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Direct have taken up responsibility for it. and introduced a new sponsor in Calder‘s. a local beer. The event kicks off with a very strong double bill featuring saxophonist Tommy Smith in a Quartet
. with Steve Hamilton (piano). Alec Dankworth (bass) and Tom Gordon (drums). alongside fast-rising piano star David Milligan. with Gary Fimister (bass) and Andy McGlasson (drums).
THURSDAY 8 Edinburgh
I Kings of the Wild Frontier Fat Sam’s Down Town Diner. 56-58 Fountainbridge. 228 3 l l 1. 7.30pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Blues trio.
I Suzanne Bonnar Calder's Dundee Jazz Festival. Rep Theatre, Tay Square. 01382 223530. 8pm. £8 (£5). Despite receiving a lot of publicity over the past couple of years. the singer is still in the might-do category. and needs to develop a much
1 greater degree of consistency in her work 3 before she graduates to the made-it level.
5 On her night. though. she is well worth
Gardens. 248 4942. 10pm. Lounge pianist.
Sundays
I Tim Barella Big Band The Crosslands Bar. 182 Queen Margaret Drive. 946 4541. 2.30pm. Alternate weeks; swing and pop charts.
I Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra The 13th Note. 80 Glassford Street. 553 1638. 2.30pm. Free. Alternate weeks; classic and contemporary big band charts.
I Tap Trio Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 4—6pm. Mainstream to modern.
I live Jan Nico's. 375 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5736. 4pm.
I Matthew and lisa Maxaluna. 410 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1004. 3pm. Light jazz fusion on vibes and guitar.
I George McGowan Orchestra Parade. 200 Meadowpark Street. 556 4433. 2—5pm. Big band.
I John Murray Orchestra Central Hotel. Gordon Street. 221 9680. 8pm. Big band. I Higel Clarke, Brian Kellock and Kenny Ellis McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 9pm. Modern.
I Blacklriars Jazz Ouartet Blackfriars. 36
TUESDAY 13 Edinburgh
I Picante Fat Sam's Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 7.30pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Fine quintet with strong Latin leanings.
WEDNESDAY 14 , Edinburgh
I Bill Simpson Quartet Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Saxophonist Bill Simpson leads his band in a bop-and-beyond setting.
I Fat Sam’s Band Fat Sam's Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 8pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Swing and jump-jive.
I Dave Keir’s Jazz Ouartet Ryries Bar. Haymarket. 8pm. Traditional jazz. part of the Gorgie—Dalry Community Festival.
THURSDAY 15 Edinburgh
JAZZ
Dates listed below are for one-oil shows: see separate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Periormances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least one week before publication. Jazz listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
FRIDAY 2 I
Glasgow
I Theo Travis Band Bar Miro. Kelvingrove Street. 353 0475. 8pm. Free. See preview.
SATURDAY 3 7
Glasgow
I Toto La Momposina The Ferry. Clyde Street. tickets from FOPP. 357 0774.
Doors 9.30. club till 2am. band onstage 11pm. £7 (£5). Club Latino presents a night of Latin-jazz crossover from this
band.
SUNDAY 4
Glasgow
I David Milligan Trio Jazz Brunch. Pizza Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. 2—5pm. No cover charge for diners. but phone for reservations (programme may be subject to change). A Glasgow outing for this excellent pianist — for my money. he is the current man to watch on the Scottish scene.
I Edinburgh Jazz Quartet Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. l—3pm. Free. Mainstream.
I Fat Sam’s Band Cunninghame Festival. Eglinton Park. Kilwinning. 2—4pm. Free. Swing and jump-jive.
I Syd Lawrence Orchestra Cunninghame Festival. Magnum Centre. Irvine. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£5). V.E. nostalgia from this long- running British big band.
Edinburgh
I Theo Travis Band Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). See preview.
TUESDAY 6
Edinburgh
I Edith Budge and Friends Fat Sam's Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 7.30pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Jazz. blues and gospel.
WEDNESDAY 7
Edinburgh
I Phil Bancroft Quintet Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). A good week for saxophone fans (and who isn‘t) at The Tron. with a helping of Phil and his quintet to follow Theo Travis.
I Fat Sam‘s Band Fat Sam’s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 8pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. Swing and jump-jive.
Dundee
I Tommy Smith Ouartet and Dave Milligmi Trio. Calder‘s Dundee Jazz Festival. Rep Theatre. Tay Square. 01382 223530. 8pm. £8 (£5). The on-off saga of the festival take a new twist this year. following the announcement of the closure of the company which had run the event a couple of months ago. Assembly
hearing.
1 FRIDAY 9
highly regarded Columbian singer and her i
I Tam White and Fraser Spiers Calder’s Dundee Jazz Festival. Rep Theatre. Tay Square. 01382 223530. 8pm. £8 (£5). Double bill of home-based blues. with singer and harmonica wiz Fraser Spiers opening proceedings, followed by a duo
set from Tam White and pianist Brian
Kellock.
SATURDAY 10 Edinburgh
I The Hot Four Westfteld Bar. Westfield
: Road. 8pm. Free. First of three traditional
jazz pub gigs as part of the Gorgie—Dalry Community Festival.
I Courtney Pine Band Calder‘s Dundee Jazz Festival. Rep Theatre. Tay Square. 01382 223530. 8pm. £9 (£6.50). No details as yet of precisely which of his bands this will be. but the saxophonist did good business on his last visit to Dundee. and is likely to repeat that here. it should be a fiery send off to the revived festival. and possibly a launching pad for further development next year.
SUNDAY 11
Glasgow
I Ronnie Finlay Trio Jazz Brunch. Pizza Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. 2-5pm. No cover charge for diners. but phone for reservations (programme may be subject to change). Quietly effective pianist and arranger.
I Jim Baillie Quartet Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. l—3pm. Free. Mainstream.
Edinburgh
I Terry Smith Quintet Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). An intriguing one. this. Guitarist Terry Smith was a member of thejazz-rock outfit If back in the 70s. and has also been a regular in the house band at Ronnie Scott‘s in his time. He makes a rare Scottish appearance with the Brian Kelloclt Trio.
I Sammy Rimmington’s lntemational Band The Tartan Club. Fountainbridge. info and tickets 551 1237. 8—1 1.30pm. £8 (£7 in advance). Expatriate Scottish traditional jazz clarinet star Sammy Rimmington makes a comparatively rare appearance on home turf. Always worth hearing.
I The Hollywood Rockets Fat Sam‘s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 7.30pm. No cover charge for diners; phone for reservations. A 50s rock meet blues and jump-jive kind of thing.
JAZZ
The following details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- off shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Jazz Residencies Listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
Fridays
I The Jazz Quartet Kelvin Park Lorne Hotel. 923 Sauchiehall Street. 334 4891. 9.30—11.30pm. Mainstream and Latin.
I Oissen Tango’d Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9pm. Jazz funk.
I Cale Qui Cantinetta ltalian Centre. 17 John Street. 552 6099. 9pm—midnight. Various. not always jazz.
I Jazz Cabaret Cottier‘s. 93—95 Hyndland Road. 357 5825. llpm. Supper Club (minimum supper charge applies). I Jazz Piano Mitchells. North Street. 204 4312. l—2.30pm. Lounge piano.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand. 3/7 Elmbank Gardens. 248 4942. 10pm. Lounge pianist.
Saturdays
I George Penman’s Jazzmen Carnegie's. 142 St Vincent Street. 226 3833. 2.30—5.30pm. Traditional.
I MU Blowing Band Lauder's. Sauchiehall Street. 2—5pm. informal big band.
I George McGowan Orchestra The Alhambra. 31 Waterloo Street. 221 3260. 2pm. Big band.
I Harry Margolis and His Band L’Attache. 27 Waterloo Street. 221 3210. 2—5pm. Swing.
I Bill Fanning’s Big Band The iron Horse. 115 West Nile Street. 2—5pm. Big band.
I Jeannie Maxwell and The Jazzwegians Scaramouche. 140 Elderslie Street. 333 9735. 2pm. Traditional.
I Jazz Cabaret Cottier's. 93—95 Hyndland Road. 357 5825. 11pm. Supper Club (minimum supper charge applies). I Jan Piano Mitchells. North Street. 204 4312. 7pm. Lounge piano.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand. 3/7 Elmbank
Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Modern. I Clyde Rhythm Jazz Ouartet East Kilbride Jazz Club. Greenhills Bar. Greenhills Square. East Kilbride. 8——l 1pm. Swing and mainstream.
Mondays
I Fionna Duncan McChuills. High Street. 552 2135 8pm. Traditional and
mainstream singer.
Tuesdays
I Calle Oui Cantinetta The ltalian Centre. 17 John Street. 552 6099. 8.30pm. Various. not always jazz.
' I Tom Colquhoun Junkanoo Tapas Bar.
111 Hope Street. 248 7102. 8pm. Acoustic guitar.
I Harry Margolis and His Band L‘Attache. 27 Waterloo Street. 221 3210. 8—1 1pm. Swing.
I live Jazz McSorley’s. 42 Jamaica Street. 221 8499. Subject to change — check with venue.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand. 3/7 Elmbank Gardens. 248 4942. 9pm. Lounge pianist.
Wednesdays
I Bobby Wishart Ouintet The 13th Note. 80 Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. Free. Bop and modern.
I Jazz Piano Mitchells. North Street. 204 4312. l—2.30pm. Lounge piano.
I Tom Torrance Junkanoo Tapas Bar. 1 l 1 Hope Street. 248 7102. 8pm. Acoustic guitar.
I Live Jazz Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 8pm.
Thursdays
I laura McDonald Ouartet Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Mainstream to modern.
I Jeannie Maxwell and The Jazzwegians Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 7.30pm. Traditional.
I Jan Piano Baby Grand. 3/7 Elmbank Gardens. 248 4942. 9pm. Lounge pianist.
Fridays
I New Orleans Jazz Express Pullman Platform (Haymarket Bar). Haymarket. 337 1006. 830—1 lptn. Traditional jazz. I Toby Shippy Seeds. 51—53 West Nicolson Street. 667 8729. 7—9pm. Saxophonist.
I live Jan Shore Bar. 3 The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Piano and bass duo.
I live Jazz Nobles. 44a Constitution Street. 554 2024. 9.30pm. Traditional and mainstream.
42 The List 2-15 Jun 1995