ROCK & BLUES IiIIISID
at the moment is Colin Chisholm. Also playing on Thursdays and Fridays. Support tonight from Paul Gaynor.
Sundays
I Fiaere Nilssen Bridges Bar. George IV Bridge. 2204950. 9.30pm. Highly watchable Minnesotan songstress furiously fingerpicks and strums her way through one of her several residencies.
I Blueiinger Music Box. Victoria Street. 2201708. Having notched up more gigs than Manic Street Preachers have stitches. Bluefinger now have a tape out with songs
from their set: some original material. but
mainly ballads and rockers from the 505 and 60s.
I Roll 'Em Hawks Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 220 1550. Rock‘n‘roll. rockabilly.
I Jam session St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. Afternoon. Free.
; Mondays
I Bluelinger Madogs. George Street. 225
3408. Midnight. The city's
hardest-working rock‘n‘roll band play i Mondaythrough Thursday.
I Fjaere Nilssen Oblomov's. North Bank Street. The Mound, 220 0054. Free. See Suns.
I Lost Weekend St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Country and cajun.
I Dilly Rivers Cooler. beneath The Venue. Calton Road.
Tuesdays
I Bluelinger Madogs. George Street. 225 3408. Midnight. See Mon.
I Fjaere Nilssen Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free. See Suns.
I The Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 10pm. Rockin‘ blues and R&B band.
I Los Supremos St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Rock and blues covers.
I Open session Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 225 6144. 8.30pm. Free. Singers (especially) and instrumentalists welcome to pop along for sessions of blues and traditional music.
Wednesdays
I The Misfits St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Female duo enjoying a growing popularity in this slot. I Bluellnger Madogs. George Street. 225 3408. Midnight. See Mon.
I Lucian Lee Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm.
I Guilty Party Bannerman‘s. Niddry
; Street. 556 3254. 9pm. Free.
I Los Supremos Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street. 225 6843. 10pm. Rock and blues
covers.
Thursdays
I Leo Johnson Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2430. 10pm. Former frontman from a popular Edinburgh dance
JAZZ IIIEmEIII
Dates listed below are tor one-oil shows: see separate section lor residencies. Gigs are listed by date. then by city. Performances will be listed. provided that details reach our offices at least one week belore publication. Jazz Listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
FRIDAY 30 L
9 Glasgow
I Ashworth and Clark The Basement Club.
Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. lllpm-«lam (no admission after
1 1 .30pm). £3.50(2.50). Guitar duo
featuring Dominic Ashworth and Nigel
Clark.
' Edinburgh
I Carla Bley. Steve Swallow and Andy
' Sheppard Queen's 1 Tall. Clerk Street. 668
2019. 7.30pm. £7-£l2.50. Andy Sheppard '; has been a regular member of the Carla
. Bley big band in the past couple ofyears.
E but this trio will explore another facet of
Bley's idiosyncratic music. Support comes from pianist Brian Kellock and trumpeter
Guy Barker. in an equally intriguing duo.
a See Preview. (TDK Round Midnight
Festival)
I Tam White Band Queen's I lall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. llpm. £6—£l0_ The irrepressible Edinburgh bluesman fronts a powerful eight-piece band featuring the likes of Bo]. Burrcll and Guy Barker. (TDK Round Midnight Jazz. Festival).
I Craig McMurdo in That Swing Thang Dream Tent. The Meadows. 2204349.
£7 £6. 8—9.45pm. Penultimate chance to catch Craig and the boys in their latestJive Cafe incarnation. along with special guests The Jiving Lindy-l loppers.
I Alex Shaw Platform l.Caledonian Hotel. Rutland Street. 225 2433. l—3pm.
? Free. Mainstream pianist.
I Fionna Duncan and Jack Dull Band McKirdy's Seafood Bar. 43 Assembly
2 Street. Leith. llpm—2am. Free. Raunchy
traditional jazz and blues vocals from the popular Edinburgh-based singer. with a
‘ little help from saxophonist Jack Duff.
j I Trad Jazz Cruise Maid of the Forth.
: Hawes Pier. South Queensferry. 331 1454. 1 8pm. £5.50(£4.25). A summer night
cruise on the Forth with the Riverboat
Stampers. Runs every Fridayuntil September.
. SATURDAY 31
I Craig McMurdo in That Swing Thang Dream Tent. The Meadows. 2204349. £7x£6. 8—9.45pm. Last chance. See Fri 30. I Fionna Duncan and Jack Dull Band McKirdy‘s Seafood Bar. 43 Assembly
1 Street. Leith. 11pm-2am. Free. See Fri
band (oh. all right. Rhythm Chillun) sings
FRIDAY 6 ; Glasgow
I Braniord Marsalis Trio and Marcus Roberts The Pavilion. Renfield Street. 332
soul. reggae medleys and ridiculously deep-voiced Elvis impressions. Remember your copies of Flesh world. I Bluelinger Madogs. George Street. 225 3408. Midnight. See Mon.
I The Rootsles Duo Ryrie‘s. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. Jim Condie on guitar and Ron Tate on vocals and harmonica take time off from The Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band to play blues. gospel and a smattering ofjazz.
I Heart Industry Chesterfields. Royal Terrace. 556 6918. 10pm. Featured vocalist at the moment is Colin Chisholm. Also playing on Fridays and Saturdays. when support is from Paul Gaynor.
I David Valentine and Murray lnnes Blue Lagoon. Angle Park Terrace. 337 9922. 9pm. Free. Vocals and sax.
30.
1846. £6—£12. The final offering in the Silk
; Cut City Jazz series brings together a
l l l
1 double helping of the new face ofNew
Orleans jazz. Saxophonist Branford Marsalis leads a trio with Robert Hurston bass and Jeff ‘Tain' Watts on drums. while pianist Marcus Roberts makes his Scottish debut with a solo set. See Preview .
I Bill Wells Dctet The Basement Club. Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 10pm— 1 am (no admission after 11.30pm). £3.50 (2.50). Ambitious contemporary jazz outfit.
SATURDAY 7 Glasgow
I Fat Sam's Band Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 9pm. £4 (£2). Popular l0-piece jump-jive and swing specialists make the trip from their Edinburgh base to pep up a Paisley Saturday night. While basically a good-time band. they have some very impressive pared-down big band arrangements of Ellington. which they don’t play nearly often enough.
JAZZ
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The lollowing details are iorregularweekly dates: see main listings ior one-oil shows. Gigs are listed by city. than by day. Residencies will be listed. providedthat up-to-date details are supplied to us. Jazz Residencies Listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
GLASGOW Fridays
I Blacktriars Jazz Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 9pm. The Basement (‘lub now operates downstairs (sec Jazz. listings). but music also continues in the upstairs bar. featuring a variety of performers. and may include some blues as well asjazz.
I Catle Dui John Street. 552 6099. 9pm—l2pm. Free. 'l‘raditional and modern. Artists vary.
I Kurt Wylie Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 4942. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano.
., I Glasgow Rhythm Club Unitarian Church.
72 Berkeley Street. 7.45pm. Discussion and music on record. New membersare always welcome. Details fromJim Henderson on 334 4225 or Bill Winter on 944 4402.
Saturdays
I George Penman's Jazzmen Carnegie‘s. 142 St Vincent Street. 226 3833. 1.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Bobby Deans Guintet Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 2pm. Free. Mainstream. plus guests.
I Kurt Wylie Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 4942. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano.
I Candlelight Jazz Club Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 9pm—midnight. £3. Traditional jazz club. featuring George Penman‘s Jazzmen as resident band. with appropriate substitutions when they are unavailable. The lunchtime Society Session continues at 2pm. £1.
Sundays
I Paisley Arts Jazz The Bar. Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 12.30pm. Free. Artists change weekly. Check with venue for details.
I Nigel Clark. Chick Lyall and Andy Mitchell Prima Vera Restaurant and Ventura Cafe Bar. 50—60 King Street. 552 1388. Noon. Free. Excellent guitar. piano and bass combination.
I The Basement Trio Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866.
230—5. 15pm. Free. Guitarist Dominic Ashworth. drummer lain Copeland (both of Ab Chi). and bassman George Lyle. plus guest each week.
I Ciancio Sax. chiot Walk. Cumbernauld Town Centre. 0236733200. 2—5pm. Free. Latin and mainstream. plus vocals from James Flynn.
I Big Band Session Society ofMusicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 2pm.£1.
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