil:_'
I Charlie McNair's Band l’resei y .ltioii Hall. Victoria Street. 22o .‘sSlb l'ycliilig IFatSam‘sJazz band l-atsaln's. l‘l‘tlllltlilil‘litlg‘c‘. l'yeiiiiig
THURSDAY 12 Glasgow
See MayiestDiary.
IJoe Henderson Quartet Rnetsltiet‘lnli. l-o\ Street.ott (‘lyde Street, Spiii. L55“ (L45l'i. l’t'esciited by l’lattoliiila/x. llckets lrorii Virgin. liliion Street. 22“ ~1(i"‘l.ol'tliel icket('elitie.('alidleriggs. 22” 551 l ( )lie ol the yyorld‘s greatest tenor sa\ player‘s. Sec-(iiiestllst
I Scherzo Blacklltal's. Bell Street. Merchant ( ~lty . .552 5‘)2~1.l‘\cllillg’. Hannah Statosta arid Hilary Brooks play y ioliii arid plalio troiii the Baroque to(‘ole l’tiitcl.
IBTUBS Riycisitleeltll‘. T'tl\ Street. .2-1\.“l—i»1.li\c‘iilili2 L2. l t\L‘l‘;tlttl\.
Edinburgh
I Bill Kyle'sJazz Pool l,‘.»\tt;leiie. basement ot Riitlarid Hotel. West lilid. Princes Street. “pm. lace. See Thtirs5. I Graham Blamire Jazzers BasiliStrect. Haymal'ket lel‘l.lce..‘~2~21iiii(l l‘.\'L‘lilil_L’. I WaverleyJazz Band Riic‘l‘tlrll Bar. Raebiltri Place. 352 M45. liy eriirig IThatSwing Thangt‘ate Biar'r‘itz. l‘iederick Street. 225 5244. l‘\L'iliii_L’.
I Criterion Jazz Band lat Sam's. l-oiiritaiiibridgc l-yenilig.
I Jan Machine Mirito l lotel. lb Minto Street. ob" 1534. S llprii. ITemplehaII Stompers l'eniple Hotel. liSplitildLlL‘. .loppa. (W) 42o4. l‘.\ ening. [l rad .illLl dich rc'Sltlcltts. IJimmyGilmourGroup Baritlyyagon. Morrison Street. 11y eliirig.
IGordon Fyfle Trio Attorillotel.
(irosy erior~ ( ‘rescerit. 225 oil‘s} [zyeriing
betore the elid ol May lat least. according
RIDAY 29 Glasgow I Was (Not Was) and The Montellas(_).\1t '.
l'rilyelsity :\\c‘iltiL‘. 2‘2“) ‘9".S'4. 9pm. .-\ll the interesting ey elits seem to be near the start ot the tortntglit . and this is certainly one oi them. \\ as l .\'ot \Vas)successliilly combine pop t Walk The Dinosaur). soul t.-\iiy time l.isa l arid eccentricity (Dad. lilii In Jail l on tlieil \stilltlclitil neyy album. and the Moiitellas liaye had tyyo liiie yy liite soul siliglesoli .-\rlsta solar.
I PrimevaIS/Nutmeg City Group Rotiltops. V2 Satlchieliall Street. 332 5SS3. l|l5l lplii llie l’i lilieyals‘ lirst gig in (ilasgoyy since ('lil'lstliias. and they are promoting a lteyy single. l'ertile Mind The \iitriiegeity (iroiip sound like yet another l’rimey als spill olt (bearing in mind that Nutliicgt‘ity is an old l’rlmey als song). tliusadding tlicm toa longlistot'bllndsteattlririg es-l’llnieyals. leg The Beat l’oets. The llcartbeats. etcetci.
I Beyond The Edge La Taniere. l5 hos Street. 22l 4M4. ilpm. Free A radical name change liL‘i'C' they tlsed to be called (ltltsldc l'dge
Edinburgh
IThe Railway Children antiSomething Happens! Venue. (altori Road. 5.52 3H”? Tyyo receiit guitar~totlrigsigningstoVirgin tlolii the indie sector. Regular readers yyill tccl as it they klioyy them already
I The Blue Monkey Experience. G-Spot Tornado and Joe Public Moray House
Student l‘riion. Holy rood Road. 55oS455.
ldeal chance to see hoyy the liirst- and second-prize yy lririers ot‘ last year's demo tape contest are dey'clopirig (iiiitar-based lagaitil l rock. the Monkey's particularly play up the textures ot their songsto interesting eltect.
I Meiinka St .lohn‘s Church. I.othlali Road. t3 t L2 l. Tickets ay'ailable Horn
'1 lades ( ‘oilncil. l’icardy l’lace. Andean iolk music group. appearing as part ol a ('lilleali night. yy liicli includes speakers arid a play l’art ot May Day celebrations. I Tabloid Conspiracy Student t‘nion.
ley iot Royy. Students and guestsorily.
l lopeiiilly liy e they 'll hay'e the edge their demo lacked. lnterestirig tape. though. yyltli a leyy old \eyy ()rdcry sy'lith ysaslies lor'colotir.
I Avalon l’reseryation Hall. Victoria Street. 2203516. £1 atter‘ipm. Folk-rock.
I Biuelinger l TB(‘) L 'ay'erli. ('oysgatc. 22b
5ti~1l Rockilr blues. I Bon Tori Rouiez Music Box. Victoria Street. 22” lfilin. Ll alterilprii.
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SATURDAY 30
Glasgow
I Texas Strathcly dc i‘rily‘ersity . ‘llllohli Street. 552 1W5. ‘lplit. A band yyith a lilgli pedigree r beirig yariouses-l lipsyyays. arid things ot that sort. They haye done one gig belore in Dundee. reports troni
yy liicli yy ere yery mixed. i would reckon that you could tell almost exactly yy hat
they sound like yyithout hearing them but
you can also be sure that they yyill be y‘ery yery good. 7 5 I Primitives. Goodbye Mr MacKenzie and The Thieves Barroyylarids. 244 (ialloyy gate. 2.3llpm. Interesting tact no 4421 .y. all three bands hay e played Bar royy lands iii the last liye months 'I he 'l’hiey es in December supporting Simple Minds. (ioodby'e Mr..\iacl\'eri/ie in January yyith Aztec ( 'amcra. arid'l he l’ririiitlyesalso inJanuaryyylth itchoarid the Bunny liieii. ltiterestilig tact no 4422 .. (ioodbye Mr MacKenzie look set to riiake their debut tor ('apitol Records