GLASGOW JAZZ FESTIVAL
Concerto with the SNO in the first half of this concert, with a set from the guitarist's exhilarating Trio featuring percussionist Trilok Gurtu in the second.
I Steve Williamson with Onion Dance Tramway. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Brilliant young saxophonist teams up with innovative dance
group. I The Flat Earth Society Third Eye Centre. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Flemish new music season.
I Slim Galllard Canadian Jazz Club, Renfrew Ferry. 8pm. £5. More vout.
I The Andy Kerr/Lu Goodall Quintet Heineken Jazz Club. 8—10pm. £2. Sax and vibes-led offshoot of tomorrow night's band, Frevo. I George Russell All-Stars Heineken Jazz Club. 11.30pm. £4.50. The Composer-ln-Reside nee puts together an impromptu band from his stellar Orchestra. I Gordon Cruickshank Quartet Lauders. 8.30-11pm. Free. (Tennent's Jazz Circuit). I Rolling Jo and TheJets Curlers. 9pm—midnight. Free. (Tennent's Jazz Circuit).
I Ales Dalgieish All-Stars Masonic Arms. 8.30—11pm. Free.
(T ennent's Jazz Circuit). I Spike Wright Trio Truants. 8.30—11pm. Free. (Tennent’s Jazz Circuit).
I Nigel Clarit's Three Guitars King‘s Court. 8.30—11pm. Free. (Tennent's Jazz Circuit). I Le Jan Hot Caffe Qui. 8.30pm. Free. (The Other Circuit).
I Tina May Quartet Cafe, Glasgow's Glasgow. 9pm. £2. (The Other Circuit). I Sandy Taylor/Alex Moore GSM. 8—11pm. £2. (The Other Circuit).
I Making Waves The Rock. 9-11.30pm. Free. (The Other Circuit).
I Blackhiars Jazz Blackfriars. Free. (The Other Circuit).
I Late Night Jam Lorne
Hotel. From 10.30pm. £2.
(The Other Circuit).
I Jeii Freedner Quintet
Princes Square. 3—5pm.
I Maynard Ferguson Be-Oop Houveau Big Band Theatre Royal. 7.30pm.
Tommy Smith
Free. (The Other Circuit).
THURSDAY 5
£15, £12.50, £10, £8.50, £6, £4. Esteemed Canadian trumpeter goes back to his roots in both big bands and bebop after a lengthy affair with fusion.
I The Jazz Warriors Tramway. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Revitalised black big band are reputedly back on the rails after a period
of uncertainty, with a new crop of vibrant young players from the London scene. I New Vlvola Third Eye Centre. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). New Flemish Music I Jungr and Parker Canadian Jazz Club, Renfrew Ferry. 8pm. £4. Singer and guitarist mix jazz, blues and folk with their characteristic wit. I Macumba Heineken Jazz Club. 8—10pm. £2. Highly percussive nine-piece outfit. I Dylan Fowler's Frevo Heineken Jazz Club. 11.30pm. £3.50. South American flavour to this Welsh nonet's colourful music. I Ronnie Findlay Quartet Drummonds Cafe. 8.30—11pm. Free. (Tennent's Jazz Circuit). I George Penman’s Jazzmen Curlers. 9pm—midnight. Free. (Tennent’s Jazz Circuit) I Julian Arguelles with Bill Kyle's Band Buchanan Hotel. 8.30—11pm. Free. (Tennent's Jazz Circuit). I All Um Chubbie Chesters. 8.30—11pm. Free. (Tennent’s Jazz Circuit). I Linda Fletcher Quartet Truants. 8.30—11pm. Free. (Tennent’s Jazz Circuit). I George McKay Band Paisley Arts Centre. 8.30—11pm. Free. (Tennent‘s Jazz Circuit). I Fat Sam's Band Maryhiil. 9pm—midnight. Free. (The Other Circuit). I Orange Ear Fnsemble Cafe, Glasgow‘s Glasgow. £2. (The Other Circuit). I Blacktriars Jan Blackfriars. Free. (The Other Circuit). . I Late Night Jam Lorne Hotel. From 10.30pm. £2. (The Other Circuit). I Fat City Caffe Qui. 24.30pm. Free. (The Other Circuit).
FRIDAY 6
I George Russell Orchestra Theatre Royal. 7.30pm. £12.50. £10, £8.50, £6. £4. The Composer-in- Residence is the greatest composer working in modern jazz, and unveils a specially-commissioned new work in this concert. An American Trilogy is based around three traditional songs, and will form part of an entirely different programme to the one his Orchestra played in Edinburgh last year, as well as featuring many different players in a
line-up which retains saxophonist Andy Sheppard.
I Hard Score Third Eye Centre. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). New Flemish Music season.
I Jungr and Partner Canadian Jazz Club. Renfrew Ferry. 8pm. £4. Vocal and guitar duo.
I The Famous Grouse Riverboat Shuiiie P.S. Waverley. Depart 7.30pm
sharp. £10.Batchelors oi Jazz, Clyde Rhythm roup, and George Penman’s Jazzmen
I Fraser Spelrs Blues Band Heineken Jazz Club. 8—10pm. £2. Early evening blues on the moothie from the inimitable Fraser.
I Bobby Wellins Quartet Heineken Jazz Club. 11.30pm. £4.50. Scottish saxman leads his London-based quartet. I Julian Arguelles with Bill Kyle’s Band Curlers. 9—11.30pm. Free. (Tennent’s Jazz Circuit). I The Brothers Buchanan Hotel. 8.30—11pm. Free. (Tennent’s Jazz Circuit). I Tay Valley Stompers Chubbie Chesters. 6—8.30pm. Free. (Tennent's Jazz Circuit). I John Rae Collective Paisley Arts Centre. 8.30—11pm. Free. (Tennent’s Jazz Circuit). I Ah Um and AilerElght Mince Maryhiil. 8.30pm—1am. Free. (Tennent‘s Jazz Circuit). I Jeri Freedner Quintet
Cafe, Glasgow’s Glasgow.
9pm. £2. (The Other Circuit).
I Sandy Taylor Trio GSM. 10pm—1am. £2. (The Other Circuit).
I Blackfriarst Blackfriars. Free. (The Other Circuit).
I Late Night Jazz Lorne
Hotel. From 10.30pm. £2.
(The Other Circuit).
SATURDAY 7
I Dizzy Gillespie United Nation All-Star Orchestra Theatre Royal. 7.30pm. £17.50, £15, £12.50.£10, £8.50,£6, £4. Dizzy‘s star-studded outfit blends jazz with Afro-Cuban influences, featuring big names like James Moody, Paquito D'Rivera (star of their Edinburgh concert last year) and Airto Moreira.
I Bobby Watson's Horizon and SYJO Tramway. 2pm. £6 (£4). Alto saxophonist Watson guests with SYJO at the now traditional concert for Bobby Wishart's young charges. but also gives us a rare chance to hear his excellent Horizon quintet. I Willem Brueker Kollektlei/ Mondriaan Strings / Toby Rls Tramway. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Three~tiered concert from the Netherlands, led by the idiosyncratic Breuker and his uncategorisable
Kollektief. I Tam White Band Canadian J an Club, Renfrew Ferry. 8pm. £5. First Scottish appearance of the nine-piece band which the Edinburgh singer now fronts. The horn section of Richard Edwards, Guy Barker and Pat Crumly is worth the admission on their own; put them together with a strong rhythm section and Tam's distinctive blues vocals, and the effect is sensational. I Groove Juice Special and The lelng Lindy Hoppers The Dance Palace at the Glasgow Fair, Glasgow Green. 10pm-2am. Free. I All Um Heineken Jazz Club. 8—10pm. £2. Popular Glasgow jazz-funk outfit. I Rowland Sutherland’s Mlstura Heineken Jazz Club. 11.30pm. £4.50. More South American-flavoured sounds from this flautist-led ten-piece outfit. I Lauders Music Makers Orchestra Lauders. 2—5pm. Free. (Tennent’s Jazz Circuit). I Bobby Deans Quintet Curlers. 2.30—5.30pm. Free. (Tennent’s Jazz Circuit). I George Mackay Band Curlers. 8—11pm. Free. (Tennent‘s Jazz Circuit). I George McGowan Orchestra Chubbie Chesters. 2—5pm. Free. (Tennent‘s Jazz Circuit). I Mike Travls' ilew Band Chubbie Chesters. Free. (Tennent’s Jazz Circuit). I Dougie Campbell Trio
Truants. 8.30—11pm. Free. (Tennent‘s Jazz Circuit).
I John Rae Collective Arches Theatre, Glasgow‘s Glasgow. 8pm. £3, £2. (The Other Circuit).
I Bobby Wellins Quartet GSM. 8.30—11pm. £3. (The Other Circuit).
I Blacidrlars Jazz Blackfriars. Free. (The Other Circuit).
I Late Night Jam Lorne Hotel. From 10.30pm. £2. (The Other Circuit).
SUNDAY 8
I Martin Taylor Trio Canadian Jazz Club, Renfrew Ferry. 2pm. £5. Relaxed afternoon session for the Ayr-based guitarist.
I Tam White Band Canadian Jazz Club, Renfrew Ferry. 8pm. £5. Tam’s second night (see Saturday 7) has to contend with the World Cup Final as opposition.
I Jan Band Bali Holiday Inn. 8pm—midnight. £8. Dance out the festival to the New Orleans pastiche of Max Colile's Rhythm Aces, singers T.J. Johnson and Christine Tyrell, and The Saints Marching Band. I Jazz Disco Heineken Jazz Club. 8—10pm. £2. Or
shuffle your feet in a more contemporary style , as a warm up for the final party.
I Closing Party Heineken Jazz Club. 11.30pm. £5. It‘s probably not the ideal launch slot for the new Tom Bancroit Big Band. but they will have a good time, and so will you.
I Melanie O'Rellly's Watch What Happens Curlers. 12.30-2.30pm. 8.30-11pm. Free.
(Tennent’s Jazz Circuit). I George Penman’s Jamnen Curlers. 8—11pm. Free. (Tennent‘s Jazz Circuit).
I Rachaka Arches Theatre. Glasgow's Glasgow. 8pm. £3, £2. (The Other Circuit).
I John Rae Collective Princes Square. 2-4pm. Free. (The Other Circuit). I BIaciririars Jazz Blackfriars. Free. (The .Other Circuit).
VENUES
Iniormallon
All tlcltets are available how
I The Ticket Centre Candleriggs, 041227 5511 (lines Open 10am-9pm). Mon-Sat 10.30am—6.30pm.
I Theatre Royal Hope Street, 041 331 1234/332 9000. Mon—Sat 10am—6.30pm and until 7.30pm on evening of performance.
I All TlcketLink Outlets.
Concessions
Concessions will be available to students, UB40 holders and OAPs, on production of identification , for events with a concession price in brackets.
Disabled access
Most venues have facilities for disabled people. Please contact the venue for details.
VENUES
I SECC Finnieston , 943 1489.
I Theatre Royal Hope Street, 331 1234.
I The Tramway 25 Albert Drive, 423 9527.
I Third Eye Centre 350 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7521 .
I Canadian Jazz Club
Renfrew Ferry, Clyde Place, 429 3766.
I Heineken Jazz Club Renfrew Street.
I P.S. Waverley Anderston Quay.
I GFT 12 Rose Street. I Holiday lnn Argyle Street.
: I Princes Square
Buchanan Street.
I Maryhili Community Central Hall 304 Maryhill Road.
I Glasgow’s Glasgow (including Arches Theatre) , Midland Street. I GSM (Glasgow Society oi Musicians) 73 Berkeley Street.
TENNENT’S JAZZ CIRCUIT VENUES
I Drummonds Cale 4A West Regent Street, 332 1842.
I Lauders 76 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1290.
I Curlers 256 Byres Road, 334 1284.
I Masonic Arms Main Street, Condorrat, Cumbemauld, 672 1564. I Buchanan Hotel 185 Buchanan Street, 332 7284.
I Chubbie Cheaters 178 Ingram Street, 552 0876. I Truants 201—207 Hope Street, 332 1469.
I Paisley Arts Centre New Street, Paisley, 887 1010. I Kings Court 7 Osbourne Street, 552 2250.
THE OTHER
. CIRCUIT VENUES
I Caile Qul 17 John Street, 552 6099. I Fglinton Arms Hotel
, Gilmour Street,
Eaglesham, 03553 2631.
I The Rock 205 Hyndiand Road.
I Biacirirlars 36 Bell Street, Merchant City, 552 5924.
I The Lorne Hotel 923 Sauchiehall Street, 334 4891 .
Blues 'n‘ Trouble on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 at Renirew Ferry.
22 The List 29 June - 12 July 1990